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Stoplight Roses

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Emajor

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 2

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Chords
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         E022100
      Caugx3211x
        F#244322
       F#m244222
      F#m6243222
      F#m7242222
        B7x21202
         Ax02220
     Emaj7021100
        E7020100
      Am/Cx32210
Riff 1
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e|----------------|-----------------|
B|----------------|-----------------|
G|----------------|-----------------|
D|----------------|-----------------|
A|-------0-->2----|-----------------|
E|-2-->4----------|-----------------|
Verse 1
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You've Epracticed and rehearsed it
But Caugin your heart you know it's F#mtoo lF#m6ateF#m7  
Ex-B7perience should B7/F#tell you
   B7Never get your B7/F#story Atoo Estraight
You'd Abetter steel yourself
And pre-Ampare for   Esome blues to de-F#scend
Cause you've F#mbroken something this time
  B7Stoplight roses canE't mendF#m  B7  
Verse 2
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You've Edusted off your shame face
In the Caugmirror behind the bathroom F#mdoorF#m6  F#m7  
That B7little-boy-B7/F#lost look that B7used to work so B7/F#well
Doesn't Aany Emore
If Ayou believe your same-old Amused-to-be
Will Esee you F#through
You'll F#mlast about as long as    B7stoplight roses Edo
Refrain
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             F#mriff                B7      E     Emaj7  E7  
Stoplight roses          in their sad array
Love's promise in Acellophane laceB7  
Or dead give-a-EwayEmaj7  E7  
   AYou'll need time Amto devise
   EA stylish F#plan
And you'll F#mdo it driving over to
   B7The stoplight roses EmanF#m  B7  
Inst
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E   Caug   F#m   F#m6   F#m7
B7   B7/F#   B7  B7/F#   A   E
Out
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And Aif you believe your Am/Csame-old used-to-be
   EWill see you F#through
You'll F#mlast about as long as B7stoplight roses Edo
e|-7---4---2---0---------------0------|
B|-9---5---4---2---2---0-------0------|
G|-----------------4---1---2---1------|
D|-------------------------4---2------|
A|-----------------------------2------|
E|-----------------------------0------|
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Stoplight Roses

by Nick Lowe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Caug

F#m

F#m6

F#m7

Emaj7

Am/C

B7/F#

Chords

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022100

Caug

x3211x

244322

F#m

244222

F#m6

243222

F#m7

242222

x21202

x02220

Emaj7

021100

020100

Am/C

x32210

Riff 1

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e|----------------|-----------------|

B|----------------|-----------------|

G|----------------|-----------------|

D|----------------|-----------------|

A|-------0-->2----|-----------------|

E|-2-->4----------|-----------------|

Verse 1

=======

You've practiced and rehearsed it

Caug F#m F#m6 F#m7

But in your heart you know it's too late

B7 B7/F#

Ex-perience should tell you

B7 B7/F# A E

Never get your story too straight

You'd better steel yourself

Am E F#

And pre-pare for some blues to de-scend

F#m

Cause you've broken something this time

B7 E F#m B7

Stoplight roses can't mend

Verse 2

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You've dusted off your shame face

Caug F#m F#m6 F#m7

In the mirror behind the bathroom door

B7 B7/F# B7 B7/F#

That little-boy-lost look that used to work so well

A E

Doesn't any more

A Am

If you believe your same-old used-to-be

E F#

Will see you through

F#m B7 E

You'll last about as long as stoplight roses do

Refrain

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F#m B7 E Emaj7 E7

riff

Stoplight roses in their sad array

A B7

Love's promise in cellophane lace

E Emaj7 E7

Or dead give-a-way

A Am

You'll need time to devise

E F#

A stylish plan

F#m

And you'll do it driving over to

B7 E F#m B7

The stoplight roses man

Inst

====

E Caug F#m F#m6 F#m7

B7 B7/F# B7 B7/F# A E

Out

===

A Am/C

And if you believe your same-old used-to-be

E F#

Will see you through

F#m B7 E

You'll last about as long as stoplight roses do

e|-7---4---2---0---------------0------|

B|-9---5---4---2---2---0-------0------|

G|-----------------4---1---2---1------|

D|-------------------------4---2------|

A|-----------------------------2------|

E|-----------------------------0------|

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