G                      G7   C         G
The orchid is a flower that blooms so tender'ly
                                  D7
To thrill the fairest lady of the land
   G                        G7
If placed beside a blush'in rose
    C              G
the rose could not compare
                    D7          G
But how was such as I to under- stand

[Chorus]
G                             C                G
I over looked an orchid while search-ing for a rose
                                  D7
The orchid that I over looked was you
    G                          G7
The rose that I was search-ing for,
    C                G
has proved to be un- true
                 D7               G
The orchid now I find my dear was you

[Verse 2]
    G
The rose has lost it's color
        C             G
But the orchid is the same
                                    D7
And I'm alone to face these lone-ly years
  G
I didn't see the orchid
            C         G
I was look- ing for a rose
                  D7                G
And now I pay the price with better tears

[Chorus]
G                             C                G
I over looked an orchid while search-ing for a rose
                                  D7
The orchid that I over looked was you
    G                          G7
The rose that I was search-ing for,
    C                G
has proved to be un- true
                 D7               G
The orchid now I find my dear was you