The White Stripes - Van Lear Rose Live at the Peel Session, February 4, 2004 Chords: G: 320003 C: x32010 Csus4: x33010 D: xx0232 Gsus4: 330003 Verse:

^GOne of my fondest memories Was ^Csittin' on my daddy's knee ^GListenin' to the stories that he told

He pulled out that old photograph

Like a ^Ctreasured memory ^Csus4from the ^Cpast, and said &^Gquot;Child, ^Dthis is the Van ^GLear Rose"

G Gsus4 G Verse: Now, the Van Lear Rose coulda had her pick And all the fellas figured rich Until this poor boy caught her eye The fellas would all laugh and say "You're dreaming, boy, she'll never look your way You'll never, ever own the Van Lear Rose" Chorus:

She was the ^Cbelle of Johnson county Ohio ^Griver to Big Sandy A ^Dbeauty to behold like a ^Gdiamond in the coal All the ^Cminers they would gather 'round And ^Gtalk about the man that came to town ^DRight under their nose stole the heart of the Van Lear ^GRose

Verse: Then one night in mid-July Underneath that old blue Kentucky sky Well, that poor boy won that beauty's heart Then my daddy would look at my mommy and smile As he brushed the hair back from my eyes and he'd say "Your mama, she's the Van Lear Rose" Chorus:

She was the ^Cbelle of Johnson county Ohio ^Griver to Big Sandy A ^Dbeauty to behold like a ^Cdiamond in the ^Gcoal All the ^Cminers they would gather 'round And ^Gtalk about the man that came to town Right ^Dunder their nose stole the heart of the Van Lear ^GRose Right ^Dunder their nose stole the heart of the Van Lear ^GRose

G Gsus4 G D G

White Stripes - Van lear rose