White Rose By Fred Eaglesmith capo 4th fret C Am Em F (x2) CWell (x32010@1)the whole town came out to watch Amthe (x02210@1)day they paved the parking lot EmSomebody (022000@1)hung a ribbon up F (133211@1) Fand (133211@1)then they cut it down CAnd (x32010@1)that big white rose upon that sign Amput (x02210@1)innocence in all our lives EmWe (022000@1)could see its neon lights F (133211@1) Fhalf (133211@1)a mile out CGas (x32010@1)was fifty cents a gallon AmThey (x02210@1)put it in for you EmAnd (022000@1)they'd pump your tires and check your oil F (133211@1) Fand (133211@1)wash your windows too CAnd (x32010@1)we'd shine those cars bright as bright AmAnd (x02210@1)we'd go park underneath that light EmStare (022000@1)out at the prarie sky F (133211@1) FThere (133211@1)was nothing else to do Chorus: AmBut (x02210@1)now there's plywood for glass Emwhere (022000@1)the windows all got smashed FAnd (133211@1)there's just a chuck of concrete Gwhere (320003@1)those old pumps used to stand AmThere's (x02210@1)a couple of cars half outta the ground EmAnd (022000@1)that oil sign still spins 'round and 'round F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)But I guess the White Rose filling station's just a memory now CAnd (x32010@1)the girls would spend a couple a bucks Amjust (x02210@1)to meet the boys workin' at the pumps EmAnd (022000@1)they'd grow up and fall in love F (133211@1) FAnd (133211@1)they all moved away CStrangers (x32010@1)used to stop and ask Amhow (x02210@1)far they'd driven off the map EmAnd (022000@1)then they built that overpass F (133211@1) FAnd (133211@1)now they stay out on the highway (Repeat Chorus) FAnd (133211@1)that neon sign was the heart and soul Amof (x02210@1)this old one horse town GAnd (320003@1)it's like it lost its will to live Fthe (133211@1)day they shut it down (Repeat Chorus) (Repeat last line of chorus)
