G7
A long, long time ago,
C
On gradu..ation day,
F
You handed me your book,
G7 C
I signed this way...
[Chorus]
C7 F
Roses are red, my love,
C
Violets are blue.
F
Sugar is sweet, my love,
G7 C
But not as sweet as you.
[Verse 2]
C G7
We dated through high school,
C
And when the big day came.
F
I wrote into your book,
G7 C
Next to my name...
[Chorus]
C7 F
Roses are red, my love,
C
Violets are blue.
F
Sugar is sweet, my love,
G7 C
But not as sweet as you.
[Verse 3]
F G G7
Then I went far away,
C C7
And you found someone new.
F G7
I read your letter dear,
C F7 G7
And I wrote back to you...
[Chorus]
C7 F
Roses are red, my love,
C Am
Violets are blue,
F
Sugar is sweet, my love,
G7 C
good luck, may god bless you.
[Verse 4]
C G7
Is that your little girl?
C
She looks a lot like you.
F
Someday some boy will write,
G7 C
In her book, too.
[Outro]
C7 F
Roses are red, my love,
C
Violets are blue.
F
Sugar is sweet, my love,
G7 C
But not as sweet as you.
