Red Roses For A Blue Lady

by Andy Williams, Eddy Arnold · posted by WaltP

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY
By Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett
Andy Williams, Eddy Arnold,
Key: C

3  -2*  -2   2   -5 4
I want some red ros-es
3   2  -1*  4 -4
For a blue la-dy.
4   -4    4  -4   4   -4 3*  2     -4
Mis-ter flor-ist take my or-der, please.
-3  3 -2  3  -2   2  -1   2   3   2  4
We had a sil-ly quar-rel the oth-er day.
-4    -3    -2* -1  -4   -3
Hope these pret-ty flow-ers 
-4     4    -5  3  3
Chase her blues a-way.
3    -2* -2   2   -5 4
Wrap up some red ros-es 
3   2  -1*  4 -4
For a blue la-dy
4     -4  4  -4   4    -4  3*  2   -4
Send them to the sweet-est gal in town 
-3   3  -2  3   -2   2
And if they do the trick
-1    1  2    3  -5  -4
I’ll hur-ry back to pick
-3    4     4    4  -3
Your best white or-chid
4   -3   2   3    4
For her wed-ding gown.

If you want to have some fun, try to end 
This song by only playing holes 1 & 4
Using your tongue to block holes 2 & 3

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound