Red Roses for a Blue Lady

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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)

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.

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)

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.

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)

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.

• Words & Music by Sid Tepper & Roy Bennett 1948
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