Roses Are Read, My Love

#1.
Eb.............Bb7
A long, long time ago,
................Eb
On gradu..ation day,
...................Ab
You handed me your book,
Bb7 .............Eb
I signed this way...

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Eb7 ..........Ab
Roses are red, my love,
...................Eb Bbm
Violets are blue.
...............Ab
Sugar is sweet, my love,
Bb7 .........................Eb
But not as sweet as you.

#2.
Eb ............. Bb7
We dated through high school,
......................Eb
And when the big day came.
.................Ab
I wrote into your book,
Bb7.............Eb
Next to my name...

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#3.

Ab...
Bb ....................Bb7
Then I went far away,
Eb ......................................Eb7
And you found someone new.
Ab .................Bb7
I read your letter dear,
Eb .........Ab7............... Bb7
And I wrote back to you...

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Eb7 ..........Ab
Roses are red, my love,
...................Eb Bbm
Violets are blue.
...............Ab
Sugar is sweet, my love,
.........Bb7 ..........................Eb
good luck, may god bless you.

#4.
Eb ..................Bb7
Is that your little girl?
...................Eb
She looks a lot like you.
.........................Ab
Someday some boy will write,
Bb7 ...............Eb
In her book, too.

CHORUS:#1.