Roses
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Intro: B D#m F# C#
verse 1
B D#m F#
Knock on the door, leaving it open
C# B
It wasn't you, why was I hoping?
D#m F#
Said it before and I'll say it again
C# B
That I'll always be here when you need a friend
Pre-Chorus
D#m F#
I sat with you on my bedroom floor
C# B
And I couldn't move, all that we were losing
D#m F#
I saw you like I never did before
C#
I never did before
[Refrão] B D#m
And I can feel you reaching through the cracks
F# C#
A simple change of seasons and you're back
B D#m F# C#
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
B D#m
Yeah I can feel you reaching through the cracks
F# C#
A simple change of heart and you attack
B D#m F# C#
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
B
I won't take it back
verse 2
D#m F#
Cat got your tongue, it's been forever
C# B
Have you been good? Have you been better?
D#m F#
I've said it before and I'll say it again
C# B
That I'll always be here when you need a friend
Pre-Chorus
D#m F#
I sat with you on my bedroom floor
C# B
And I couldn't move, all that we were losing
D#m F#
I saw you like I never did before
C#
I never did before
[Refrão] B D#m
And I can feel you reaching through the cracks
F# C#
A simple change of seasons and you're back
B D#m F# C#
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
B D#m
Yeah I can feel you reaching through the cracks
F# C#
A simple change of heart and you attack
B D#m F# C#
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
B
I won't take it back
B-section
D#m
Drunk on cigarettes
Last chance, silhouette
F# C#
Dancing in the dark
Love made in the park
B D#m
Big black blossom tree
Baby cover me
F# C#
Hold me, left to blow
Please don't let me go
Break
B D#m F# C#
Please don't let me go
Break
B D#m F# C#
[Refrão] B D#m
And I can feel you reaching through the cracks
F# C#
A simple change of seasons and you're back
B D#m F# C#
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
B D#m
Yeah I can feel you reaching through the cracks
F# C#
A simple change of heart and you attack
B D#m F# C#
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
B
I won't take it back
B-section
D#m
Drunk on cigarettes
Last chance, silhouette
F# C#
Dancing in the dark
Love made in the park
B D#m
Big black blossom tree
Baby cover me
F# C#
Hold me, left to blow
Please don't let me go
How to play Roses
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.