White Heart- Desert Rose from the album "Power House" Words and Music by Mark Gersmehl, Billy Smiley, and Rick Florian using the standard tuning conventions: DBFC |-----1-----1-----1-----0-----| |-----3-----3-----1-----1-----| |-----2-----3-----2-----0-----| |-----0-----3-----3-----2-----| |-----------1-----3-----3-----| |-----------------1-----------| (Intro) Dm Bb F C (repeat) Dm Bb lost in a windswept land F C in a world of shifting sand Dm Bb F C a fragile flower stands apart Dm Bb and there in that barren ground F C you feel like you're the only one Dm Bb F C trying to serve Him with all your heart Dm Bb F C and you wonder, wonder can you last much longer Dm Bb this cloud you are under F C will it cover you (Chorus) Dm Bb desert rose, desert rose F C don't you worry, don't be lonely Dm Bb heaven knows, heaven knows F C in a dry and weary land Bb a flower grows F Bb His desert rose Dm Cb desert rose Dm Bb sometimes holiness F C can seem like emptiness Dm Bb F C when you feel the whole world's laughing eyes Dm Bb but if it's a lonely day F C know you're on the Father's way Dm Bb F C He will hear you when you cry Dm Bb and He will hold you, hold you F C your Father will hold you Dm Bb He will love you, love you F C for the things you do (Repeat chorus) Ron's Guitar Notes ================== Not much I can think of to comment on this song, as far as guitar goes. As far as the message... doesn't it speak to everyone? If you enjoy Christian Music and CCM Guitar Players stop by and visit my page sometime... http://users.aol.com/guitarron/index.html