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Roses Are Red:Dickey Lee.
Album -The Tale of Patches - #50 on
BB Hot 200 on SMASH Records in 1962.
INTRO:
(EbRoses are Abred my love..doo-doo-doo-Ebdoo)
#1.
EbA long long time Fmago, Bbon Gm7graduEbation day.
You handed Fmme your book, BbI  Gm7signed this Ebway.
CHORUS:
EbRos..Fmes Gm7are Abred, my love, Ebviolets are blue.
CmSug..Ebar is Absweet, my Bblove, but not as sweet 
as Ebyou.Ab  Eb  
#2.
EbWe dated Bbthrough high school, and Gm7when the 
Ebbig day came.
I Abwrote into your Fmbook, Gm7next to my Ebname.
CHORUS:
EbRos..Fmes Gm7are Abred, my love, Ebviolets are blue.
CmSug..Ebar is Absweet, my Bblove, but not as sweet 
as Ebyou..(as Absweet as Ebyou..(ooo-Fmooo-ooo-Ebooo.)
BRIDGE:
AbThen I went Gm7far aBbway and Ebyou found someone new.
(Ebooo-Fmooo-Gm7ooo-Abooo.)
AbI read your Fmletter, dear, and EbI wrote back Abto Ebyou.
CHORUS:
EbRos..Fmes Gm7are Abred, my love, Ebviolets are blue.
CmSug..Ebar is Absweet, my love, good Bbluck, may God
bless Ebyou..(may GAbod bless Ebyou.)
#3.
EbIs that your Bblittle girl, she looks a Eblot like you.
Some day some Fmboy will write, Gm7in her book, Ebtoo.
CHORUS:
EbRos..Fmes Gm7are Abred, my love, Ebviolets are blue.
CmSug..Ebar is Absweet, my love, but Bbnot as Gm7sweet 
as Ebyou..(Abroses are Ebred.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Roses Are Red

by Dickey Lee

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Gm7

Roses Are Red:Dickey Lee.

Album -The Tale of Patches - #50 on

BB Hot 200 on SMASH Records in 1962.

INTRO:

Eb Ab Eb

(Roses are red my love..doo-doo-doo-doo)

#1.

Eb Fm Bb Gm7 Eb

A long long time ago, on graduation day.

Fm Bb Gm7 Eb

You handed me your book, I signed this way.

CHORUS:

Eb Fm Gm7 Ab Eb

Ros..es are red, my love, violets are blue.

Cm Eb Ab Bb

Sug..ar is sweet, my love, but not as sweet

Eb Ab Eb

as you.

#2.

Eb Bb Gm7

We dated through high school, and when the

big day came.

Ab Fm Gm7 Eb

I wrote into your book, next to my name.

CHORUS:

Eb Fm Gm7 Ab Eb

Ros..es are red, my love, violets are blue.

Cm Eb Ab Bb

Sug..ar is sweet, my love, but not as sweet

Eb Ab Eb Fm Eb

as you..(as sweet as you..(ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo.)

BRIDGE:

Ab Gm7 Bb Eb

Then I went far away and you found someone new.

Eb Fm Gm7 Ab

(ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo.)

Ab Fm Eb Ab Eb

I read your letter, dear, and I wrote back to you.

CHORUS:

Eb Fm Gm7 Ab Eb

Ros..es are red, my love, violets are blue.

Cm Eb Ab Bb

Sug..ar is sweet, my love, good luck, may God

Eb Ab Eb

bless you..(may God bless you.)

#3.

Eb Bb Eb

Is that your little girl, she looks a lot like you.

Fm Gm7 Eb

Some day some boy will write, in her book, too.

CHORUS:

Eb Fm Gm7 Ab Eb

Ros..es are red, my love, violets are blue.

Cm Eb Ab Bb Gm7

Sug..ar is sweet, my love, but not as sweet

Eb Ab Eb

as you..(roses are red.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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