Roses For Mama Chords by Red Sovine

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_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ [Ab] Well, I had two weeks vacation coming, so I thought I'd drive down to [Db] Florida, spend
some time with an old friend, date a few girls, make a [Eb] few parties and just kind of live it up again.
_ [Bbm] [Ab] So, I packed up my car and then I called my mom in Tennessee, [Eb] told her what I'd planned to do.
[Ab] And she said, son, are you coming by?
And I said, mom, I'm really pushed [Db] for time.
But honey, I'll see you in a week or two.
_ And I [Eb] was driving through this little town in Georgia when I [Bbm] remembered [Eb] the day of mama's [Ab] birthday.
Well, I thought I'd just stop and buy her some flowers.
Shouldn't take too long, then I'd be on my way.
So I walked in the flower shop and the [Db] first thing I saw was this little boy with his eyes
full of tears.
And [Eb] I said, son, what's wrong?
And he said, mama loves roses [Ab] and today's her birthday.
And I haven't seen her in almost a year.
[Db] Roses for mama, _ [Eb] _ _ today's her [Ab]
birthday.
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He said, I live with grandpa now, but I promised [Db] mama some roses because I talk to her all the time.
I [Eb] wanted to give her five because that's how old I am.
But the lady said I [Ab] couldn't buy them for just a dime.
_ [Eb] Well, the little fella's story [Ab] kind of touched my heart.
So I told the lady, just give him what he wanted and charge it to [Db] me.
Well, that's when I told her to wire a dozen roses to [Eb] my mama up in Chapel Hill, Tennessee.
_ Well, I looked around, the little boy was gone.
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But all of a sudden the door flew open and he came running back in.
[Db] And [Ab] he said, mister, I forgot to thank you for the roses.
He smiled and shook my hand [Db] and ran back out again.
_ Well, I started on out of town [Eb]
and I was feeling real proud of myself for thinking of my mama
and [Ab] really caring.
When I looked out my [Eb] window, I saw that same [Ab] little boy kneeling by a grave in an old cemetery.
Well, I stopped in the [Db] car and walked over to where the little boy was kneeling down.
And he [Eb] smiled up at me and he said, this is where my mama stays.
She says she [Ab] sure does thank you for these pretty roses.
Well, that's when I had to [Bbm] walk away.
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And I drove right back to that flower shop and I said, lady, have you sent those [Db] flowers to Tennessee?
And she said, no, not yet.
[Eb] And I said, well, just never mind.
_ [Db] I'll just take them [Ab] back with me.
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birthday.
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