Red Roses (Won�ft Work Now)
Written by Jimbeau Hinson & David Lee Murphy
Recorded by Reba McEntire
Album: Have I Got A Deal For You (1985)

(Intro.)
            Red roses just won't work now
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(D) Here we go (A)once again, (Bm) You've been (A)gone and (G)here you stand
(D) With a dozen 'I'm (A)sorrys' in your (G) hand | (A) / (Bm) (A/C#) |
(D) Victim of your (A)potent charms, (Bm) I took you (A)back with (G)open arms
(D) But along with the (A)roses came the (G) thorns (A)

(Chorus)
And (Bm)that's (A/C#)why (D) red roses (A) just (Bm)won't (A)work (G)now
(D) 'Cause you've done too much (A) to (Bm)talk (A)things (G) out
(D) You could tell me you (A)love me, but that's the (Bm)one thing I'll (A)always (G)doubt
(D) Red roses (A) just won't work (D) now

Inst.:  | (D) | (A) | (D) | (D) |

(D) Gone for good's the (A)trust I had, (Bm) you led me (A)down the (G)garden path
(D) Just too many (A)times to take you (G) back | (A) / (Bm) (A/C#) |
(D) So faithless love (A)why don't you (Bm) save the (A)roses for (G)you know who
(D) I already know (A) how long they'll (G) last (A)

(Chorus)
And (Bm)that's (A/C#)why (D) red roses (A) just (Bm)won't (A)work (G)now
(D) 'Cause you've done too much (A) to (Bm)talk (A)things (G) out
(D) You could tell me you (A)love me, but that's the (Bm)one thing I'll (A)always (G)doubt
(D) Red roses (A) just won't work (G) now

(Tag)
No darlin', (D/A) red roses (A) just won't work (D) now | (G) | (D) -----