Intro: G#--;
          G#-C#-; (4x)

           G#                      Eb
   I realized the way your eyes deceived me
          Bbm             Eb             G#
   With tender looks that I mistook for love
       G#              G#7           C#      Bbm
   So take away the flowers that you gave me
        Eb                Bbm       Eb  G#
   And send the kind that you remind me of

                Chorus
           C#  D#        Cm-F-
   Paper roses, paper roses
           Bbm              Eb     G#-G#7
   Oh how real those roses seem to be
               C#  D#    Cm  F
   But they're only imitation
              Bbm       Eb      G#
   Like your imitation love for me

   Interlude: G#-C#-A-D-

       A                                  E
   I thought that you would be a perfect lover
        Bm               E               A
   You seem so full of sweetness at the start
        A              A7                 D    Bm
   But like a big red rose that's made of paper
          E           Bm     E         A
   There isn't any sweetness in your heart

   (Repeat Chorus moving chords 1/2 step <D> higher)

   (Repeat Chorus moving chords 1/2 step <D> higher,
    except last word)

              A-D-A-D-E-A
         ... me