Paper Roses Chords by Ray Conniff

Tempo:
125.75 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

A

E

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Paper Roses chords
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[A]
I realize the way your [E] eyes deceive me With tender looks that I stood [A] for love
So take away the flowers that [D] you gave me [E] And send the kind that you remind me
[A]
[D] Paper roses, [E]
paper roses [Bb]
Oh [Bm] how real those [E] roses seem [A] to be
But [D] they're only [E]
[A] imitation [Gb]
Like [Bm] your imitation [E]
love [A] for me
[F]
[Bb] I thought you would be a perfect [F] lover You seem so full of sweetness at [Bb] the start
But like a big red rose that's made [Eb] of paper There [F] isn't any sweetness in [Bb] your heart
[Eb] Paper roses, paper [Cm]
[Bb] roses [B]
[Cm] Oh how real those roses [F]
seem [Bb] to be
But [Eb] they're [F] only
[D] [Bb] imitation [B]
Like [Cm] your imitation [Bb]
love for me
[Eb] Paper [Cm]
roses, paper [Bb] roses [Eb] Oh [Cm] how real those roses [F] seem [Bb] to be
But [Eb] they're [F] only
[Bb] imitation [B]
Like [Cm] your imitation [Dm] love [Bb] for me
[N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
A
1231
E
2311
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
A
1231
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To learn Ray Conniff - Paper Roses chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Bb, Eb, F, Bb, D, E, A, Cm and Bb of chords. Start with a comfortable 62 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 126. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Bb Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I realize the way your [E] eyes deceive _ _ me _ With tender looks that I stood [A] for love
_ _ So _ take away the flowers that [D] you gave _ me _ [E] And send the kind that you remind me
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Paper _ roses, _ [E] _ _
paper _ roses [Bb] _ _
Oh [Bm] how real those [E] roses _ seem [A] to _ be _ _
But [D] they're only _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ imitation _ _ [Gb] _
Like [Bm] your _ imitation [E] _ _
love [A] for me
_ [F] _ _ _
[Bb] I thought you would be a perfect [F] lover _ _ _ You seem so full of sweetness at [Bb] the _ _ start _ _
But like a big red rose that's made [Eb] of paper _ _ _ There [F] _ isn't any sweetness in [Bb] your heart _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ Paper roses, paper [Cm] _ _
_ [Bb] roses _ _ _ [B] _
[Cm] Oh how real those roses [F] _ _
seem [Bb] to _ _ be _
But [Eb] _ they're _ [F] only _
_ [D] [Bb] imitation _ _ _ [B] _
Like [Cm] your _ imitation _ _ [Bb]
love for _ _ _ me _
[Eb] Paper _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
roses, paper [Bb] _ roses _ _ [Eb] Oh [Cm] how real those roses [F] _ seem [Bb] to _ _ be _
But [Eb] _ _ _ they're [F] only _
_ [Bb] imitation _ _ [B] _ _
Like [Cm] your _ imitation [Dm] _ love [Bb] for me _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the The Way We Were album.