A C#m Bm E

[Verse 1]
       A
Once a grassland
      Amaj7
Now a wasteland
C#m
Barren by a jealous tide
Bm
Swept away history
                       E
Genesis of memories of you and I
       A
Once a highway
      Amaj7
Now a dried lane
C#m
Stretches beyond the breaking dawn
Bm
Traces of the pavement weigh like

Pebbles underneath the lake
    E                  E7
And we live on in mere nursery songs


[Chorus]
       F#m
I left roses in the garden
                  Fm  Bm
Petals on the bed for you
                     E
We've lived a belly full
             E7
Loved a many who
                   A
Couldn't shield us from the arrows pointed at the truth
          F#m
So I left roses in the garden
                Fm   Bm
Pebbles for the funeral
E
I pray we'll meet again
E7                            F#m                              B
I'd rather wait than say that this is how this tale has got to end
E
So farewell for now
     A
'Til then

[Break]

A C#m Bm E  x2

[Verse 2]
                 A
We're still at a gold mine
      Amaj7
Now a coal mine
  C#m                                Cm
A yellow glow that's turned to stone
Bm
Vibrant-colored ruby eyes
                                   E
Are vacant in the new disguise of emperor's clothes
                 A
And arms weren't so fun
           Amaj7
Since I've caved in
    C#m
And rubble borne of mountain storms
    Bm
Oh, patiently I still await for comfort and a warm embrace
    E
But wind just blows
     E7
It's turned me cold


[Chorus]
       F#m
I left roses in the garden
                  Fm  Bm
Petals on the bed for you
                    E
We've lived a belly full
             E7
Loved a many who
                   A
Couldn't shield us from the arrows pointed at the truth
          Fm
So I left roses in the garden
                Fm   Bm
Pebbles for the funeral
E
I pray we'll meet again
E7                            F#m                              B
I'd rather wait than say that this is how this tale has got to end
E
So farewell for now
     A
'Til then