This Orchid Means Goodbye

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Carl Milton Smith (March 15, 1927 – January 16, 2010) was an American country music singer. Known as "Mister Country," Smith was the husband of June Carter (later June Carter Cash) and Goldie Hill, and the father of Carlene Carter. He was one of country's most successful male artists during the 1950s, with 30 Top 10 Billboard hits, including 21 in a row. Smith's success continued well into the 1970s, when he had a charting single every year except one. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. more »

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1963

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VERSE 1:
To-(C)night I (G7)send an (C)orchid
And though I'll al-ways (F)care
This orchid means good-(C)bye to you
     and to our love af-(G7)fair
It's (C)just my way to tell you
And I hope that you want (F)cry
But I be-long to (C)some-one else
     this (G7)orchid means good-(C)bye

VERSE 2:
(C)When you (G7)said that you (C)lov-ed me
     I knew it wouldn't (F)do
Cause I'm in love with (C)some-one else
      I guess I love you (G7)too
But I'm (C)marri-ed to a-nother
What chance of you and (F)I
So I just send an (C)orchid, dear
     This (G7)orchid, means good-(C)bye

VERSE 3:
(C)Our love (G7)might have been (C)dif-fer-ent
But I made sa-cred (F)vows
And I can't ever (C)break the heart
     that I hold with mine, (G7)now
So (C)please for-get the past dear
     as time goes pass-ing (F)by
Cause we can't ever (C)love a-gain
     This (G7)orchid means good-(C)bye

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