Roses
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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
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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.