Nick Lowe - Stoplight roses

^EYou've practiced and rehearsed it E+ F#m F#m/F F#m/E But in your heart you know It's too late. Ex^Bperience should ^B/F#tell you ^B Never ^B/F#get your story ^Atoo s^Etraight. You'd ^Abetter steel yourself And pre^Ampare for Some ^Eblues to ^F#descend 'Cause you've ^F#mbroken something this time ^B Stoplight roses can't ^Emend. ^{F#m B}

You've ^Edusted off your shame face E+ F#m F#m/F F#m/E In the mirror behind the bathroom door. That ^Blittle-boy-^B/F#lost look That ^Bused to work so ^B/F#well Doesn't ^Aany^Emore. If ^Ayou believe your same-old ^Amused-to-be Will ^Esee you ^F#through You'll ^F#mlast about as long as^B stoplight roses ^Edo.

Stoplight ^F#mroses ^B7 In their sad array. ^{E E7} Love's promise in ^Acellophane lace ^B7 Or dead givea^Eway' ^{E7 A} You'll need time to d^Amevise ^E A stylish ^F#plan And you'll ^F#mdo it driving over to ^B The stoplight roses ^Eman. ^E7

And if ^Ayou believe your same-old u^Amsed-to-be ^E Will see you ^F#through You'll ^F#mlast about as long as ^Bstoplight roses ^Edo.