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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Hunter Hayes
(From the 2023 album RED SKY CONTINUED)
 
[Intro]
D A D G D
A Bm G
 
[Verse 1]
D A
Red and white, check out line
D G
Did they have to do this to me?
D A Bm G
Almost made it out with just a bottle of wine
D
Single here, dozen there
Bm G
Doesn't make a difference
D A Bm
'Cause every petal on the floor reminds me why
 
[Pre-Chorus 1]
G D A G
I don't go out with hopes up of meeting someone
D G D G
I don't mix drinks with wishing I'll find what I won't
 
[Chorus]
Bm G D
And I don't buy roses
Bm G D
I don't have the strength to watch another good thing die
Bm G D
Oh, I'm lonely, I know it
Bm G D
And on any other day, a little lonely would be fine
Bm G D Em D G D A Bm G
But I wish I had somebody to bring roses to tonight
 
[Verse 2]
D Em D G
Know I could, know I should add a little color
D A Bm G
Try to make this empty house feel like home (Like home)
D
Yeah, but what's it worth?
Em D G
Nobody sees, nobody's coming over
D A Bm G
Just like me, they'll sit in this living room alone (Alone)
 
[Pre-Chorus 2]
D Em
I'm better off broken
D G
Keeps me out of danger
D Em7 D G
I don't call up old numbers again or give mine to strangers
 
[Chorus]
Bm G D
And I don't buy roses
Bm G D
I don't have the strength to watch another good thing die
Bm G D
Oh, I'm lonely, I know it
Bm G D
And on any other day, a little lonely would be fine
Bm G D Em D
But I wish I had somebody to bring roses to tonight
G D A Bm
Oh, tonight
 
[Bridge]
G D
Oo-oo-oo-ooh
Em D
Oo-oo-oo-ooh
G
Oo-oo-oo-ooh
A
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
 
[Out-Chorus]
N.C. Bm Em D
And I don't buy roses
Bm G D
I don't have the strength to watch another good thing die
Bm Em D
Oh, I'm lonely, I know it
Bm G D
And on any other day, a little lonely would be fine
Bm G D Bm G D
But I wish I had somebody to bring roses to tonight

How to play Roses

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The first identified chord is E. 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.

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