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Roses Are Free
Ween Song
E-|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6v----|--1--3--4--5--6--|--------|
B-|------------------------------------------------|--1--3--4--5--6--|--------|
G-|------------------------------------------------|--2--3--5--6--7--|--------|
D-|------------------------------------------------|--3--5--6--7--8--|--------|
A-|------------------------------------------------|--3--5--6--7--8--|--------|
E-|--Bb----------------------F--------------Eb----|--1--3--4--5--6--|--------
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chord progression and synth part for verse chorus
E-|-------------------------------6-5---------------5-6-----------------------|
B-|----------5h8p6---8--6--5h8p6-------8-6-8-6----------5-6-------------------|
G-|------6h7-----------------------------------8-7----------6-7---------------|
D-|--7h8--------------------------------------------------------7-8-----------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
carnival-like solo
E-|--5h6----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|------5h6------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|----------6h7---------------------5-b-7---5--3--3-----5--3----5--3---------|
D-|--------------7h8----------------------------------5-------5-------5-------|
A-|------------------7h8p7----------------------------------------------------|
E-|------------------------8b9r8----------------------------------------------|
distorted solo
E-|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G-|------3-------3-------3----3-5--5b7---5-3--|--5--5-7--7-8--8-9--9-10-etc.--|
D-|--3h5---5-3h5---5-3h5---5------------------|-------------------------------|
A-|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E-|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
little fill in the distorted solo end of the solo
Alternate take from Bob Ferdman (Bferdman@emusic.com)
Roses are Free
(Ween)
Basic Progression (all verses)
A - G - D (the G to D is pretty quick, stay on the A longer)
Chorus
E - F#m - G - A - B (rising)
If you haven't seen "Bittersweet Motel" yet, there's a real cool scene of
Trey rehearsing this by himself backstage. Pretty cool. I came up with
this myself, but I think it's pretty accurate.
VERSE
A G D
Take a piece of tinsel and put it on the tree
A
Cut a slab of melon and pretend
G D
that you still love me
A G D
Carve out a pumpkin and rely on your destiny
A
Get in your car and cruise the land
G D
of the brave and the free
CHORUS
E F#m G
But don't forget to understand exactly what
G# A
you put on the tree
E F#m G
Don't believe the florist when he tells you that
G# A
the roses are free
A G D
Take a wrinkled raisin, and do with it what you will
A
Push it into third if you know you're gonna
G D
climb a hill
A
Eat plenty of lasagna 'til you know
G D
that you've had your fill
A
Resist all the urges that make you wanna
G D
go out and kill
CHORUS
E F#m G
But don't forget to understand exactly what
G# A
you put on the tree
E F#m G
Don't believe the florist when he tells you that
G# A
the roses are free
A
Throw that pumpkin at the tree
G D
Unless you think that pumpkin holds your destiny
A
Cast it off into the sea, bake that pie
G D
and eat it with me
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Bob Ferdman
RollingStone.com
640 N. LaSalle, Ste. 560
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 642-7560 x170 (phone)
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