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Capo 4 
Intro -  G-  C-  Em7-   D  
[Verse 1]
She was Gleaning long legged ss
          C||
'neath a bottle cap sign -i
Of a Em7country store with a Dcoke and a smile 
the Gcoolest place to linger 
on an CArkansas day 
when she Em7saw him passing Dby 
He said "I'll Gtake you back to Texas" 
          C||
Said "my name is Ray" 
where the Em7stars are bigger than the DHit Parade 
And she Gstopped dreamin' her dream 
and she Cstarted dreamin' his 
Em7Traded in her childhood D  
[Chorus 1] 
CShe wore flowered Ddresses for Ghim 
CRolled her hair, Dscrubbed her freckled Gskin 
COn the chance that they were goin' Dout tonight 
GCatch a shG/F#ow, maybe gCrab a bite 
Cand she looked real Dnice, She looked real Gnice  
[Verse 2]
SometimGes I think about my daddy 
          C||
and his old spice grin,     
CEm7leaned pressed shirtsD, and a farmers tan 
She Gnever asked him questions 
So he Cnever told her lies 
but I heaEm7rd my mama cry sDome 
And I was sittGing in the hallway on the night he left  
          C||
huggin my knees, holding my breath 
I never knEm7ew why but he was damn surDe gone 
thought Git was maybe my fault 
[Chorus 2] 
CShe wore flowered Ddresses for Ghim 
CRolled her hair, Dscrubbed her freckled Gskin 
COn the chance that they were goin' Dout tonight 
GCatch a shG/F#ow, maybe gCrab a bite 
Cand she looked real Dnice, She looked real Gnice  
[Verse 3}
Now the Gevening is just starting to chill a bit 
          C||
with the fireflies in flight over the trees and it 
BringEm7s to mind the glider Dwhere she used to sit 
And Gcount the headlights on the highway 
So I tChink of where you're goin'
Where you Em7are tonight D  
What you might Ghave seen, 
          C||
since I last saw those eyes 
I know thaEm7t I can't win, If I do not Dplay
But this Gwhole thing scares me 
[Chorus 3] 
CShe wore flowered Ddresses for Ghim 
CRolled her hair, Dscrubbed her freckled Gskin 
COn the chance that they were goin' Dout tonight 
GCatch a shG/F#ow, maybe gCrab a bite 
Cand she looked real Dnice, She looked real Gnice  
and Cshe looked real Dnice, She looked real Gnice

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Flowered Dresses

by Slaid Cleaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

G/F#

Capo 4

G C Em7 D

Intro - - - -

[Verse 1]

She was leaning long legged ss

'neath a bottle cap sign -i

Em7 D

Of a country store with a coke and a smile

the coolest place to linger

on an Arkansas day

Em7 D

when she saw him passing by

He said "I'll take you back to Texas"

Said "my name is Ray"

Em7 D

where the stars are bigger than the Hit Parade

And she stopped dreamin' her dream

and she started dreamin' his

Em7 D

Traded in her childhood

[Chorus 1]

C D G

She wore flowered dresses for him

C D G

Rolled her hair, scrubbed her freckled skin

C D

On the chance that they were goin' out tonight

G G/F# C

Catch a show, maybe grab a bite

C D G

and she looked real nice, She looked real nice

[Verse 2]

Sometimes I think about my daddy

and his old spice grin,

Em7 D

Cleaned pressed shirts, and a farmers tan

She never asked him questions

So he never told her lies

Em7 D

but I heard my mama cry some

And I was sitting in the hallway on the night he left

huggin my knees, holding my breath

Em7 D

I never knew why but he was damn sure gone

thought it was maybe my fault

[Chorus 2]

C D G

She wore flowered dresses for him

C D G

Rolled her hair, scrubbed her freckled skin

C D

On the chance that they were goin' out tonight

G G/F# C

Catch a show, maybe grab a bite

C D G

and she looked real nice, She looked real nice

[Verse 3}

Now the evening is just starting to chill a bit

with the fireflies in flight over the trees and it

Em7 D

Brings to mind the glider where she used to sit

And count the headlights on the highway

So I think of where you're goin'

Em7 D

Where you are tonight

What you might have seen,

since I last saw those eyes

Em7 D

I know that I can't win, If I do not play

But this whole thing scares me

[Chorus 3]

C D G

She wore flowered dresses for him

C D G

Rolled her hair, scrubbed her freckled skin

C D

On the chance that they were goin' out tonight

G G/F# C

Catch a show, maybe grab a bite

C D G

and she looked real nice, She looked real nice

C D G

and she looked real nice, She looked real nice

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