C
The little waitress wore an artificial rose
G7
I met her in a truck stop long ago
C
C7
F
She brought my coffee with a smile and then sat down
C
G7
C
And we started talkin’ bout my wanderin’ round
G7
Just a little joke between us I suppose
C
C7
F
But she laughed and tucked it in her golden hair
C
G7
C
And from that day on she always wore it there
F
C
G7
C
Never blooms never grows artificial rose
G7
Grew to love her but I knew I couldn’t tell
C
C7
F
About the other woman farther down the line
C
G7
C
But she trusted me said I was not that kind
F
C
G7
C
Never blooms never grows artificial rose
G7
I pulled in and thought I’d see her loving smile
C
C7
F
But she only left a package tied in red
C
G7
C
And inside a little tear stained note that read
G7
This rose that I’ve been wearin’ like a fool
C
C7
F
May your life be cold and lonely as can be
C
G7
C
Like this artificial rose you gave to me
F
C
G7
F
C
Never blooms never grows artificial r-ose
C
G7
F
C7
