Two Dozen Roses - Shenandoah

Two Dozen Roses

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Key of A (4/4 time)
triplet
 
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intro: ___ ___ (F#m) (E) (D) (E) (A)
count | | | 1 2 3 & 4 & 1 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
E-------------------|---2------------------5-------------------------------0--
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B-------------------|---2------9-----------7----------------------0--------2--
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G---------------2---|---2------9-----------7------2-------1---2-------1----2--
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D-------2---4-------|---4------9-----------7-----------2-------------------2--
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A-------------------|---4------7-----------5-------------------------------0--
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E-------------------|---2------X------------------------------------------
 
A D E A D E
I brought flowers to your door last ni---ght
A D E A D E
I done you wrong and I want to make it right___________
F#m A E F#m D
You say I'm not welcome here/I know it oughta be perfectly clear
A E D E A (play riff A here)
But I can't help but wonder what it might be like ...If I had
 
Riff A--> (triplet)
E----------------
B------------2--- (Play before every chorus and before the last line of
G----2--1-------- every chorus)
D----------------
A----------------
E----------------
 
D E F#m E/F# F#m D E A
Chorus: Two dozen roses, and an old bottle of wine
F#m E D E A9
If I really could've hung the moon, would it change your mind?
D E F#m E/F# F#m D E
If I could cry a little harder, and get a little less sleep
at
A
night,
F#m E D E A9
If I had two dozen roses would it change your mind?
 
A D E A D E
I must have been a fool back the---n
A D E A D E
To lose something that you can't have again___________
F#m A E F#m D
I've done all that I know to do/And second guesssed my every move
A E D E A
But I can't help but wonder what it might have been....If I had
 
D E F#m E/F# F#m D E A
Chorus: Two dozen roses, and an old bottle of wine
F#m E D E A9
If I really could've hung the moon, would it change your mind?
D E F#m E/F# F#m D
E
If I could cry a little harder, and get a little less sleep
at
A
night,
F#m E D E A9
If I had two dozen roses would it change your mind?
 
D E F#m E/F# F#m D
E
If I could cry a little harder, and get a little less sleep
at
A
night,
 
F#m E D E A9 Asus4 A
If I had two dozen roses would it change your mind?
 
D E A9 D
E A9
Baby would it change your mind?........Oh baby would you change your mind?
 
Repeats several times
(Fades Out)
 
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Chords needed to play RHYTHM:
E/F# A9 Asus4 F#m A D E
E------0-----------0------0-----2---0---2--0--------------
B------0-----------2------3-----2---2---3--0-----------
G------1-----------4------2-----2---2---2--1--------------
D------2-----------2------2-----4---2---0--2-----------------
A------X-----------0------0-----4---0---X--2-------------
E------2-----------X------X-----X---X---X--0----------

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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