I Overlooked An Orchid

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. (walk to 1) The orchid is a flower that blooms so tenderly. (walkup 5 to 1) It thrills the fairest lady of the land. (walk 1-4) If placed beside a blushing rose, The rose could not compare. (walk to 1) But how was such as I, to understand. chorus I overlooked an orchid while searching for a rose. (walk 5 to 1) The orchid that I overlooked was you. The rose that I was searching for has proved to be untrue. (walk to 1) The orchid that I find my dear was you. Instrumental (walk to 1) The rose has lost its color, but the orchid stays the same. 5-1) And I?m alone to face these lonely years. I didn?t see the orchid, I was looking for a rose. (walk to 1) And now I pay the price with bitter tears. chorus So get the CD and start playing along. New bass players, I play the walkups this way. Walk 1-4 1,2,3,4, so in . Walk 5-1 5,4,3,2, so and on 4th string, 5,6,7,8 or 1.