Aqua - Roses Are Red: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Roses Are Red" 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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Cm                 G#          A#
Roses are red and violets are blue
Honey is sweet but not as sweet as you
Roses are red and violets are blue
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Chorus:
Cm
Dum-di-da-di-da
G#      A#
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
Come pick my roses

Sweet from the flowers, honey from the bees
I got a feelin' I'm ready to release
Roses are red and violets are blue
Honey is sweet but not as sweet as you

Cm      G#     D#      A#
It's invisible but so touchable
And I can feel it on my body, so emotional
I'm on a ride, on a ride, I'm a passenger
G#     Fm          G
I'm a victim of a hot love messenger

Chorus:
Cm     G#
Dum-di-da-di-da
D#      A#
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
The only thing he said was
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
That roses are red

Come with me, baby, please fulfill my wish
Show it to me truly, show me with a kiss
Roses are red and violets are blue
Honey is sweet but not as sweet as you

It's invisible but so touchable
And I can feel it on my body, so emotional
I'm on a ride, on a ride, I'm a passenger
I'm a victim of a hot love messenger

Chorus:
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
The only thing he said was
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
That roses are red
(Come and) Dum-di-da-di-da
(Come and) Dum-di-da-di-da
(Come and) Dum-di-da-di-da
The only thing he said was
(Come and) Dum-di-da-di-da
(Come and) Dum-di-da-di-da
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Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
Don't take my roses away

Chorus:
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
The only thing he said was
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
Dum-di-da-di-da
That roses are red
(Come and) Dum-di-da-di-da
(Come and) Dum-di-da-di-da
(Come and) Dum-di-da-di-da
The only thing he said was
(Come and) Dum-di-da-di-da
(Come and) Dum-di-da-di-da
(Come and) Dum-di-da-di-da
My roses are red, oh, oh, oh, yeah

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Roses Are Red" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roses Are Red" by Aqua.