1. [Am] There lived an artist alone who sold his paintings and [E7] home And left his palettes behind for this one purpose [Am] alone This famous actress he loved only red flowers [E7] preferred So for his money he bought one million roses for [Am] her Chorus: Anywhere, anywhere, anywhere, she could [Dm] turn Everything in the square down below blooming [Am] red Those in love, those in love, those in love, she would [E7] learn Gladly leave things behind for a glance [Am] instead 2. [Am] Early next day she did rise hardly believing her [E7] eyes One million roses below under the blue morning [Am] skies She thought that gift must have come from some unknown [E7] tycoon Leaving the artist alone standing there all after-[Am] noon. 3. [Am] Only a minute she spared for his enormous [E7] bouquet After a late show that night she left for good on a [Am] train There stayed the artist alone, poor and completely [E7] forlorn But he would never regret the city with roses [Am] adorned