A  D
The sun goes down in Calvin County,
E  A
Neon lights from an old beer sign, 
D
Shown through the window out on the sidewalk, 
E  A
As I walked in to pass the time; 
D
I looked around, sat down at a table, 
E  A
Ordered beef on rye and a glass of wine 
D
And through the door came a little old lady, 
E  A
She was selling paper roses and they only cost a dime. 
 
Chorus: 
A  E  S
Paper Rosie…Paper Rosie…, 
E  A
She sold you paper roses; but they only cost a dime. 
 
A  D
Silver hair that had lost it’s gold, 
E  A
Trembling hands as she passed a rose, 
D
Red crepe paper made nature’s  bouquet, 
E  A
Help a little old lady, buy a rose today; 
D
I took the rose from her trembling hand, 
E  A
With the eyes of age, she smiled and walked away, 
D
Like the breath of spring, I could smell the rose, 
E  A
It came alive and I heard her say. 
 
Chorus: 
A  E  D
Buy my roses, pretty roses, 
E  A
There only made of paper; but they only cost a dime  
 
A  D
I went to look for her outside, 
E  A
А spray of roses lay by her side, 
D
The sky lit up and the choir sang, 
E  A
А thousand voices and the church bells rang; 
 
A  E  D
They sang Rosie…Paper Rosie…. 
E  A
She sold you paper roses but they only costs a dime 
 
A   E  D
Paper Rosie…Paper Rosie…, 
E  A
She sold you paper roses; but they only cost a dime.

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G                           C  
The sun goes down in Calvin county 
     D7                      G  
Neon lights from an old beer sign 
                                    C  
Shown through the window out on the sidewalk 
            D7             G  
As I walked in to pass the time 
 
                              C  
I looked around sat down at a table 
                D7                 G  
Ordered beef on rye and a glass of wine 
                                       C  
And through the door came a little old lady 
        D7                                       G  
She was selling paper roses and they only cost a dime 
 
      D7           C  
Paper Rosie  paper Rosie  
    D7  
She sold you paper roses  
                     G  
But they only cost a dime 
 
                            C  
Silver hair that's lost its gold 
     D7                          G  
Trembling hand as she passed the rose 
                              C  
Red Crepe paper made nature's bouquet 
                  D7              G  
Help a little old lady buy a rose today 
 
                                   C  
I took the rose from her trembling hand 
     D7                                G  
With eyes of age she smiled and walked away 
                                          C  
Like a breath of spring I could smell the rose 
        D7                    G  
It came alive and I heard her say 
 
repeat #3 
 
                       C  
I went to look for her outside 
  D7                        G  
 A spray of roses lay by her side 
                             C  
The sky lit up and the choir sang 
           D7                         G  
 A thousand voices as the church bells rang 
 
          D7          C  
They sang Rosie paper Rosie 
    D7  
She sold you paper roses 
                     G  
But they only cost a dime 
 
      D7           C  
Paper Rosie  paper Rosie  
    D7  
She sold you paper roses  
                     G  
But they only cost a dime

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G  
Mirror mirror on the wall 
          D7              G  
Who's the saddest of them all 
      C  
But I don't have to see 
            D7       G  
I know it's gotta be me 
  
                             C     D7  
Every time the wind blows at my window 
  C           D7                G  
I rush to see if it's you at my door 
  
And the sadness fills the room 
                C  
When you're not standing there 
    D7  
And I wish that I could walk 
                  G  
Right through the floor 
  
 G  
Mirror mirror on the wall 
          D7              G  
Who's the saddest of them all 
      C  
But I don't have to see 
            D7       G  
I know it's gotta be me 
  
                          C      D7  
Every night in dreams you torment me 
   C          D7              G  
As I remember things I should forget 
                                     C  
And the sun comes up and a new day's dawning 
    D7                                     G  
But nothing's changed for I still love you yet 
 
 G  
Mirror mirror on the wall 
          D7              G  
Who's the saddest of them all 
      C  
But I don't have to see 
            D7       G  
I know it's gotta be me

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A                                     D  
I can't stand to see a good man go to waste 
        A                                  E7  
One who never combs his hair or shaves his face 
  A                                              D  
 A man that leans on wine over love that's told a lie 
      A           E7                 A  
Oh it tears me up to see a grown man cry  
  
                      D  
And I never go around mirrors 
         A                                E7  
I can't stand to see me without you by my side 
 A                 D  
I never go around mirrors 
      A          E7           A  
Cause I've got a heartache to hide 
  
                                          D  
I can't stand to be where heartaches hang around 
        A                            E7  
It's so easy for the blues to get me down 
   A                                        D  
To see a grown man crawl is more than I can stand 
        A               E7             A  
I can't look into these eyes of half a man 
  
    D  
And I never go around mirrors 
         A                                E7  
I can't stand to see me without you by my side 
 A                 D  
I never go around mirrors 
      A          E7           A  
Cause I've got a heartache to hide 
  
                        E7                 A  
Tag: And it tears me up to see a grown man cry

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E                                A           E  
When the last breath of life is gone from my body 
                                B7  
And my lips are as cold as the sea 
         E                      A.          E  
When my friends gather round for my farewell party 
      B7                 E  
Won't you pretend you love me 

Chorus:
A                                    E  
There,ll be flowers from those who'll cry when I'm gone 
                                 B7  
And leave you in this old world alone 
  E                      A          E  
I know you'll have fun at my farewell party 
  B7                          E  
I know you'll be glad when I'm gone 

E A E  

      E               A          E  
Don't be mad at me for wanting to keep you 
                                   B7  
Till my life on this old world is though 
           E                 A           E  
You'll be free at the end of my farewell party 
     B7                 E  
But I'll go away lovein' you 

Chorus

(Last line 2x)

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