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Poor Man's Roses:Patti Page.
#27 on BB Hot 100 on MERCURY Records
in 1957.
(Intro)
 Ab Eb
(Verse 1)
EbI must make up my Abmind today, what to have, 
what to hold.
A Bbpoor man's Bbmroses, Ebor a rich man's Abgold.
EbOne's as wealthy as a Abking in a palace,
though he's callous and cold.
He may learn to Bbgive his Bbmheart for Eblove,
instead of buying it with Abgold.
(Chorus)
AbYes, the poor man's Dbroses, Eband the thrill 
when we Abkiss.
They'll be memories of Fmparadise that EI'll 
never BbmmissEb.
(Verse 2)
EbAnd yet the hand that Abbrings a rose tonight,
is the hand I will hold.
For the rose of Bblove means Bbmmore to me Ebthan 
any rich man's Abgold.
(Chorus)
AbYes, the poor man's Dbroses, Eband the thrill 
when we Abkiss.
They'll be memories of Fmparadise that EI'll 
never Bbmmiss.Eb  
(Verse 3)
EbAnd yet the hand that Abbrings a rose tonight,
is the hand I will hold.
For the rose of Bblove means Bbmmore to me Ebthan 
any rich man's Abgold.
(Outro)
Yes, the rose of Bblove means Bbmmore to me Ebthan 
any rich man's Abgold.
...Ab Bbm Eb Ab...Ab Db Ab...(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Poor Mans Roses

by Patti Page

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Bbm

Poor Man's Roses:Patti Page.

#27 on BB Hot 100 on MERCURY Records

in 1957.

(Intro)

Ab Eb

(Verse 1)

Eb Ab

I must make up my mind today, what to have,

what to hold.

Bb Bbm Eb Ab

A poor man's roses, or a rich man's gold.

Eb Ab

One's as wealthy as a king in a palace,

though he's callous and cold.

Bb Bbm Eb

He may learn to give his heart for love,

instead of buying it with gold.

(Chorus)

Ab Db Eb

Yes, the poor man's roses, and the thrill

when we kiss.

Fm E

They'll be memories of paradise that I'll

Bbm Eb

never miss.

(Verse 2)

Eb Ab

And yet the hand that brings a rose tonight,

is the hand I will hold.

Bb Bbm Eb

For the rose of love means more to me than

any rich man's gold.

(Chorus)

Ab Db Eb

Yes, the poor man's roses, and the thrill

when we kiss.

Fm E

They'll be memories of paradise that I'll

Bbm Eb

never miss.

(Verse 3)

Eb Ab

And yet the hand that brings a rose tonight,

is the hand I will hold.

Bb Bbm Eb

For the rose of love means more to me than

any rich man's gold.

(Outro)

Bb Bbm Eb

Yes, the rose of love means more to me than

any rich man's gold.

...Ab Bbm Eb Ab...Ab Db Ab...(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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