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Reba McEntire - Red Roses (Won't Work Now)
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   C   Cadd9  C  
Red roses Gjust won't work Cnow
Here we go Gonce againAm  
You've been Ggone and Fhere you standC  
With a dozen "I'm Gsorrys" in your FhandG  Am7  G7/B  C  
Victim of your Gpotent charms Am  
I took you Gback with Fopen arms  C  
But along with the Groses came the FthornsG  
CHORUS:
And Am7that's G7/Bwhy   Cred roses Gjust Amwon't Gwork Fnow C  
'Cause you've done too much Gto Amtalk Gthings Fout C  
You could tell me you Glove me
                            Am   C~         F~ C  
But that's the one thing I'll always doubt 
Red roses Gjust won't work Cnow
INSTRUMENTAL:      C     G  C  
Gone for good's the Gtrust I hadAm  
You led me Gdown the Fgarden path  C  
Just too many Gtimes to take you FbackG  Am7  G7/B  C  
So faithless lover Gwhy don't youAm  
Save the Groses for Fyou know who C  
I already knGow how long they'll FlastG  
CHORUS:
And Am7that's G7/Bwhy   Cred roses Gjust Amwon't Gwork Fnow C  
'Cause you've done too much Gto Amtalk Gthings Fout C  
You could tell me you Glove me
                            Am   C~         F~ C  
But that's the one thing I'll always doubt 
Red roses Gjust won't work Fnow
No darling, C/Gred roses Gjust won't work CnowF  Csus4  C  

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Red Roses Wont Work Now

by Reba McEntire

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Am7

G7/B

C/G

Csus4

Reba McEntire - Red Roses (Won't Work Now)

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C Cadd9 C

INTRO:

G C

Red roses just won't work now

G Am

Here we go once again

G F C

You've been gone and here you stand

G F G Am7 G7/B C

With a dozen "I'm sorrys" in your hand

G Am

Victim of your potent charms

G F C

I took you back with open arms

G F G

But along with the roses came the thorns

CHORUS:

Am7 G7/B C G Am G F C

And that's why red roses just won't work now

G Am G F C

'Cause you've done too much to talk things out

You could tell me you love me

Am C F C

~ ~

But that's the one thing I'll always doubt

G C

Red roses just won't work now

C G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

G Am

Gone for good's the trust I had

G F C

You led me down the garden path

G F G Am7 G7/B C

Just too many times to take you back

G Am

So faithless lover why don't you

G F C

Save the roses for you know who

G F G

I already know how long they'll last

CHORUS:

Am7 G7/B C G Am G F C

And that's why red roses just won't work now

G Am G F C

'Cause you've done too much to talk things out

You could tell me you love me

Am C F C

~ ~

But that's the one thing I'll always doubt

G F

Red roses just won't work now

C/G G C F Csus4 C

No darling, red roses just won't work now

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