Andrew Peterson – Mary Picked The Roses (Guitar)

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[Intro] D D G D Bm A [Verse 1] N.C.
              D
Early in the morn

G
Mary picked the roses

                      D   A
As the day was being born

C
Mary picked the roses

    F               G
To smell their sweet perfume

G
Mary picked the roses

                    D
But Jesus made them bloom
[Instrumental] D D G D Bm A [Verse 2]
G
Joseph carved a table

                D
From a piece of wood

G
Joseph carved a table

                 D    A
It was his livelihood

C
Joseph carved a table

      F                 G
Where kings could sit to eat

G
Joseph carved a table

    G              D   D G D
But Jesus made the tree
[Chorus]
    A       D
And I write songs

      A           D
These songs I sing

      A     G
(Hey, la la la)

    A        Bm                  G
But I'd have none if not for him

    A D   A                     D
And I know whence came the tunes

       A    G
(Hey, la la la)

A       Em             D
Because Jesus made the roses

               A     D
Jesus made the roses bloom
[Instrumental] D D G D Bm A [Verse 3]
G
I will soon be leaving

               D
I will soon be gone

G
I will soon be leaving

                       D     A
But I leave for you my songs

C
Though this life is fleeting

    F               G
And time is no one's friend

G
I will soon be leaving

    G            D  D G D
But Jesus never ends
[Chorus]
   A          D
So I'll write songs

      A           D
These songs I sing

      A     G
(Hey, la la la)

    A        Bm                  G
But I'd have none if not for him

    A D   A                     D
And I know whence came the tunes

       A    G
(Hey, la la la)

A       Em             D
Because Jesus made the roses

G              D
Jesus made the roses

G              A     D    D G
Jesus made the roses bloom

            G     D    D G
He made the roses bloom

            G     D    D G
He made the roses bloom
[Outro] Bm A D