White roses

* Capo on 1st fret to match the musical key in the referenced video.

 

Intro:

[Dm], [E7], [Am], [Am],

[Dm], [Dm], [Am], [Am],

[F], [E7], [Am], [Am],

 

1. A blizzard is braz- [Dm] ing, all [G] around; frost bitten our [C] noses.

[Am] I walk for the [Dm] door, the place with [G] warmth, and festive in- [C] side.

[F] It was in the win- [Dm] dow, that I [G] saw, those beautiful [C] roses.

[Am] That brought to my [Dm] mind, the warmth of [G] long, forgotten [C] July.

[F] It was in the win- [Dm] dow, that I [G] saw, those beautiful [C] roses.

[Am] That brought to my [Dm] mind, the warmth of [G] long, forgotten [Am] July. [F] [E7] [E7]

 

Chorus 1:

[Am] Delicate roses, delicate roses, [Dm] tend the peddles of white;

[G] Wind starts to frost, and snow will expose them, to [C] somebody’s delight.

[Am] People will keep them eyes-decoration: for [Dm] walk oh, full of days;

[G7] Even their chandler, they’re in their frost and [F] dwindle, [E7] to wither a- [Am] way. [Am]

Instrumental:

[Dm] [Dm] [Am],

[F] [E7] [Am]

 

2. [Am#] But not for the peo- [Dm] ple, rushing [G] by, may not even [C] noticed;

[Am] I knew there’s a [Dm] party, in the [G] hall, a way there is [C] turn.

[F] Whoever came [Dm] up with this i-[G] dea? O’ beautiful [C] roses;

[Am] I’ve grown you [D#m now, when nights are [G] long, and blizzard so [C] stern.

[F] Whoever came [Dm] up with this i- [G] dea? O’ beautiful [C] roses;

[Am] I’ve grown you [Dm] now, when nights are [G] long, and blizzard so [Am] stern [F] [E7] [E7]

Repeat

Chorus 1

 

Chorus 2:

[Am] Delicate roses, delicate roses, [Dm] tend the peddles of white;

[G] Wind starts to frost, and snow will expose them, to [C] somebody’s delight.

[Am] People will keep them eyes-decoration: for [Dm] walk oh, full of days;

[G7] Even their chandler, they’re in their frost and [F] dwindle, [E7] to wither a-[Am] way!

 

Outro Instrumental:

[F] [E7] [Am] [Am]