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CAPO - 1st Fret
 
Am G F Em
 
Am
All the people
 
G
All those ordin'ry lives
 
F Em
Building on the outskirts of my mind
 
Am
They ride the Iron Pilgrim
 
Em
To holidays for the head
 
F
If plans were hand grenades
 
G
We'd all be dead
 
C
It's dark
 
Em
It's dark where the roses grow
 
Dm
There's something that you should know
 
G
Before you see the light, oh
 
C
It's dark
 
Em
It's dark where the roses grow
 
Dm
There's places I have to go
 
G
Before I see the light, oh
 
Am
Playing all five stages
 
G
The festival of grief
 
F
God and problems,what can stop them
 
Em
realise
 
Am
The bottles in the drug store
 
Em
Were all just piss and ink
 
F
The flags you wore
 
G
Are rags under the sink, now...
 
C
It's dark
 
Em
It's dark where the roses grow
 
Dm
There's something that you should know
 
G
Before you see the light, oh
 
C
It's dark
 
Em
It's dark where the roses grow
 
Dm
There's places I have to go
 
G
Before I see the light, oh
 
C C G C
 
C C Bm (or G) X2
 
Dm Bm Dm Em
 
C
It's dark
 
Em
It's dark where the roses grow
 
Dm
There's something that you should know
 
G
Before you see the light, oh
 
C
It's dark
 
Em
It's dark where the roses grow
 
Dm
There's places I have to go
 
G
Before I see the light, oh

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 Am. 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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