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Paper Rosie

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[Intro]
C    G7  F
C    G7
[Verse 1]
The Fsun goes dCown in Calvin FCounty
Neon lG7ights from an old beer Csign
Shown through the window out on the Fsidewalk
As I walked Gin to pass the tCime
I looked around, sat down at a tFable
Ordered beef on rG7ye and a glass of wCine
And through the door came a little old lFady
She was G7selling paper roses and they only cost a dCime
[Chorus]
Paper G7Rosie, Paper RFosie
She G7sold you paper roses, but they only cost a dCime
[Verse 2] 
Silver hCair that's lost its gFold
Trembling hG7ands as she passed a rCose
Red crepe paper made nature's bouqFuet
Help a little old lG7ady, buy a rose toCday
I took the rose from her trembling hFand
With eyes of G7age, she smiled and walked aCway
Like a breath of spring, I could smell the rFose
It came alG7ive and I heard her Csay:
[Chorus] 
"Buy my G7roses, pretty rFoses
They're G7only made of paper, but they only cost a dCime"
[Verse 3] 
I went to lCook for her outsFide
A spray of rG7oses lay by her sCide
The sky lit up and the choir sFang
A thousand vG7oices as the church bells Crang
[Chorus]
They sang, "G7Rosie, Paper RFosie"
She G7sold you paper roses, but they only cost a dCime
Paper G7Rosie, Paper RFosie
She G7sold you paper roses, but they only cost a dCime...

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Paper Rosie

by Gene Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G7 F

C G7

[Verse 1]

F C F

The sun goes down in Calvin County

G7 C

Neon lights from an old beer sign

Shown through the window out on the sidewalk

G C

As I walked in to pass the time

I looked around, sat down at a table

G7 C

Ordered beef on rye and a glass of wine

And through the door came a little old lady

G7 C

She was selling paper roses and they only cost a dime

[Chorus]

G7 F

Paper Rosie, Paper Rosie

G7 C

She sold you paper roses, but they only cost a dime

[Verse 2]

C F

Silver hair that's lost its gold

G7 C

Trembling hands as she passed a rose

Red crepe paper made nature's bouquet

G7 C

Help a little old lady, buy a rose today

I took the rose from her trembling hand

G7 C

With eyes of age, she smiled and walked away

Like a breath of spring, I could smell the rose

G7 C

It came alive and I heard her say:

[Chorus]

G7 F

"Buy my roses, pretty roses

G7 C

They're only made of paper, but they only cost a dime"

[Verse 3]

C F

I went to look for her outside

G7 C

A spray of roses lay by her side

The sky lit up and the choir sang

G7 C

A thousand voices as the church bells rang

[Chorus]

G7 F

They sang, "Rosie, Paper Rosie"

G7 C

She sold you paper roses, but they only cost a dime

G7 F

Paper Rosie, Paper Rosie

G7 C

She sold you paper roses, but they only cost a dime...

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