Neil Young的《Love is a Rose》堪称乡村摇滚的经典之作。这首歌曲以玫瑰为喻，讲述了恋爱的真谛：爱如玫瑰，采摘便会凋零，只有留在枝头，能力连续绽放。歌词中“Handful of thorns and you'll know you missed it; you lose your love when you say the word 'mine'.”更是点睛之笔，告诫我们恋爱需要付出，更需要撒手，过度的占有只会适得其反。

歌曲旋律简单流畅，异常适合吉他弹唱。和弦以C、F、G为主，难度不高，但要弹出歌曲中的那种淡淡的忧伤和对恋爱的感悟，需要用心体会。在弹奏时，可以考试考试使用一些指弹技巧，例如分解和弦、滑音等，来丰富音乐的表示力。此外，歌曲中重复的“Love is a rose”部分，可以考试考试分歧的节奏和力度变革，让歌曲更加生动。

这首《Love is a Rose》不仅是一首简单的乡村歌曲，更是一首关于恋爱的哲理诗。让我们拿起吉他，用音乐来诠释这份奇特的温柔，感悟恋爱的真谛。

示范乐谱：

C                      F          C
Love is a rose but you better not pick it;

                    G          C

it only grows when it's on the vine.
                          F        C

Handful of thorns and you'll know you missed it;
                        G              C

you lose your love when you say the word "mine".
F                  C
I wanna see what's never been seen,
G                 C
I wanna live that age old dream.
F                   C
Come on, lads, we can go together;
   G                  C

let's take the best right now,
(no chords)
take the best right now.
I wanna go to an old hoedown
long ago in a western town.
Pick me up cause my feet are draggin';
give me a lift and I'll hay your wagon.
Love is a rose but you better not pick it;
it only grows when it's on the vine.
Handful of thorns and you'll know you missed it;
you lose your love when you say the word "mine".
C            F  C               G  C
Love is a rose,   love is a rose.
C            F  C               G  C
Love is a rose,   love is a rose.