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I Overlooked An Orchid:Mickey Gilley.
#1 on BB Hot Country on PLAYBOY Records
in 1974.
INTRO: G  
#1.
GThe orchid is a flower Fthat Cblooms so tenderGly.
GIt thrills the fairest lady Em7of the Dland.
If Gplaced beside a blushing rose the Crose could 
not comGpare.
GBut how was such as DI, to underGstand?D  G  
CHORUS:
GI overlooked an orchid while Csearching for a 
Grose.
GThe orchid that I overlooked was Dyou.
The Grose that I was searching for has Cproved to 
be unGtrue.
GThe orchid, that I Dfind, my dear, was Gyou.
INTERLUDE:  G   D  G  
#2.
GThe rose has Dlost its Gcolor, but the Corchid stays 
the Gsame.
GAnd I'm alone to face these lonely Dyears.
I Gdidn't see the orchid, I was Clooking for a Grose.
GAnd now I pay the Dprice with bitter Gtears.
CHORUS:
GI overlooked an orchid while Csearching for a 
Grose.
GThe orchid that I overlooked was Dyou.
The Grose that I was searching for has Cproved to 
be unGtrue.
GThe orchid, that I Dfind, my dear, was Gyou.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Overlooked An Orchid

by Mickey Gilley

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Em7

I Overlooked An Orchid:Mickey Gilley.

#1 on BB Hot Country on PLAYBOY Records

in 1974.

INTRO:

#1.

G F C G

The orchid is a flower that blooms so tenderly.

G Em7 D

It thrills the fairest lady of the land.

G C

If placed beside a blushing rose the rose could

not compare.

G D G D G

But how was such as I, to understand?

CHORUS:

G C

I overlooked an orchid while searching for a

rose.

G D

The orchid that I overlooked was you.

G C

The rose that I was searching for has proved to

be untrue.

G D G

The orchid, that I find, my dear, was you.

G D G

INTERLUDE:

#2.

G D G C

The rose has lost its color, but the orchid stays

the same.

G D

And I'm alone to face these lonely years.

G C G

I didn't see the orchid, I was looking for a rose.

G D G

And now I pay the price with bitter tears.

CHORUS:

G C

I overlooked an orchid while searching for a

rose.

G D

The orchid that I overlooked was you.

G C

The rose that I was searching for has proved to

be untrue.

G D G

The orchid, that I find, my dear, was you.

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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