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Key: D
Verse 1:
D A7 D A7
Father has a business, strictly second hand.
D Fdim Em7 E7 A7
Ev'rything from toothpicks, to a baby grand.
D A7 D A7
Stuff in our apartment, came from Father's store,
E7 A Em7 E7 A
Even clothes I'm wearing, someone wore before.
Em B7 Em
It's no wonder that I feel abused.
E7 A7 Em7 F#dim A7
I never have a thing that ain't been used.
Chorus:
D E7
I'm wearing second hand hats, second hand clothes,
Em7 A7 Eb D C# D
That's why they call me second hand Rose.
Em7 A7
Even our piano in the par-lor,
Em7 A7 Fdim D
Father bought for ten cents on the dol-lar.
D E7
Second hand pearls, I'm wearing second hand curls,
Am7 D7 Am7 D7 G6
I never get a single thing that's new.
Em Gm Gm6
Even Jake the plumber, he's the man I adore,
D E7
Had the nerve to tell me he's been married before.
D E7
Everyone knows that I'm just second hand Rose,
Em7 A7 D
From second ave-nue.
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Published: March 5, 2026
Last Updated: March 5, 2026