roses for mama Chords

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[Intro 1]
[G][C][D][G]
[C]
[Spoken] [G]Well, I had two [D]weeks vacation comin',

[Verse 1]
[G]
so I thought I'd drive down [C]to Florida:
spend [D]some time with [A]an old [D]friend,
date a few [C]girls, make [D]a few parties, and
just kinda live it up again.

[Verse 2]
So I packed up [D]my car,
and then I called [G]my Mom in Tennesee, and [D]told her what
I planned to do. She said, "Son,
[G]are you com[D]in' by?" [G]And I said, [D]"Mom, I'm
really pushed [G]for [C]time,
but I'll see you [G]in a week or [C]two."

[Verse 3]
And I was drivin' [D]through this little town
in Georgia when I remembered:
today's Mama's [G]birthday. Well,
[D]I thought I'll just stop and wire [G]some flowers.
Shouldn't take too long; then
I'll be on my way.
So I walked in a [D]flower shop [G]and the first

[Verse 4]
[C]
thing I saw was this little boy,
with his eyes full a' tears. I said, [D]"What's wrong,
son?" He said, "Mama loves
roses. And today's [G]her birthday,
[D]and I haven't seen her in almost a yea[G]r."

[Verse 5]
[Chorus] Roses [C]for
[D]Mama
Today's her [G]birthday
Roses for [C]Mama[D]
Today's her birthday
[G][C]

[Verse 6]
[G]He said, "I liv[D]e with Grandma now[Ab]. But I
[D]promised Mama some [C]roses, 'cause I
talk to her all the time. I wanted to give [D]her five,
'cause that's how old I
am. [Eb]But the lady s[D]aid I couldn't
buy 'em [G]with just a dime."

[Verse 7]
[D]Well, the little fella's story kind a' touched [G]my heart,
so I told [D]the lady [G]to
give him what he wanted and [D]charge [G]it to me.
[C#]Then I told her I needed to wi[C]re a
dozen roses to my Mama,
up [D]in Chapel [Eb]Hill, Tennessee.

[Verse 8]
[D]I looked around, and the little boy was gone.
But all [G]of a sudden [D]the door flew
open and he [G]come runnin' back in and [C]he said,
"Mister[G], I forgot to t[D]hank you
for the [G]roses." He smiled, he shook [D]my hand,
[G]and [C#]ran back out again.

[Verse 9]
[C#]Well, I started on out [C]of town. [D]And I was
feelin' real proud of myself for
thinkin' of my Mama and really [G]carin',
[Ab]when I looked out the [G]window and I[D] saw
that same little [G]boy, [Ab]kneelin',
by [D]a grave in an old [G]cemetery.

[Verse 10]
I stopped my car [C]and walked over to where
the little boy was kneelin' down. And
he smiled up [C#]at me and [Eb]said,
"This is where my [Bb]Mama [Eb]stays. [D]She says she sure
does thank you [G]for these pretty roses."
[Ab]Well that's when I had to walk away.[C#]

[Verse 11]
[Ab]And I dr[C]ove straight back to that flower shop and [Ab]I said,
"Lady, [G]have you sent
those flower[C#]s to Tennessee[C]?" She[C#] said,
"No, not [C]yet." [D]I said, [Eb]"Well, [D]nevermind.
[Eb]I'll just take them back
[G]with me."[Ab]
[Chorus] [G]Roses for

[Verse 12]
[C]
[C#]Mama[Eb]
[D]Today's her birthday
[G]Ros[Ab]es fo[G]r Mama[C][C#][D]
[Eb]Toda[D]y's her birthday[G]
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