Statler Brothers - Bed of roses
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Bed of Roses - The Statler Brothers
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Tabbed by: Dave S.
Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com
Tuning: Standard
Artist: Statler Brothers
Album: The Best of the Statler Bros.
Year: 1975
(Repeat for 1st & 3rd Verse)
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Verse 1:
AShe was called a scarlet Dwoman by the Apeople
Who would go to church but left me in the Estreet
With no Aparents of my own, I Dnever had a home
And an B7eighteen year old boy has got to eEat.
Verse 2:
AShe found me outside Done Sunday Amorning
Begging money from a man I didn't Eknow
She Atook me in and Dwiped away my Achildhood
A B7woman of the streets this lady ERose. D A E
Chorus:
This Abed of DRose's that I Alay on
Where I was taught to be a Eman
This Abed of DRose's where I'm Alivin'
Is the B7only kind of life I Eunderstand. D A E
Verse3:
AShe was a handsome Dwoman, just Athirty-five
Who was spoken to in town by very Efew
She Amanaged a Lady of the DEvening business
Like B7most of the town wished they could Edo.
Verse 4:
And I Alearned all the Dthings that a man should Dknow
From a woman not approved of I Esuppose
But she Adied knowing Dthat I really Aloved her
Off B7life's bramble bush, I picked a Erose.
(Repeat Chorus 2x)