Roses on the 4th of july chords by Nanci Griffith
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Verse 1
(D major) He (G major) still sends her roses on (D major) the
4th of July.
(E minor) They're always white roses, (D major)
she's (B minor) never asked (A major) why.
She (G major) still doesn't know where he goes, (D major)
Thursday nights.
But (E minor) his wedding band rests, (A major)
On their bedside that (D major) night.
Verse 2
(G major) He was a soldier in the (D major) Vietnam war.
He lost (E minor) half his right (D major) leg whilst
daydream (B minor) ing of her. (A major)
(G major) She lit a candle each holy
(D major) hour he was gone.
(E minor) "You Were (B minor) On My (A major) Mind"
Was their favor (D major) ite song. (G major) (D major)
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Verse 3
(G major) Love is a mystery, from (D major) birth 'til we die.
It's cross (E minor) words of a morn (D major) ing,
by (B minor) evening entwined.
(A major) It's (G major) all that we dream of, some
(D major) times it's not right.
(E minor) Love is white roses, (A major)
And you never (D major) ask why. (G major) (D major)
Verse 4
He's the (G major) hands of a draughtsman,
he's (D major) built a good life,
She (E minor) works for a (D major) season
(B minor) during IRS (A major) time.
Two chil (G major) dren they've had though their
(D major) boy has now died.
When they (E minor) wake of each morning, (A major) (G major)
(A major) He is still on their (D major) minds. (G major) (D major)
Verse 5
Their (G major) friends would all tell
you they're like (D major) day and night,
Their (E minor) daughter's an actress,
(D major) she is strong (B minor) and she's (A major) bright.
He (G major) meets with his pals from the war (D major)
Thursday nights,
(E minor) She still (B minor) treasures those (A major) roses,
Every 4th of (D major) July
Verse 6
(G major) Love is a mystery,
from birth (D major) 'til we die.
It's cross (E minor) words of a (D major) morning,
by (B minor) evening en (A major) twined.
It's (G major) all that we dream of, some
(D major) times it's not right.
(E minor) Love is white roses, (A major) (G major)
(A major) And you never ask (D major) why. (G major)
(D major) (G major) (D major)
Verse 7
(E minor) Love is white roses,
(Love is white (A major) (G major) (A major) roses.)
Every 4th of (D major) July. (G major)
(D major)
Roses on the 4th of july
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