Red Roses Won'ft Work Now Written by Jimbeau Hinson & David Lee Murphy Recorded by Reba McEntire Intro: Red roses just won't work now e -----0-|0h2---------|-------------|-----0-2-2-|----3-2-0--| B ---3---|------------|-2-----------|---3-------|--3-3-3-3--| G --2-2-2|------------|2------------|--2-2-2----|-2-2-----2-| D -------|------------|2------------|-0---------|0----------| A -------|------------|0------------|-----------|-----------| E -------|------------|-------------|-----------|-----------| Verse: D A Bm A G Here we go once again, You've been gone and here you stand D A G A Bm A/C# With a dozen 'I'm sorrys' in your hand | / | D A Bm A G Victim of your potent charms, I took you back with open arms D A G A But along with the roses came the thorns
Chorus: Bm A/C# D A Bm A G And that's why red roses just won't work now D A Bm A G 'Cause you've done too much to talk things out D A Bm A G You could tell me you love me, but that's the one thing I'll always doubt D A D Red roses just won't work now Instrumental: | D | A | D | D | Verse: D A Bm A G Gone for good's the trust I had, you led me down the garden path D A G A Bm A/C# Just too many times to take you back | / | D A Bm A G So faithless love why don't you save the roses for you know who D A G A I already know how long they'll last Chorus: Bm A/C# D A Bm A G And that's why red roses just won't work now D A Bm A G 'Cause you've done too much to talk things out D A Bm A G You could tell me you love me, but that's the one thing I'll always doubt D A G Red roses just won't work now Outro: D/A A D G D No darlin', red roses just won't work now