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Lida Rose / Will I Ever Tell You?

Words and Music by Meredith Wilson - 1957

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G	G#dim	D7	-
-	F#	C    G     F#    G	-
C	-	G	E+
A7	-	D7   C   D7   E7	Am7       D7
G	G#dim	D7	-
-	F#	C    G     F#    G	Bm7
C	Cm6	G	E7
Am7	D7   C   D7	G	C      G   (repeat)
Ending:
G	C      G    (repeat)	|

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

This song plays two melodies at the same time, "Lida Rose" and "Will I Ever Tell You?".

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Lida Rose

 

Lida Rose, I'm home again, Rose to get the sun back in the sky.
Lida Rose, I'm home again, Rose about a thousand kisses shy.
Ding, dong, ding! I can hear the chapel bell chime.
Ding, dong, ding! At the least suggestion I'll pop the question.
Lida Rose, I'm home again, Rose without a sweetheart to my name.
Lida Rose, now everyone knows that I am hoping you're the same
So here is my love song, not fancy or fine.

Lida Rose, oh won't you be mine!  Lida Rose, Oh Lida Rose.

 

Ending:

Lida Rose, Oh Lida Rose.

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Will I Ever Tell You?

 

Dream of now, dream of then.
Dream of a love song that might have been.
Do I love you? Oh, yes, I love you.
And I pray to tell you, But only when you dream a dream.
Sweet and low, sweet and low,
How sweet that mem'ry how long ago
Forever? Oh, yes forever.
Will I ever tell you my love? (Lida Rose, Oh Lida Rose)

 

Ending:

Lida Rose, Oh Lida Rose.
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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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The chord names should appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.

 

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com