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