Painting The Roses Red

Intro: F G G7 G C G Painting the roses red C G7 We're painting the roses red F C F C F D G We dare not stop or waste a drop so let the paint be spread C C7 F We're painting the roses red G7 G C We're painting the roses red F G G7 G C G Painting the roses red C G7 And many a tear we shed F C F C F D G Because we know they'll cease to grow in fact, they'll soon be dead C C7 G7 F And yet we go ahead G7 G C Painting the roses red C C7 G# G C C7 G# G C G Painting the roses red C G7 We're painting the roses red F C F C F D G Oh, pardon me but Mister Three why must you paint them red? G "Huh? Oh! Well... The fact is, Miss, we planted the white roses by mistake and..." C G The Queen she likes 'em red C G7 If she saw white instead F C F C F D G She'd raise a fuss and each of us would quickly lose his head G "Goodness!" C C7 F Since this is the part we dread G7 G C We're painting the roses red Oh, Dear! Then let me help you C G Painting the roses red C G7 We're painting the roses red F C F C F D G Don't tell the Queen what you have seen or say that's what we said C C7 F But we're painting the roses red G7 G C Yes, painting the roses red C "Not pink, Not green, Not aquamarine!" G7 G C We're painting the roses red!