{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1688933,"song":"Paper Rosie","artist":"Gene Watson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11354230-paper-rosie-chords-by-gene-watson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1688933?type=chord","rating":4.69911,"votes":80,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe sun goes down in Calvin County[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G7[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNeon lights from an old beer sign[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShown through the window out on the sidewalk[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs I walked in to pass the time[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI looked around, sat down at a table[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G7[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOrdered beef on rye and a glass of wine[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd through the door came a little old lady[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G7[/ch]                                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe was selling paper roses and they only cost a dime[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nPaper Rosie, Paper Rosie[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G7[/ch]                                          [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nShe sold you paper roses, but they only cost a dime[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2] \r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSilver hair that's lost its gold[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G7[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTrembling hands as she passed a rose[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nRed crepe paper made nature's bouquet[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]G7[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHelp a little old lady, buy a rose today[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI took the rose from her trembling hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G7[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith eyes of age, she smiled and walked away[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLike a breath of spring, I could smell the rose[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt came alive and I heard her say:[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus] \r\n[tab]        [ch]G7[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\"Buy my roses, pretty roses[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G7[/ch]                                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey're only made of paper, but they only cost a dime\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3] \r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI went to look for her outside[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA spray of roses lay by her side[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe sky lit up and the choir sang[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G7[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA thousand voices as the church bells rang[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey sang, \"Rosie, Paper Rosie\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G7[/ch]                                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe sold you paper roses, but they only cost a dime[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nPaper Rosie, Paper Rosie[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G7[/ch]                                          [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nShe sold you paper roses, but they only cost a dime...[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nC    G7  F\nC    G7\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus] \n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["C","G7","F","G","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}