G5           G5           C5               G5 (walk to 1) 
The orchid is a flower that blooms so tenderly. 
G5                      G5           D5    D5 (walkup 5 to 1) 
It thrills the fairest lady of the land.  
   G5               G5        G5 (walk 1-4) 
If placed beside a blushing rose,  
    C5                 G5 
The rose could not compare. 
    G5               D5        G5     G5 (walk to 1) 
But how was such as I, to understand. 
 
chorus 
  G5             G5 (walk 1-4)  C5              G5 
I overlooked an orchid while searching for a rose. 
    G5             G5              D5    D5 (walk 5 to 1) 
The orchid that I overlooked was you. 
    G5               G5 (walk 1-4)      C5              G5 
The rose that I was searching for has proved to be untrue.  
    G5             D5               G5     (walk to 1)        
The orchid that I find my dear was you. 
 
Instrumental    
G5 D5 G5 G5 (walk to 1) 
 
    G5                 G5 (walk 1-4)   C5                G5 
The rose has lost its color, but the orchid stays the same. 
    G5            G5                 D5     D5 (walk 5-1) 
And I?m alone to face these lonely years. 
  G5              G5 (walk 1-4)  C5             G5 
I didn?t see the orchid, I was looking for a rose.  
    G5             D5                G5    G5 (walk to 1) 
And now I pay the price with bitter tears. 
 
chorus 
 
So get the CD and start playing along. New bass players, I play the  

walkups this way. Walk 1-4 1,2,3,4, so in 
G5 its G5 A5 B5 C5   
Walk 5-1  5,4,3,2, so 
D5 C5 B5 A5  
Walk to 1, on the D string, 
D5 E5 F#5 
and  
G5 
on 4th string, 5,6,7,8 or 1.