Roses
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Intro (E A)
E
Turn around there's those eyes again.
A
Turn around fake indifference and I.
E A
Watch their cold, dark silhouettes disappear.
E
A hundred bodies fill this room.
A
And all their faces overdone.
E A
Pain is foreign, foreign to us.
E A
I don't even know you.
E A
You won't even know I'm gone.
A Am
Was it something I did wrong?
E A
Roses, roses cold.
E A
Roses, roses sold out.
E
Turn around reds and whites again.
A
I'd sell my kicks for one more low tar.
E A
Fevers hand in hand with shoelace bracelets.
E
Why are some girls so naive?
A
He didn't unbutton your blouse to see.
E
A better view of your heart.
A
Oh yeah, can't blame you for trying.
E A
I don't even know you.
E A
You won't even know I'm gone.
A Am
Was it something I did wrong?
E A
Roses, roses cold.
E A
Roses, roses sold out.
A
Sing it soft.
Am
Make it slow.
E
Apples parachutethe boys back down.
A
Fill it up.
Am
Overflow.
E
A new, improved modern way to feel.
E A
I don't even know you.
E A
You won't even know I'm gone.
A Am
Was it something I did wrong?
A Am
Was it something I did wrong?
A E
Was it something I did wrong?
How to play Roses
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What is the starting chord?
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.