Vsingleton at 15:13, 14 February 2023

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<tr><td>* The [http://vsingleton.blogspot.com/2010/05/red-roses-for-blue-lady.html podcast] of this song</td>
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==== Lyrics and Chords in the key of G ====
* D Gdim/E D7 G Gb7 B7 C7 E7 E9 A7 Bdim B Cm6 Em Am - play these chords (not in that order)
* (d) (b) (a high) (bb) (g) (gb) - sing these notes (bb = b flat)
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D(d) Gdim/E D7 G(b) (a high) Gb7(bb) Gdim/E(g) Gb7(gb)
I want some red roses for a blue la - dy
B7(g-gb) C7(g-gb) B7(g-gb) E7(ab)E9 E7
Mister florist, take my order please.
(b)Am(d) D7 Bm(b) Em(b)
We had a silly quarrel the other day
A7(gb) D(d)Bdim(f)D(gb)
Hope these pretty flowers chase her blues a - way.
D Gdim/E D7 G Gb7 Gdim/E Gb7
Wrap up some red roses for a blue la - dy
B7 C7 B7 E7 E9 E7
Send them to the sweetest gal in town.
Am(d) Cm6(d) G(b) E9(gb)
And if they do the trick, I'll hurry back to pick
(gb)Am7(g-gb) Gdim/E(g-gb) G(g-gb)D7(g-a)G(g)
Your best white orchid for her wedding gown.
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==== Key of A ====
* E Adim/F# E7 A Ab7 C#7 D7 F#7 F#9 B7 C#dim C# Dm6 F#m Bm - play these chords (not in that order)
* (e) (c#) (b high) (c) (a) (ab) - sing these notes (ab = a flat)
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E(e) Adim/F# E7 A(c#) (b high) Ab7(c) Adim/F#(a) Ab7(ab)
I want some red roses for a blue la - dy
C#7 D7 C#7 F#7 F#9 F#7
Mister florist, take my order please.
Bm(e) E7 C#m(c#) F#m(c#)
We had a silly quarrel the other day
B7 E C#dim E
Hope these pretty flowers chase her blues a - way.
E Adim/F# E7 A Ab7 Adim/F# Ab7
Wrap up some red roses for a blue la - dy
C#7 D7 C#7 F#7 F#9 F#7
Send them to the sweetest gal in town.
Bm Dm6 A F#9
And if they do the trick, I'll hurry back to pick
Bm7 Adim/F# A E7 A
Your best white orchid for her wedding gown.
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==== Key of C ====
* G Cdim G7 C B7 E7 F7 A7 A9 D7 Gdim G Fm6 - play these chords (not in that order)
* (g) (e) (d high) (eb) (c) (b) - sing these notes (eb = e flat)
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G(g) Cdim G7 C(e) (d high) B7(eb) Cdim(c) B7(b)
I want some red roses for a blue la - dy
E7 F7 E7 A7 A9 A7
Mister florist, take my order please.
Dm(g) G7 Em(e) Am(e)
We had a silly quarrel the other day
D7(b) G(g)Gdim(bb)G(b)
Hope these pretty flowers chase her blues a - way.
G Cdim G7 C B7 Cdim B7
Wrap up some red roses for a blue la - dy
E7 F7 E7 A7 A9 A7
Send them to the sweetest gal in town.
Dm(g) Fm6(g) C(e) A9(b)
And if they do the trick, I'll hurry back to pick
(b) Dm7(c) (b)Cdim(c-b)C(c)(b) G7(c-d) C(c)
Your best white orchid for her wedding gown.
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* Words & Music by Sid Tepper & Roy Bennett 1948
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY17zRIhPYc UkesterBrown]

Red Roses for a Blue Lady - Revision history

Vsingleton at 15:13, 14 February 2023