AJR - Buy You A Rose: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Buy You A Rose" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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D#
I been out walking
G7
By the shore
G#
The air was still
               G#m
And still the water cold
    D#      G7     Cm
And I want you to know
     G#           D#
I'm thinking of you

This kind of chill
It helps me cope
I was so young to leave you all alone
And I want you to know
I'm thinking of you

Chorus:
Cm
All the pretty girls they find
   G#
A way to keep you on my mind
   D#                          A#
I swear I heard you singing along
Cm
Cities pass like candy stores
    G#
And you're the one I'm looking for
      D#   A#
It's so wrong
I didn't know until you were gone
D#                        G#
Tell me, my love, you're ready to go?
D#                       Gm      G7
Don't leave me all on my own and so
Cm
I'm just a boy
      G#         F
Who's telling a girl
          A#
That when I grow up
     G#         D#
I'll buy you a rose
     A#
When I grow up
     G#         D#
I'll buy you a rose

And now I'm walking in the rain
I couldn't lie cause I was so afraid
And I want you to say
You're thinking of me

Chorus

Cm                    G#
Baby tell me that you love me so
D#
Can you let me know?
        A#
Can you hold me close? (hold me close)
Cm                     G#
Baby tell me you'll forgive me now
        D#                    A#
Cause I don't know how I can let you down
Hey, hey, hey

Chorus:
Tell me my love, you're ready to go?
Don't leave me all on my own
And so
I'm just a boy who's telling a girl
That when I grow up I'll buy you a rose
(I'm gonna buy you a rose Yeah)
Tell me my love, you're ready to go?
Don't leave me all on my own
And so
I'm just a boy who's telling a girl
That when I grow up I'll buy you a rose
(I'm gonna buy you a rose Yeah)
When I grow up I'll buy you a rose
Yeah when I grow up I'll buy you a rose


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G7

Guitar chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Buy You A Rose" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Buy You A Rose" by AJR.