The Lemon Twigs

Peppermint Roses

The Lemon Twigs

Written by The Lemon Twigs
Cavaco chords Intermediate level
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Intro 

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  Bm                               F#7 
I know I’m the only one I know the score 
  Bm                        D   F#7 
I see that I’m the only one here 
  Bm                                       F#7 
I lost the one who’s near to me my mind is dead 
  G#m                C#            D 
I can’t believe the fear inside my head 


F#      B           F#   B 
Goodbye peppermint roses 
F#      B        E 
Hello pretty red hat 
C#dim D#7    E    G#m      C#m              E       B 
Holy father approaches and why’s it have to be like that? 
D#7                  E  G 
Bring my peppermint roses 

Interlude 

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back 
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Bm                                  F#7 
Who am I supposed to be? Myself or me? 
    Bm                      D   F#7 
And how can I pretend to be that 
    Bm                                      F#7 
I lost the one who’s near to me. My mind is dead 
 G#m                C#            D 
I can’t believe the fear inside my head 


F#      B           F#   B 
Goodbye peppermint roses 
F#      B        E 
Hello pretty red hat 
C#dim D#7    E    G#m      C#m              E       B 
Holy father approaches and why’s it have to be like that? 
D#7                  E  G 
Bring my peppermint roses 

Interlude 

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back 
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D#7        G#m       C#              F# 
Peppermint roses are written in the dirt 
D#7                G#m 
They’re cutting me open 
         C#      F# 
They’re making me hurt 


F#         B           F#   B 
Wear your pretty white stockings 
F#        B        E 
Buy me a resident cat 

C#dim       D#7         E G#m 
Bring those peppermint roses 
C#m              E       B 
Cause I don’t wanna ask again 
D#7                  E  G 
Paint my candy cane roses 

Outro 
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black 
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