Stoplight Roses

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                         Stoplight Roses – Nick Lowe
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Tabbed by: pongr130
Beautiful song. Couldn't find it, so here it is.

E
You've practiced and rehearsed it
     E+                         F#m       F#m/F  F#m/E
But in your heart you know It's too late.
  B               B/F#
Experience should tell you
B       B/F#           A    E
  Never get your story too straight.
      A
You'd better steel yourself
       Am
And prepare for
     E        F#
Some blues to descend
              F#m                        B
'Cause you've broken something this time
                      E       F#m     B
Stoplight roses can't mend.

       E
You've dusted off your shame face
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In the mirror behind the bathroom door.
     B          B/F#
That little-boy-lost look
     B               B/F#         A  E
That used to work so well Doesn't anymore.
   A                         Am
If you believe your same-old used-to-be
     E       F#
Will see you through
       F#m                  B                E
You'll last about as long as stoplight roses do.

          F#m
Stoplight roses
 B7                      E   E7
    In their sad array.
                  A
Love's promise in cellophane lace
 B7                 E          E7
       Or dead giveaway?
A                       Am
   You'll need time to devise
E               F#
      A stylish plan
           F#m
And you'll do it driving over to
B                          E      E7
       The stoplight roses man.


       A                          Am
And if you believe your same-old used-to-be
E                   F#
       Will see you through
       F#m                   B               E
You'll last about as long as stoplight roses do.