ROSES ARE RED MY LOVE
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Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: ~ 105 bpm. |
Lyrics by Al Byron
Music by Paul Evans |
ACCORDION NOTATION
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row: Buttons 2* - 6
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Chorus 1:
.4 .4* .5 | ;5* "1* :5* | :r "6 "4* .5* | ;5 "3 :4 | :r
“Ros - es are red, my love, Vio - lets are blue /
"5 "4* .4 | ;4* "4 .3* .5* | ;5 "4 .3* .4 | ::3~ | ~.
Sug - ar is sweet, my love, But not as sweet as you.” /
Verse 1 (of 4):
.4 .3* .3 | ;3 "2* :2*~ | ~. .4* .4 .2* | ;3* "3 :3~ | ~.
A long, long time a - go, on grad - u - a - tion day, /
.5 .4* .4 | ;4 "3* :3*~ | ~. .4* .4 .3* | .3
You hand - ed me your book, I signed this way: /
Chorus 1
followed by Verse 2,
followed by Chorus 1,
followed by Verse 3.
Some people sing all four verses to the same tune (as Verse 1 above),
but most sing Verse 3 to a modified tune, as given below.
Verse 3 (with different tune):
.5* .5 .4* | ;4 "3* .4 .2* | .3* .3 .3 .3* | ::4 | .r
Then I went far a - way, And you found some-one new. /
.5* .5 .4* | .4 .3* .4 .4* | .5 .5 .5 .5* | .5
I read your let - ter dear, And I wrote back to you: /
Chorus 2 (Same tune as Chorus 1, but slightly different lyrics),
followed by Verse 4 (same tune as Verses 1 & 2)
and ending with Chorus 1.
.4 .4* .5 | ;5* "1* :5* | :r "6 "4* .5* | ;5 "3 :4 | :r
“Ros - es are red, my love, Vio - lets are blue /
"5 "4* .4 | ;4* "4 .3* .5* | ;5 "4 .3* .4 | ::3~ | ~.
Sug - ar is sweet, my love, But not as sweet as you.” /
Verse 1 (of 4):
.4 .3* .3 | ;3 "2* :2*~ | ~. .4* .4 .2* | ;3* "3 :3~ | ~.
A long, long time a - go, on grad - u - a - tion day, /
.5 .4* .4 | ;4 "3* :3*~ | ~. .4* .4 .3* | .3
You hand - ed me your book, I signed this way: /
Chorus 1
followed by Verse 2,
followed by Chorus 1,
followed by Verse 3.
Some people sing all four verses to the same tune (as Verse 1 above),
but most sing Verse 3 to a modified tune, as given below.
Verse 3 (with different tune):
.5* .5 .4* | ;4 "3* .4 .2* | .3* .3 .3 .3* | ::4 | .r
Then I went far a - way, And you found some-one new. /
.5* .5 .4* | .4 .3* .4 .4* | .5 .5 .5 .5* | .5
I read your let - ter dear, And I wrote back to you: /
Chorus 2 (Same tune as Chorus 1, but slightly different lyrics),
followed by Verse 4 (same tune as Verses 1 & 2)
and ending with Chorus 1.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
There is a wide range of verse and chorus arrangements in these videos, some like that outlined above, and some quite different. As well, some use the same melody for all verses, and some use the modified melody for Verse 3.
There is a wide range of verse and chorus arrangements in these videos, some like that outlined above, and some quite different. As well, some use the same melody for all verses, and some use the modified melody for Verse 3.
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Key: F
Tempo: ~ 105 bpm Singer: Bobby Vinton Posted by: Thomas Antonius |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~ 105 bpm Singer: Songbird Deb ? Posted by: Songbird Deb |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~ 110 bpm Singer: Kerstin and Bertil Posted by: berrasvideo |
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Key: Eb
Tempo: ~ 100 bpm Singer: Jim Reeves Posted by: MrIrena64 |
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Key: Ab
Tempo: ~ 105 bpm Singer: Shelley Fabares Posted by: TheLimePopsicle |
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Key: Bb
Tempo ~ 95 bpm. Player: Luc Goiris Posted by: Luc Goiris |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~ 95 bpm Singer: Freddie Fender Posted by: 12binlovewith |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~ 105 bpm Singers: Busker James ? & Busker Robin ? Posted by: BuskerJames |
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Key: Db
Tempo ~ 100 bpm Singer: Claudette Thomas Posted by: mightydoctorbird Great beat! |
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Key: Db
Tempo: ~ 115 bpm Singer: Bobby Bare Posted by: Bobby Bare Official |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~ 100 bpm Singer: JSFAllstars Posted by: Startefak Jakarta Ska Foundatiuon |
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Key: E
Tempo ~ 110 bpm Singer: David MacBeth Posted by: Various Artists - Topic |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~ 105 bpm Singer: Ronnie Carroll Posted by: Jr Ewing |
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BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS
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Lyrics: |
Chorus 1:
“Roses are red, my love, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, my love, But not as sweet as you.” Verse 1: A long, long time ago, on graduation day, You handed me your book, I signed this way: Chorus 1 Verse 2: We dated through high school And when the big day came I wrote into your book, Next to my name: Chorus 1 Verse 3: Then I went far away, And you found someone new. I read your letter dear, And I wrote back to you: Chorus 2: "Roses are red, my love, Violets are blue” Sugar is sweet, my love, Good Luck, may God bless you” Verse 4: Is that your little girl? She looks a lot like you Someday some boy will write In her book, too Chorus 1 |
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional info about this song.
Click HERE and HERE for biographical info on the composers. |