Flower Shops chords by Ernest Tubb

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:

G (hammer on to Gsus with added 6th (E)) Gsus



Verse 1:
     G
It's a beautiful day
      G
She's been cryin' all night oh
     Am7
There's tears in her blues
    Am7
and bloodshot in mine
   D/F#
This bender's been bending
    D/F#
its hellbound to break
  D/F#
my baby's had all she can take

Chorus:
              Am7   D/F#
So mister I'll take some roses
             G
if you cut off the the thorns
   D/F#     Em7
she can't take no more
      Am7
I'll buy violets and dasises
   D/F#
to hide all of the crazy
    G    D/F#    Em7
it's gonna take all you've got
     Am7          D/F#         G
oh its a bad day for her but a good day for flower shops


Verse 2:
   G
Well I took some pills
   G
She took the dogs
    Am7
oh it's all gone to hell
    Am7
she's gone to her moms
     D/F#           D/F#
Yeah and I took up drinkin since she took the time
   D/F#
To tell me I took the best years of her life


Chorus:
             Am7  D/F#
So buddy I'll take some roses
             G
if you cut off the the thorns
   D/F#     Em7
she can't take no more
      Am7
I'll buy violets and dasises
   D/F#
to hide all of the crazy
    G    D/F#    Em7
it's gonna take all you've got
     Am7          D/F#         G   G#
oh its a bad day for her but a good day for flower shops


Solo:
(Willie Nelson solo - late to the party but just perfectly on time)
Am7  D/F#  G D/F# Em7
Am7  D/F#  G



Chorus:
             Am7    D/F#
And I'll take all your roses
             G
if you cut off the the thorns
   D/F#     Em7
she can't take no more
      Am7
I'll buy violets and dasises
   D/F#
to hide all of the crazy
    G    D/F#    Em7
it's gonna take all you've got
     Am7          D/F#         G
oh its a bad day for love but a good day for flower shops