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[Verse]
ToEnight I sB7end an orcEhid and though I'll always cAare
This orchid means gooEdbye to you and to our love aB7ffair
It's jEust my way to tell you and I hope that you want cAry
But I belong to sEomeone else, this B7orchid means goEodbye
[Instrumental]
A-E-B7-E  
[Verse]
EWhen you sB7aid that you lEoved me, I knew it wouldn't Ado
Cause I'm in love with sEomeone else, I guess I love you B7too
But I'm mEarried to another, what chance of you and AI
So I just send an oErchid dear, this oB7rchid, means goEodbye
[Instrumental]
A-E-B7-E  
[Verse]
EOur love mB7ight have been dEifferent, but I made sacred vAows
And I can't ever bEreak the heart that I hold with mine B7now
So plEease forget the past dear, as time goes passing Aby
Cause we can't ever lEove again, this oB7rchid means gooEdbye

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This Orchid Means Goodbye

by Carl Smith

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[Verse]

E B7 E A

Tonight I send an orchid and though I'll always care

E B7

This orchid means goodbye to you and to our love affair

E A

It's just my way to tell you and I hope that you want cry

E B7 E

But I belong to someone else, this orchid means goodbye

[Instrumental]

A E B7 E

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[Verse]

E B7 E A

When you said that you loved me, I knew it wouldn't do

E B7

Cause I'm in love with someone else, I guess I love you too

E A

But I'm married to another, what chance of you and I

E B7 E

So I just send an orchid dear, this orchid, means goodbye

[Instrumental]

A E B7 E

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[Verse]

E B7 E A

Our love might have been different, but I made sacred vows

E B7

And I can't ever break the heart that I hold with mine now

E A

So please forget the past dear, as time goes passing by

E B7 E

Cause we can't ever love again, this orchid means goodbye

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