Key: E major
Verse 1
Ab
You've practiced and rehearsed
Abaug
Eaug
But in your heart you know
Bbm
Db
It's too late.
Eb
Db
Eb
Experience should tell you
Bbm
Db
Ab
Never get your story too straight.
Db
You'd better steel yourself
Dbm
And pre pare for
Ab
Some blues to descend
Bb
Bbm
'Cause you've broken
Db
something this time
Ebsus4
Eb
Ab
Stoplight roses can't
mend.
Bbm
Verse 2
Eb
Ab
You've dusted off your shame face
Eaug
In the mirror behind the bathroom
Bbm
F
Bbm
Db
door.
Eb
That little- boy- lost look
Ebsus4
That used to work so well
Db
Ab
Doesn't anymore.
Db
Dbm
If you believe your same- old used- to- be
Ab
Bb
Will see you through
Bbm
You'll last about as long as
Eb
Ab
Eb
Ab
stoplight roses do.
Verse 3
Ab
Bbm
Eb
Stoplight roses
Ab
In their sad array.
Db
Eb
Love's promise in cellophane lace
Ab
Db
Or dead giveaway?
Dbm
You'll need time to
Eaug
Ab
de vise
Bb
A stylish plan
Bbm
And you'll do it driving
Eb
over to
Ab
The stoplight roses man.
Interlude 1
Ab
Bbm
Eb
Ab
Eaug
Bbm
Db
Bbm
Eb
Db
Ab
Verse 4
Db
And if you believe your
Dbm
Ab
same- old used- to- be
Bb
Will see you through
Bbm
You'll last about as long as
Eb
Eb
Ab
stoplight roses do.
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