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White Rose
By Fred Eaglesmith
capo 4th fret
[INTRO]
 C   Am   Em   F(x2)
Well the wChole town came out to watch
the Amday they paved the parking lot
SomeEmbody hung a ribbon up
and Fthen they cut it downF  
And that Cbig white rose upon that sign
put Aminnocence in all our lives
EmWe could see its neon lights
Fhalf a mile outF  
Gas was Cfifty cents a gallon
They Amput it in for you
And they'd Empump your tires and check your oil
and Fwash your windows tooF  
And we'd Cshine those cars bright as bright
And we'd Amgo park underneath that light
EmStare out at the prarie sky
There was Fnothing else to doF  
[CHORUS]
But now there's Amplywood for glass
where the Emwindows all got smashed
And there's Fjust a chuck of concrete
where those Gold pumps used to stand
There's a Amcouple of cars half outta the ground
And that Emoil sign still spins 'round and 'round
But FI guess the White Rose filling station's just a Gmemory Amnow
And the Cgirls would spend a couple a bucks
just to Ammeet the boys workin' at the pumps
And Emthey'd grow up and fall in love
And Fthey all moved awayF  
CStrangers used to stop and ask
how Amfar they'd driven off the map
And Emthen they built that overpass
And now they Fstay out on the highwayF  
[CHORUS]
But now there's Amplywood for glass
where the Emwindows all got smashed
And there's Fjust a chuck of concrete
where those Gold pumps used to stand
There's a Amcouple of cars half outta the ground
And that Emoil sign still spins 'round and 'round
But FI guess the White Rose filling station's just a Gmemory Amnow
And that Fneon sign was the heart and soul
of Amthis old one horse town
And it's Glike it lost its will to live
the Fday they shut it down
[CHORUS]
But now there's Amplywood for glass
where the Emwindows all got smashed
And there's Fjust a chuck of concrete
where those Gold pumps used to stand
There's a Amcouple of cars half outta the ground
And that Emoil sign still spins 'round and 'round
But FI guess the White Rose filling station's just a Gmemory Amnow
But FI guess the White Rose filling station's just a Gmemory Amnow

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White Rose

by Fred Eaglesmith

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

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White Rose

By Fred Eaglesmith

capo 4th fret

[INTRO]

C Am Em F

(x2)

Well the whole town came out to watch

the day they paved the parking lot

Somebody hung a ribbon up

F F

and then they cut it down

And that big white rose upon that sign

put innocence in all our lives

We could see its neon lights

F F

half a mile out

Gas was fifty cents a gallon

They put it in for you

And they'd pump your tires and check your oil

F F

and wash your windows too

And we'd shine those cars bright as bright

And we'd go park underneath that light

Stare out at the prarie sky

F F

There was nothing else to do

[CHORUS]

But now there's plywood for glass

where the windows all got smashed

And there's just a chuck of concrete

where those old pumps used to stand

There's a couple of cars half outta the ground

And that oil sign still spins 'round and 'round

F G Am

But I guess the White Rose filling station's just a memory now

And the girls would spend a couple a bucks

just to meet the boys workin' at the pumps

And they'd grow up and fall in love

F F

And they all moved away

Strangers used to stop and ask

how far they'd driven off the map

And then they built that overpass

F F

And now they stay out on the highway

[CHORUS]

But now there's plywood for glass

where the windows all got smashed

And there's just a chuck of concrete

where those old pumps used to stand

There's a couple of cars half outta the ground

And that oil sign still spins 'round and 'round

F G Am

But I guess the White Rose filling station's just a memory now

And that neon sign was the heart and soul

of this old one horse town

And it's like it lost its will to live

the day they shut it down

[CHORUS]

But now there's plywood for glass

where the windows all got smashed

And there's just a chuck of concrete

where those old pumps used to stand

There's a couple of cars half outta the ground

And that oil sign still spins 'round and 'round

F G Am

But I guess the White Rose filling station's just a memory now

F G Am

But I guess the White Rose filling station's just a memory now

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