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Scarlet Begonias

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[Intro]
B
[Verse 1]
As EI was walking down rubadub squareB  
Not a Echill to the weather but a nip to the airB  
  AFrom another diErection Ashe was caught in my Eeye
  AIt could be an iEllusion, Abut I might as well Etry
Might as well Btry
[Verse 2]
She had Erings on her fingers and bells on her shoesB  
And I Eknew without asking she was into the bluesB  
  AShe wore scarlet beEgonias Atucked into her Ecurls
  AI knew right aEway, she was Anot like other Egirls
(Like other Bgirls)
[Bridge]
Well, I ain't F#never been right, as I ain't never been wrong
It Bseldom works out the way it Edoes in this song (hey)
'cause F#once in a while you get shown in the light
In the Bstrangest of places if you Elook at it right
F#   A
B
[Rap Verse]
It was the Asummer of love, and I thank the stars above
Because the Bwoman took the lovin' over me
And Ajust to gain her trust, I bought a microbus
Because I Bsold up all my personal property
A tight Atie-dyed dress, she was a Epsychedelic mess
We Atoured to the north, south, Eeast and west
We Asold some mushroom tea, we Esold some ecstasy
We sold Anitrous, opium, acid, heroEin and PCP
And now I Bhear the police coming after me
Yes, now I Bhear the police coming after me
BThe one Scarlet, with the flowers in her hair
She's got the Bpolice coming after me
[Verse 3]
Well, there Eain't nothing wrong with the way she movesB  
All Escarlet begonias and a touch of the bluesB  
  AAnd there ain't nothin' Ewrong with the Alove that's in her Eeye
  AI had to learn the Ehard way Ajust to let her pass Eby
Let her pass Bby
BOh, just to let her pass Bby
[Outro]
B

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Scarlet Begonias

by Sublime

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E B

As I was walking down rubadub square

E B

Not a chill to the weather but a nip to the air

A E A E

From another direction she was caught in my eye

A E A E

It could be an illusion, but I might as well try

Might as well try

[Verse 2]

E B

She had rings on her fingers and bells on her shoes

E B

And I knew without asking she was into the blues

A E A E

She wore scarlet begonias tucked into her curls

A E A E

I knew right away, she was not like other girls

(Like other girls)

[Bridge]

Well, I ain't never been right, as I ain't never been wrong

B E

It seldom works out the way it does in this song (hey)

'cause once in a while you get shown in the light

B E

In the strangest of places if you look at it right

F# A

[Rap Verse]

It was the summer of love, and I thank the stars above

Because the woman took the lovin' over me

And just to gain her trust, I bought a microbus

Because I sold up all my personal property

A E

A tight tie-dyed dress, she was a psychedelic mess

A E

We toured to the north, south, east and west

A E

We sold some mushroom tea, we sold some ecstasy

A E

We sold nitrous, opium, acid, heroin and PCP

And now I hear the police coming after me

Yes, now I hear the police coming after me

The one Scarlet, with the flowers in her hair

She's got the police coming after me

[Verse 3]

E B

Well, there ain't nothing wrong with the way she moves

E B

All scarlet begonias and a touch of the blues

A E A E

And there ain't nothin' wrong with the love that's in her eye

A E A E

I had to learn the hard way just to let her pass by

Let her pass by

B B

Oh, just to let her pass by

[Outro]

About Scarlet Begonias Chords by Sublime

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