Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash - My Old Faded Rose guitar tab

MY OLD FADED ROSE

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/ = single strum

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Key of E

CHORUS: (music starts on A chord)

A E

Aw you have got 'em all hangin' around like the fringes on your gown

E B7 E

You're pickin' 'em up and a-layin' 'em low my old faded rose

VERSE:

E B7 E

Was it me that said you're a-gettin' old and a-losin' your appeal

E B7 E

Was it me that said you're a-growin' cold and I wanted another deal

E A E

Well I see that you're not wilted but you never did let it show

E/ E/ B7 E

Why didn't I know about the fiery glow in my old faded rose

CHORUS:

B7 A E

My old faded rose with your pedals hangin' down

E B7 E/

I didn't know I'd miss you so my old faded rose

A E

Aw look at 'em hangin' around like the fringes on your gown

E B7 E

You're pickin' 'em up and a-layin' 'em low my old faded rose

DOBRO BREAK: E B7 E B7 E

GUITAR BREAK:

E-7-8-9-8-9-11-12--12-12-12-7-7---7--

B-------------------------------9----

G------------------------------------

E-----------------------7------------

B-9-9-9-7-7-9-10--7-7-9---9-7-5------

G------------------------------------

KEY CHANGE: Key of G

VERSE:

I didn't mean that the grass was green while your leaves is turnin' brown

Now don't take me so seriously when I tell you don't to hang around

But now I see you don't need prunin' and who do you suppose

Is back in line for one more time after his old faded rose

REPEAT CHORUS

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