Intro: | Cm | Cm | Cm | Cm | Cm | Cm | Cm | Cm | (x2) | Cm | Cm | Bb | Bb | Ab | Ab | Fm | G | (x2) | Cm | Verse 1: Bb I dream of rain eh-lay-ee-lay Ab I dream of gardens in the desert sand Fm I wake in pain eh-lay-ee-lay G Cm I dream of love as time runs through my hand Bb I dream of fire eh-lay-ee-lay Ab These dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire Bb And in the flames eh-lay-ee-lay Eb Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire Chorus: Gm7 This desert rose eh-lay-ee-lay Bb Each of her veils, a secret promise This desert flower eh-lay-ee-lay Ab G Cm No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this Verse 2: Bb And as she turns eh-lay-ee-lay Ab This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams Fm This fire burns eh-lay-ee-lay Cm I realise that nothing's as it seems Bb I dream of rain eh-lay-ee-lay Ab I dream of gardens in the desert sand Fm I wake in pain eh-lay-ee-lay G7 Eb I dream of love as time runs through my hand Gm7 I dream of rain eh-lay-ee-lay Bb I lift my gaze to empty skies above I close my eyes the rare perfume Ab G Cm is the sweet intoxication of her love Bridge: | Cm | Cm | Cm | Cm | (x2) | G7 | G7 | G7 | G7 | (x2) Verse 3: Bb I dream of rain eh-lay-ee-lay Ab I dream of gardens in the desert sand Fm I wake in pain eh-lay-ee-lay G Eb I dream of love as time runs through my hand Chorus: Gm7 Sweet desert rose eh-lay-ee-lay Bb Each of her veils, a secret promise This desert flower Ab Eb No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this Outro: Gm7 Sweet desert rose eh-lay-ee-lay Bb This memory of Eden haunts us all This desert flower, this rare perfume Ab G Cm is the sweet intoxication of the fall... This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
8 ukulele chords used in "Desert Rose" by Sting: Bb, Cm, Eb, Fm, G, G7, Gm7 and Ab
I find that you can play all the E’s as either an E7 or Em7 if your fingers can’t play E like mine! and DDUUDU works 🙂