Standard (EADGBE)

  I don't want you to hold me tight

 Till you're mine to hold

 And I don't even want you to stay all night

 Just untill the moon turns cold

 All I need is black roses white rhythm and blues

 And somebody who cares when you lose

 Black roses white rhythm and blues

 You say that somebody really loves you

 You'd find her if you just knew how

 But honey everyone is the whole wide world

 Is probably asleep by now

 All I need is black roses white rhythm and blues

 And somebody who cares when you lose

 Black roses white rhythm and blues

[G/f#]

 Close your eyes sleep away all your blues

 I've done everything but lie

 Now I don't know what else I can do

Solo

 Ah the night time sighs and I hear myself

 But the words just stick in my throat

 Would you think that somebody like me

Might have hurt much more than it shows

 All I need is black roses white rhythm and blues

 And somebody who cares when you lose

 Black roses white rhythm and blues