Mickey Gilley - I Overlooked An Orchid

I Overlooked an Orchid Sung by Mickey Gilley on CD 10 Years of Hits Sony/Columbia This great honky tonk tune, teaches a lesson of life as most country songs do. It was recorded by Mickey Gilley in the key of G. I play bass guitar, so I put in the places for the bass walk-ups to the next chord. In Nashville numbering the chords are 1=G, 4=C, 5=D. G G C G The orchid is a flower that blooms so tenderly. G G D7 D It thrills the fairest lady of the land. G G G If placed beside a blushing rose, (azchords.com)

I Overlooked an Orchid Mickey Gilley INTRO: G #1. [G]The orchid is a flower [F]that [C]blooms so tender[G]ly. [G]It thrills the fairest lady [Em7]of the [D]land. If [G]placed beside a blushing rose the [C]rose could not com[G]pare. [G]But how was such as [D]I, to under[G]stand?[D][G] CHORUS: [G]I overlooked an orchid while [C]searching for a [G]rose. [G]The orchid that I overlooked was [D]you. The [G]rose that I was searching for has [C]proved to be un[G]true. [G]The orchid, that I [D]find, m (azchords.com)