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Roses Are Red

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Capo on 1st
e|-C0--Gm-1--Dm-1--Am-0---G3---F1-|
B|-1---1---3---1---3---1-|
G|-0---1---2---2---0---2-|
D|-2---3---0---2---0---3-|
A|-3---3---x---0---2---3-|
E|-x---1---x---x---3---1-|
C Gm Dm C Am G
CRoses are red and violets are blue
Will Gmyou be happy if I say I love you?
DmSugar is sweet and baby Cyou are too
I'm Amgoing crazy, Gwhat can I do?
Do you Cremember that time, remember that place
GmJust you and me, oh yeah, and our dates
Well, it was Dmthen that I knew I felt those Cfeelings again
AmJust like I did, Gway back when
 FIf I tell you that I Clove you, Fwill you love me Cback
 FWell, honey you Cused to, Gyeah, I remember that
Well FI am yours and babe I Cwish you were mine
But the Fmoment's just seeming to Cslip on by
I Fwish I could stop it, put a Chold on time
And Gtell you everything that I feel CiGmnside Dmof CmeAm  G  
Would you Clike a cup of coffee, would you like to go out
GmTry not to have a single doubt
That Dmwe could go back to how it Cused to be
When AmI loved you and honey, Gyou loved me
Then you'd Chold my hand and whisper in my ear
And I'd Gmstart to laugh, and you'd dry my tears
You'd say, Dm'honey, don't worry, we've got each Cother again
And Amwe can be so much Gmore than friends'
 FIf I tell you that I Clove you, Fwill you hold me Ctight
 FAnd tell me Ceverything Gis gonna be alright
Well FI am yours and babe I Cwish you were mine
But the Fmoment's just seeming to Cslip on by
I Fwish I could stop it, put a Chold on time
And Gtell you everything that I feel CiGmnside Dmof CmeAm  G  
 FIf I tell you that I Clove you, Fwill you love me Cback
 FWell, honey you Cused to, Gyeah, I remember that
Well FI am yours and babe I Cwish you were mine
But the Fmoment's just seeming to Cslip on by
I Fwish I could stop it, put a Chold on time
And Gtell you everything that I feel CiGmnsideDm  C  Am  

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Roses Are Red

by Jessica Harp

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Capo on 1st

C Gm Dm Am G F

e|-0---1---1---0---3---1-|

B|-1---1---3---1---3---1-|

G|-0---1---2---2---0---2-|

D|-2---3---0---2---0---3-|

A|-3---3---x---0---2---3-|

E|-x---1---x---x---3---1-|

C Gm Dm C Am G

Roses are red and violets are blue

Will you be happy if I say I love you?

Dm C

Sugar is sweet and baby you are too

Am G

I'm going crazy, what can I do?

Do you remember that time, remember that place

Just you and me, oh yeah, and our dates

Dm C

Well, it was then that I knew I felt those feelings again

Am G

Just like I did, way back when

F C F C

If I tell you that I love you, will you love me back

F C G

Well, honey you used to, yeah, I remember that

F C

Well I am yours and babe I wish you were mine

F C

But the moment's just seeming to slip on by

F C

I wish I could stop it, put a hold on time

G C Gm Dm C Am G

And tell you everything that I feel inside of me

Would you like a cup of coffee, would you like to go out

Try not to have a single doubt

Dm C

That we could go back to how it used to be

Am G

When I loved you and honey, you loved me

Then you'd hold my hand and whisper in my ear

And I'd start to laugh, and you'd dry my tears

Dm C

You'd say, 'honey, don't worry, we've got each other again

Am G

And we can be so much more than friends'

F C F C

If I tell you that I love you, will you hold me tight

F C G

And tell me everything is gonna be alright

F C

Well I am yours and babe I wish you were mine

F C

But the moment's just seeming to slip on by

F C

I wish I could stop it, put a hold on time

G C Gm Dm C Am G

And tell you everything that I feel inside of me

F C F C

If I tell you that I love you, will you love me back

F C G

Well, honey you used to, yeah, I remember that

F C

Well I am yours and babe I wish you were mine

F C

But the moment's just seeming to slip on by

F C

I wish I could stop it, put a hold on time

G C Gm Dm C Am

And tell you everything that I feel inside

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