Roses are red (video) (intro) (midi)

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Roses are red, my love, du du du du.

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1. A long, long time ago on graduation day,

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you handed me your book, I signed this way.

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Roses are red, my love, violets are blue,

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sugar is sweet, my love, but not as sweet as you.

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2. We dated through high school, and when the big day came,

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I wrote into your book next to my name. + CHORUS

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Then I went far away, and you found someone new,

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I read your letter, dear, and I wrote back to you.

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Roses are red, my love, violets are blue,

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sugar is sweet, my love, good luck, may God bless you.

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3. Is that you little girl, she looks a lot like you,

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someday some boy will write in her book, too. + CHORUS

(capo 3rd; midi = no capo : verse 1 = G-C-F-G-C etc.)

(Bobby Vinton)