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Purple Roses

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[Intro]
  C  Dm7 F  G  C
[Verse]
There's a Crose bush in the garden
Been Dm7there since I was born
That celebrates its Gage without fCear
CI touch the velvet petals
And Dm7smell the breath of angels,e
And Fpick the purple Groses every Cyear 
CNow you think you're passed your prime my sweet Dm7woman
Your Fuse-by date is faGded and Cgrey
CBut sad and sorry thoughts like that my Dm7darlin'
Is throwin' purple Groses Caway 
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C  Dm7 F  G  C
[Chorus]
YouC're tired of pretending that you're Dm7younger
When gravity is Greal and here to Cstay
CSo you wear your clothes more easily for cDm7omfort
You used to be too Gskinny aCnyway 
[Verse]
Now yCou're looking in the mirror
A Dm7picture of your Mother
But Fyou don't see thGe woman that CI see
CDenying grace and pride the good Lord gavDm7e you
Is Fthrowin' purple Groses awCay 
YeaCh, sad and sorry thoughts like that Dm7my darlin'
Is Fthrowin' purple rGoses awaCy

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Purple Roses

by John Williamson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

[Intro]

C Dm7 F G C

[Verse]

There's a rose bush in the garden

Dm7

Been there since I was born

G C

That celebrates its age without fear

I touch the velvet petals

Dm7

And smell the breath of angels,e

F G C

And pick the purple roses every year

C Dm7

Now you think you're passed your prime my sweet woman

F G C

Your use-by date is faded and grey

C Dm7

But sad and sorry thoughts like that my darlin'

G C

Is throwin' purple roses away

[Play chords]

C Dm7 F G C

[Chorus]

C Dm7

You're tired of pretending that you're younger

G C

When gravity is real and here to stay

C Dm7

So you wear your clothes more easily for comfort

G C

You used to be too skinny anyway

[Verse]

Now you're looking in the mirror

Dm7

A picture of your Mother

F G C

But you don't see the woman that I see

C Dm7

Denying grace and pride the good Lord gave you

F G C

Is throwin' purple roses away

C Dm7

Yeah, sad and sorry thoughts like that my darlin'

F G C

Is throwin' purple roses away

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