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Intro: Em.... D.... C....  G..G/F#..  
[Verse 1]
EmCaroline! 
CarDoline!all the guys would say she's mCighty fine
But mighty Gfine only got G/F#you somewhere Emhalf the time
DAnd the other half either got you curCsed out, or coming up shGortG/F#  
Emsee even though
Dshe'd need a golden calculator Cto divide
The tGime it takes to G/F#look inside and reaEmlize that
RDeal guys go for real
dCown to Mars girlsG  G/F#  
[Chorus- Repeat 2x]
EmI know you'd like to thank your sDhit don't stank
But leCan a little bit closer
See that rGoses really G/F#smell like poo-oEmo-ooo
Droses really smell like poo-oo-oooC  G  G/F#  
REPEAT INTRO (guitar solo)
[Verse 2]
EmCaroline! sheD's the reason for the word "biCtch"
I hDope you're tryin to put on her makeup in the DmirrorD  
And crash, crash, crash.. into a dEmitch! (Just Playing!)
She neDeds a golden calculator Cto divide
The time Git takes to G/F#look inside and Emrealize that
DReal guys go for real Cdown to Mars girls,G  G/F#  
[Chorus- Repeat 2X ]
EmI know you'd like to thank your Dshit don't stank
But lCean a little bit closer
See that roGses really G/F#smell like poEmo-oo-ooo
Droses really smell like poo-oo-CoooG  G/F#  
Repeat Intro (guitar Solo)
EmI know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank
But lean a little bit closer
See that roses really smell like Empoo-oo-ooo
Droses really smell like poo-oo-CoooG  G/F#  
EmI know you'd like to thank your Dshit don't stank
But lCean a little bit closer
See that roGses really G/F#smell like poEmo-oo-ooo
Droses really smell like poo-oo-CoooG  G/F#  
Repeat intro (guitar solo) End on Em  
G/F#-  200033
D- (normal or 054030)

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Roses

by The Maine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em D C G G/F#

Intro: .... .... .... ....

[Verse 1]

Caroline!

D C

Caroline!all the guys would say she's mighty fine

G G/F# Em

But mighty fine only got you somewhere half the time

D C G G/F#

And the other half either got you cursed out, or coming up short

see even though

D C

she'd need a golden calculator to divide

G G/F# Em

The time it takes to look inside and realize that

Real guys go for real

C G G/F#

down to Mars girls

[Chorus- Repeat 2x]

Em D

I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank

But lean a little bit closer

G G/F# Em

See that roses really smell like poo-oo-ooo

D C G G/F#

roses really smell like poo-oo-ooo

REPEAT INTRO (guitar solo)

[Verse 2]

Em D C

Caroline! she's the reason for the word "bitch"

D D D

I hope you're tryin to put on her makeup in the mirror

And crash, crash, crash.. into a ditch! (Just Playing!)

D C

She needs a golden calculator to divide

G G/F# Em

The time it takes to look inside and realize that

D C G G/F#

Real guys go for real down to Mars girls,

[Chorus- Repeat 2X ]

Em D

I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank

But lean a little bit closer

G G/F# Em

See that roses really smell like poo-oo-ooo

D C G G/F#

roses really smell like poo-oo-ooo

Repeat Intro (guitar Solo)

I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank

But lean a little bit closer

See that roses really smell like poo-oo-ooo

D C G G/F#

roses really smell like poo-oo-ooo

Em D

I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank

But lean a little bit closer

G G/F# Em

See that roses really smell like poo-oo-ooo

D C G G/F#

roses really smell like poo-oo-ooo

Repeat intro (guitar solo) End on

G/F#

- 200033

- (normal or 054030)

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