Verse 1:

E5
   The crimson tide is flowing through your fingers as you sleep
The promise of a clean regime are promises we keep.
Do you like it rough I ask and are you on to task?
The calicoes of pettibon where cultures come to clash

Chorus:
C             Em                     C              Em
Several of my best friends wear, the colours of the crown
    C             Em              D               Bm
And Mary wants to fill it up, and Sherry wants to tear it all back 

C     Em
down, girl
    C              Em
The savior of your life
    D           Bm
The monarchy of roses
    D           Bm      E5
The monarchy of roses tonight

Verse 2:
E5
  The cloth between my former queen, her legendary stare
The holy tears that I am in, the lovely cross to bear

Chorus:
C             Em                     C               Em
Several of my best friends know, the secrets of this town
    C             Em               D               Bm
And Mary wants to raise it up, and Sherry wants to split it all   

C      Em
around, girl
    C               Em
The sailors of the night
    D           Bm
The monarchy of roses
    D           Bm             E5
The monarchy of roses tonight

Ebmaj7   Aadd9   x8

Chorus:
C             Em                     C              Em
Several of my best friends wear, the colours of the crown
    C             Em              D               Bm
And Mary wants to fill it up, and Sherry wants to tear it all back 

C     Em
down, girl
    C              Em
The savior of your life
    D           Bm
The monarchy of roses
    D           Bm             E5
The monarchy of roses tonight

Outro:
G   A
Hey yeah
C               Eb
We all want the rose you know, I said
G   A
Hey yeah
C              Eb
Show us love before you go
G           A
Say I will, say I want to
    C                         Eb
The story of love that I will never taunt you
G   A
Hey yeah
C               Eb
We all want the rose you know, I said
G   A
Hey yeah
C              Eb
Show us love before you go
G           A
Say I will, say I want to
    C                         Eb
The story of love that I will always want you
G
Hey