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                             Valerie Rose - O.A.R. 
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Tuning: Standard
Intro:
   Am     F     G    Amx3 (After the third play  Am   Afew times)
Verse:
AmThis is the Fstory of Gvalerie rosAme,
AmTied up and Fwaiting and Gno where to Amgo,
AmOnce was at lasFt, nGow she is goAmne,
       Am          F             G   Am(play  Am   Afew times)
This is a story of valerie rose
Chorus:
Hear the Clong, lonely Gcry
AmFrom the bottom of the river that Fwon't ever dry
          C           G   Am(Keep up  Amthree times)
And its too late for valerie
2nd Verse:
AmShe's out there Fjust picking Gflowers by the Amroad,
AmAlong come a Fman with Gno where to Amgo,
AmTook her to thFe river, Gand there she was Amdone,
        Am           F           G   Am(play  Am   Afew times)
This is the story of valerie rose
Chorus:
hear the Clong, lonely Gcry
Amfrom the bottom of a river that Fwon't ever dry
Cand its toGo late for Amvalerie
Bridge:
GWhen did she Fwant to come Cback
GMaybe i'll Fhear her gonna Ccry
GDid you even Flisten
CDid you ever
CDid you ever
CDid you ever
 (silent)       ( Amon rose)
Hear from valerie rose
Outro:
   Am     F     G    Am(x4)

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Valerie Rose

by O.A.R.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Valerie Rose - O.A.R.

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Tuning: Standard

Intro:

Am F G Am Am A

x3 (After the third play few times)

Verse:

Am F G Am

This is the story of valerie rose,

Am F G Am

Tied up and waiting and no where to go,

Am F G Am

Once was at last, now she is gone,

Am F G Am Am A

(play few times)

This is a story of valerie rose

Chorus:

C G

Hear the long, lonely cry

Am F

From the bottom of the river that won't ever dry

C G Am Am

(Keep up three times)

And its too late for valerie

2nd Verse:

Am F G Am

She's out there just picking flowers by the road,

Am F G Am

Along come a man with no where to go,

Am F G Am

Took her to the river, and there she was done,

Am F G Am Am A

(play few times)

This is the story of valerie rose

Chorus:

C G

hear the long, lonely cry

Am F

from the bottom of a river that won't ever dry

C G Am

and its too late for valerie

Bridge:

G F C

When did she want to come back

G F C

Maybe i'll hear her gonna cry

G F

Did you even listen

Did you ever

(silent) ( on rose)

Hear from valerie rose

Outro:

Am F G Am

(x4)

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