INTRO:
 Eb        Ab                       Eb
(Roses are red my love..doo-doo-doo-doo)

#1.
Eb               Fm   Bb Gm7  Eb
A long long time ago, on graduation day.
           Fm            Bb Gm7         Eb
You handed me your book, I  signed this way.

CHORUS:
Eb   Fm Gm7 Ab            Eb
Cm   Eb    Ab        Bb
   Eb  Ab Eb
as you.

#2.
Eb       Bb                       Gm7
We dated through high school, and when the 
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big day came.
  Ab              Fm    Gm7        Eb
I wrote into your book, next to my name.

CHORUS:
Eb   Fm Gm7 Ab            Eb
Cm   Eb    Ab        Bb
   Eb       Ab       Eb        Fm      Eb  
as you..(as sweet as you..(ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo.)


BRIDGE:
Ab          Gm7  Bb      Eb
Then I went far away and you found someone new.
 Eb  Fm  Gm7 Ab   
(ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo.)
Ab          Fm                Eb           Ab Eb
I read your letter, dear, and I wrote back to you.


CHORUS:
Eb   Fm Gm7 Ab            Eb
Cm   Eb    Ab                   Bb
      Eb         Ab       Eb       
bless you..(may God bless you.)


#3.
Eb           Bb                       Eb
Is that your little girl, she looks a lot like you.
              Fm              Gm7          Eb
Some day some boy will write, in her book, too.


CHORUS:
Eb   Fm Gm7 Ab            Eb
Cm   Eb    Ab                  Bb     Gm7
   Eb    Ab        Eb 
as you..(roses are red.)