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Galveston Rose

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CDown in old southern Texas I Fwandered one Cday
Where the D7tropical sea breezes G7blow
I Cthere fell in love with a Fflower so Crare
And they called her G7the Galveston Crose
Her heart was as true as her Fblue smiling Ceyes
And as D7pure as the lily that G7grows
And Cthe finest of gold in no Fway could comCpare
With the curls of G7my Galveston Crose
I grew G7jealous and falsely Caccused her one day
Said her D7love I no longer should G7know
I’ve Cbeen true please believe me her Flittle heart Ccried
But I left her G7my Galveston Crose
Little then did I think that Fsometimes I’d Crepay
And would D7reap every sorrow and G7care
But as Cyears passed along I grew Flonely each Cday
For the one I had G7left waiting Cthere
So I G7wrote to my darling and Csaid I was wrong
I’ll D7return dear if you’ll only G7wed
But Csoon came a letter my Fflower had Cdied 
And these are the G7words that I Cread
Your sweetheart is peacefully Fsleeping toCnight
In a D7grave where the white violets G7grow
And Cenclosed there’s a curl a Flast token of Clove
And a note from G7your Galveston CRose
I was G7innocent dear though you Cleft me alone
But D7remember I loved only G7you
And the Clock that’s enclosed is a Fcurl from your Crose
Who’ll be waiting in G7heaven for Cyou

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Galveston Rose

by Hank Snow

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C F C

Down in old southern Texas I wandered one day

D7 G7

Where the tropical sea breezes blow

C F C

I there fell in love with a flower so rare

G7 C

And they called her the Galveston rose

F C

Her heart was as true as her blue smiling eyes

D7 G7

And as pure as the lily that grows

C F C

And the finest of gold in no way could compare

G7 C

With the curls of my Galveston rose

G7 C

I grew jealous and falsely accused her one day

D7 G7

Said her love I no longer should know

C F C

I’ve been true please believe me her little heart cried

G7 C

But I left her my Galveston rose

F C

Little then did I think that sometimes I’d repay

D7 G7

And would reap every sorrow and care

C F C

But as years passed along I grew lonely each day

G7 C

For the one I had left waiting there

G7 C

So I wrote to my darling and said I was wrong

D7 G7

I’ll return dear if you’ll only wed

C F C

But soon came a letter my flower had died

G7 C

And these are the words that I read

F C

Your sweetheart is peacefully sleeping tonight

D7 G7

In a grave where the white violets grow

C F C

And enclosed there’s a curl a last token of love

G7 C

And a note from your Galveston Rose

G7 C

I was innocent dear though you left me alone

D7 G7

But remember I loved only you

C F C

And the lock that’s enclosed is a curl from your rose

G7 C

Who’ll be waiting in heaven for you

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