Desert Rose (midi)

Am - G - F - Dm - E - Am

1. I dream of rain, elay elay,

G F

I dream of gardens in the desert sand,

I wake in pain, elay elay,

Dm E Am

I dream of love as time runs through my hand.

I dream of fire, elay elay,

G F

those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire,

and in the flames, elay elay,

Dm E Am

her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire.

2. This desert rose, elay elay,

G - F

each of her veils, a secret promise,

this desert flower, elay elay,

Dm E Am

no sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this.

And as she turns, elay elay,

G F

this way she moves in the logic of all my dreams,

this fire burns, elay elay,

Dm E Am

I realize that nothing's as it seems.

3. I dream of rain, elay elay,

G F

I dream of gardens in the desert sand,

I wake in pain, elay elay,

Dm E Am

I dream of love as time runs through my hand.

I dream of rain, elay elay,

G F

I lift my gaze to empty skies above,

I close my eyes, elay elay,

Dm E Am ~ ~

this rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love.

3. I dream of rain, elay elay,

G F

I dream of gardens in the desert sand,

I wake in pain, elay elay,

Dm E Am

I dream of love as time runs through my hand.

Sweet desert rose, elay elay,

G - F

each of her veils, a secret promise,

this desert flower, elay elay,

Dm E Am

no sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this.

4. Sweet desert rose, elay elay,

G - F

this memory of Eden haunts us all,

this desert flower, elay elay,

Dm E Am

this rare perfume, is the sweet intoxication of the fall....

(orig. = capo 3rd) (Sting)