The Rose Song
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Intro: F C Dm C
[Verso 1]
F C Dm C
All my life, I've seen myself through your eyes
F C Dm C
Wonderin' if I am good enough for your time
Bb C C7
You love me, but for all the wrong reasons
F C Dm C
Am I something to you and not someone?
F C Dm
'Cause I feel trapped in this pedestal
C
You put me on
Bb
You tell me that I'm beautiful
But I think that's an
C C7
Understatement
[Refrão]
F C Dm
'Cause I am more than what I am to you
Bb
You say I'm perfect, but I've got thorns
With my petals too
F C Dm
And I won't be confined to your point of view
Bb
I'm breaking through the glass you put me in
Bb
'Cause my beauty's from within
F C Dm
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Bb
My beauty's from within
F C Bb
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
[Verso 2]
F C Dm C
So I am done living my life just for you
F C
You watched me wither
Dm C
And now you'll watch me bloom
Bb
You're hiding in the dark
C C7
But I'm reaching for the Sun
[Refrão]
F C Dm
'Cause I am more than what I am to you
Bb
You say I'm pretty, but I've got magic
That you never knew
F C Dm
And I won't be confined to your point of view
I'm breaking through the glass
Bb
You put me in 'cause
F C Dm
I am more than what I am to you
Bb
You say I'm perfect, but I've got thorns
With my petals too
F C Dm
And I won't be confined to your point of view
Bb
I'm breaking through the glass you put me in
'Cause my beauty's from within
How to play The Rose Song
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.