Nick Lowe - Stoplight roses
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From the seminal 2011 album ?The Old Magic?. Best picked
Chords
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E 022100
Caug x3211x
F# 244322
F#m 244222
F#m6 243222
F#m7 242222
B7 x21202
A x02220
Emaj7 021100
E7 020100
Am/C x32210
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Verse 1
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You've Epracticed and rehearsed it
But Caugin your heart you know it's F#mtoo lF#m6ate F#m7
B7 /F#
Ex-perience should tell you
B7 /F# A E
Never get your story too straight
You'd Abetter steel yourself
And pre-Ampare for E some blues to de-F#scend
Cause you've F#mbroken something this time
B7 Stoplight roses canE't mend F#m B7
Verse 2
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You've Edusted off your shame face
In the Caugmirror behind the bathroom F#mdoor F#m6 F#m7
B7 /F# B7 /F#
That little-boy-lost look that used to work so well
Doesn't Aany Emore
If Ayou believe your same-old Amused-to-be
Will Esee you F#through
You'll F#mlast about as long as B7 stoplight roses Edo
Refrain
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F#m riff B7 E Emaj7 E7
Stoplight roses in their sad array
Love's promise in Acellophane lace B7
Or dead give-a-Eway Emaj7 E7
A You'll need time Amto devise
E A stylish F#plan
And you'll F#mdo it driving over to
B7 The stoplight roses Eman F#m B7
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E Caug F#m F#m6 F#m7
B7 /F# B7 /F# A E
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AndA if you believe your Am/Csame-old used-to-be
E Will see you F#through
You'll F#mlast about as long asB7 stoplight roses Edo
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
June 2014
watfordkev@gmail.com