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[Chords]
Played with partial capo, leaving E string open for a Drop D sound.
D       o00232
  A7sus4x02033
       G320033
[Intro]
|  D|  G  A7sus4|  x4
[Verse 1]
 DI ain't exactly been Gfeelin' like myA7sus4self these DdaysG  A7sus4  
 DBaby's lonesome, I'm Ga thousand A7sus4miles aDwayG  A7sus4  
GSky's turnin' dark, wind's startin' to blow
 AI'm about as low as a I can go
[Chorus]
BmEverything's Gcomin' up Droses
I thought my luck had Aturned aDround
As Bmone door opens, the Gother one Dcloses
I'm sick and I'm tired of the Aups and Ddowns
[Interlude]
|  D|  G  A7sus4|  x2
[Verse 2]
 DI'm gettin' closer to Ggoing off the A7sus4deep endD  G  A7sus4  
 DI wish you'd call me, I Gcould really A7sus4use a  DfriendG  A7sus4  
GSky's turnin' dark, wind's startin' to blow
 AI'm about as low as a I can go
[Chorus]
BmEverything's Gcomin' up Droses
I thought my luck had Aturned aDround
As Bmone door opens, the Gother one Dcloses
I'm sick and I'm tired of the Aups and DdownsBm  A  
[Bridge]
GHere it comes, baby, soft and sloDw
A little somethin' I Awant you to Dknow
 GLast night I had the strangest dream of Ayou and me
[Verse 3]
 DI ain't exactly been Gfeelin' like myA7sus4self these DdaysG  A7sus4  
 DMy baby's lonesome, GI'm a thousand A7sus4miles aDwayG  A7sus4  
GSky's turnin' dark, wind's startin' to blow
 AI'm about as low as a I can go
[Chorus]
BmEverything's Gcomin' up Droses
I thought my luck had Aturned aDround
As Bmone door opens, the Gother one Dcloses
I'm sick and I'm tired of the Aups and Ddowns
Sick and I'm tired of the Aups and Ddowns
Sick and I'm tired of the Aups and Ddowns

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Roses

by Carl Anderson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

[Chords]

Played with partial capo, leaving E string open for a Drop D sound.

D o00232

A7sus4

x02033

320033

[Intro]

D G A7sus4

| | | x4

[Verse 1]

D G A7sus4 D G A7sus4

I ain't exactly been feelin' like myself these days

D G A7sus4 D G A7sus4

Baby's lonesome, I'm a thousand miles away

Sky's turnin' dark, wind's startin' to blow

I'm about as low as a I can go

[Chorus]

Bm G D

Everything's comin' up roses

A D

I thought my luck had turned around

Bm G D

As one door opens, the other one closes

A D

I'm sick and I'm tired of the ups and downs

[Interlude]

D G A7sus4

| | | x2

[Verse 2]

D G A7sus4 D G A7sus4

I'm gettin' closer to going off the deep end

D G A7sus4 D G A7sus4

I wish you'd call me, I could really use a friend

Sky's turnin' dark, wind's startin' to blow

I'm about as low as a I can go

[Chorus]

Bm G D

Everything's comin' up roses

A D

I thought my luck had turned around

Bm G D

As one door opens, the other one closes

A D Bm A

I'm sick and I'm tired of the ups and downs

[Bridge]

G D

Here it comes, baby, soft and slow

A D

A little somethin' I want you to know

G A

Last night I had the strangest dream of you and me

[Verse 3]

D G A7sus4 D G A7sus4

I ain't exactly been feelin' like myself these days

D G A7sus4 D G A7sus4

My baby's lonesome, I'm a thousand miles away

Sky's turnin' dark, wind's startin' to blow

I'm about as low as a I can go

[Chorus]

Bm G D

Everything's comin' up roses

A D

I thought my luck had turned around

Bm G D

As one door opens, the other one closes

A D

I'm sick and I'm tired of the ups and downs

A D

Sick and I'm tired of the ups and downs

A D

Sick and I'm tired of the ups and downs

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