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Roses Are Red

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Roses are Red: Bobby Vinton
#1 in USA & #15 in UK in '62.
Capo 5
[Verse 1]
A long, long G7time ago,
On gradu..Cation day,
You handed Fme your book,
G7I signed this Cway...
[Chorus]
C7Roses are Fred, my love, 
Violets are Cblue.
AmSugar is Fsweet, my love,
But G7not as sweet as Cyou. 
[Verse 2]
CWe dated G7through high school,
And when the Cbig day came.
I wrote inFto your book,
G7Next to my Cname...
[Chorus]
C7Roses are Fred, my love, 
Violets are Cblue.
AmSugar is Fsweet, my love,
But G7not as sweet as Cyou. 
[Verse 3]
FThen I went Gfar aG7way,
And Cyou found someone C7new.
FI read your G7letter dear,
And CI wrote F7back to G7you...
[Chorus]
C7Roses are Fred, my love,
Violets are Cblue,Am  
AmSugar is Fsweet, my love,
good G7luck, may god bless Cyou. 
[Verse 4]
CIs that your G7little girl?
She looks a Clot like you.
Someday some Fboy will write,
G7In her book, Ctoo. 
[Outro]
C7Roses are Fred, my love, 
Violets are Cblue.
AmSugar is Fsweet, my love,
But G7not as sweet as Cyou. 
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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C major

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Roses Are Red

by Bobby Vinton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Roses are Red: Bobby Vinton

#1 in USA & #15 in UK in '62.

Capo 5

[Verse 1]

A long, long time ago,

On gradu..ation day,

You handed me your book,

G7 C

I signed this way...

[Chorus]

C7 F

Roses are red, my love,

Violets are blue.

Am F

Sugar is sweet, my love,

G7 C

But not as sweet as you.

[Verse 2]

C G7

We dated through high school,

And when the big day came.

I wrote into your book,

G7 C

Next to my name...

[Chorus]

C7 F

Roses are red, my love,

Violets are blue.

Am F

Sugar is sweet, my love,

G7 C

But not as sweet as you.

[Verse 3]

F G G7

Then I went far away,

C C7

And you found someone new.

F G7

I read your letter dear,

C F7 G7

And I wrote back to you...

[Chorus]

C7 F

Roses are red, my love,

C Am

Violets are blue,

Am F

Sugar is sweet, my love,

G7 C

good luck, may god bless you.

[Verse 4]

C G7

Is that your little girl?

She looks a lot like you.

Someday some boy will write,

G7 C

In her book, too.

[Outro]

C7 F

Roses are red, my love,

Violets are blue.

Am F

Sugar is sweet, my love,

G7 C

But not as sweet as you.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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