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Rose In Paradise

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[Intro]  
D  C  G  D
[Verse]
DShe was a flower for the Ctakin', Gher beauty cut just like a Dknife
And he was a banker from CMacon, Ghe swore to love her all his Dlife
He bought her a mansion on a Cmountain Gwith a formal garden and a lot a land D  
But paradise became her Cprison, Gthat Georgia banker was a jealous man D  
[Chorus]
BmEvery time he'd talk a-Gbout her, Bmyou could see the fire in his GeyesA  
He'd say, D"I would walk through Hell on CSunday Gto keep my Rose in Paradise"D  
[Verse]
DHe hired a man to tend the garden, aCnd kGeep an eye on her while he was Dgone
Some say they ran away together, Csome Gsay that gardener left alone D  
Now the banker is an old  Cman, and Gthe mansion crumblin' downD  
He sits all day and stares at the Cgarden, noGt a trace of her was ever Dfound
[Chorus]
BmEvery time he'd talk a-Gbout her, Bmyou could see the fire in his GeyesA  
He'd say, D"I would walk through Hell on CSunday Gto keep my Rose in Paradise"D  
[Bridge]
DNow there's a rose out in the garden, Cits Gbeauty cuts just like a knife D  
They say it even grows in the Cwinter time,  Gand blooms in the dead of the nigDht
[Outro]
 D   C   G   D(x2)

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Rose In Paradise

by Chris Young

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D C G D

[Verse]

D C G D

She was a flower for the takin', her beauty cut just like a knife

C G D

And he was a banker from Macon, he swore to love her all his life

C G D

He bought her a mansion on a mountain with a formal garden and a lot a land

C G D

But paradise became her prison, that Georgia banker was a jealous man

[Chorus]

Bm G Bm G A

Every time he'd talk a-bout her, you could see the fire in his eyes

D C G D

He'd say, "I would walk through Hell on Sunday to keep my Rose in Paradise"

[Verse]

D C G D

He hired a man to tend the garden, and keep an eye on her while he was gone

C G D

Some say they ran away together, some say that gardener left alone

C G D

Now the banker is an old man, and the mansion crumblin' down

C G D

He sits all day and stares at the garden, not a trace of her was ever found

[Chorus]

Bm G Bm G A

Every time he'd talk a-bout her, you could see the fire in his eyes

D C G D

He'd say, "I would walk through Hell on Sunday to keep my Rose in Paradise"

[Bridge]

D C G D

Now there's a rose out in the garden, its beauty cuts just like a knife

C G D

They say it even grows in the winter time, and blooms in the dead of the night

[Outro]

D C G D

(x2)

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