purple roses chords by John Williamson

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Verse 1
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 (C major)  (D minor)  (F major)  (G major)  (C major) There's
a rose
bush in the garden
Dm 
Been  (D minor) there since I was born
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C 
That celebrates its age  (G major) without fear  (C major) 
I touch the velvet petals
Dm 
And  (D minor) smell the breath of angels
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And  (F major) pick the purple roses  (G major) every  (C major) year
Now you think you're passed
Dm 
your prime my sweet  (D minor) wo   man
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Your  (F major) use- by date is  (G major) faded and grey  (C major) 
But sad and sorry thoughts
Dm 
like that my darlin'  (D minor) 
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Is  (F major) throwin' purple roses  (G major) 

Interlude 1

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Verse 2

You're tired of pretending

that you're younger

When gravity is real and here to stay

So you wear your clothes more

easily for comfort

You used to be too skinny anyway

Interlude 2
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 (D minor)  (G major) 
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 (C major)  (D minor)  (F major)  (G major) 
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 (C major)  (D minor)  (G major) 
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 (C major)  (D minor)  (F major) 
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Verse 3
C 
Now you're  (C major) looking in the mirror
Dm 
A  (D minor) picture of your Mother
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But  (F major) you don't see the
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 (G major) woman that I see  (C major) 
Denying grace and pride
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the  (G major) good Lord  (D minor) gave you
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Is  (F major) throwin' purple roses  (G major) away  (C major) 