Eddie Vedder - Rose of Jericho: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rose of Jericho" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

            Am Em      C         G
A long time ago, in a desert so dry
          Am   Em             C          G
A simple life form, adapting just to survive
          Am Em           C          G
A living fossil, with no roots to unwind
        Am Em        C            G
A holy roller, open wings to the sky

A flash of lightning, before the thunder cracked
Set trees a-burning, but not the dinosaur plant
'Cause she's a tumbler who can bury her tracks
A resurrection, she keeps coming back

Chorus:
Am         Em
The winds, they blow
 D                             C
Spread the seeds, the rose of Jericho
Am      Em
Forests fall
D                     C
By hands of man like dominoes
Am        Em
Touch and go
D                 C
Two outta three, Rochambeau
Am            Em
The rock you throw
D
Can't beat the rose of Jericho
can't beat the rose of Jericho

Stuck at a bus stop, reading H. D. Thoreau
The smell of asphalt makes it hard to swallow
Another heatwave, becoming all that we know
We should've listened to the voice of the rose

Chorus

Can't drown the rose of Jericho
Can't beat the rose of Jericho
Can't kill the rose of Jericho
The lesson here is Econo, yeah

                Am Em C G
The winds, they blow
                Am Em C G
The winds, they blow
                Am Em C G
The winds, they blow
               Am Em C G
Oh, spread the seeds
             Am Em C G
Seeds of the rose
               Am Em C G
Oh, spread the seeds
                Am Em C Em
The winds, they blow

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Rose of Jericho" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rose of Jericho" by Eddie Vedder.