D D G D
Bm A

[Verse 1]
N.C.
Mary picked the roses
              D
Early in the morn
G
Mary picked the roses
                      D   A
As the day was being born
C
Mary picked the roses
    F               G
To smell their sweet perfume
G
Mary picked the roses
                    D
But Jesus made them bloom


[Instrumental]
D D G D
Bm A


[Verse 2]
G
Joseph carved a table
                D
From a piece of wood
G
Joseph carved a table
                 D    A
It was his livelihood
C
Joseph carved a table
      F                 G
Where kings could sit to eat
G
Joseph carved a table
    G              D   D G D
But Jesus made the tree


[Chorus]
    A       D
And I write songs
      A           D
These songs I sing
      A     G
(Hey, la la la)
    A        Bm                  G
But I'd have none if not for him
    A D   A                     D
And I know whence came the tunes
       A    G
(Hey, la la la)
A       Em             D
Because Jesus made the roses
               A     D
Jesus made the roses bloom


[Instrumental]
D D G D
Bm A


[Verse 3]
G
I will soon be leaving
               D
I will soon be gone
G
I will soon be leaving
                       D     A
But I leave for you my songs
C
Though this life is fleeting
    F               G
And time is no one's friend
G
I will soon be leaving
    G            D  D G D
But Jesus never ends


[Chorus]
   A          D
So I'll write songs
      A           D
These songs I sing
      A     G
(Hey, la la la)
    A        Bm                  G
But I'd have none if not for him
    A D   A                     D
And I know whence came the tunes
       A    G
(Hey, la la la)
A       Em             D
Because Jesus made the roses
G              D
Jesus made the roses
G              A     D    D G
Jesus made the roses bloom
            G     D    D G
He made the roses bloom
            G     D    D G
He made the roses bloom