Carly Rae Jepsen - Roses: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Roses" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B             D#m             F#
Knock on the door, leaving it open
          C#              B
It wasn't you, why was I hoping?
           D#m                   F#
Said it before and I'll say it again
                    C#                     B
That I'll always be here when you need a friend

   D#m                         F#
I sat with you on my bedroom floor
       C#                                B
And I couldn't move, all that we were losing
  D#m                         F#
I saw you like I never did before
              C#
I never did before

Chorus:
                    G#m                   B
And I can feel you reaching through the cracks
                    F#                 C#
A simple change of seasons and you're back
                      G#m         B         F#  C#
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
                    G#m               B
Yeah I can feel you reaching through the cracks
                    F#              C#
A simple change of heart and you attack
                       G#m        B         F#  C#
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
                 B
I won't take it back

Cat got your tongue
It's been forever
Have you been good?
Have you been better?
I've said it before, and I'll say it again
That I'll always be here if you need a friend

I sat with you on my bedroom floor
And I couldn't move
All that we were losing
I saw you like I never did before
I never did before

Chorus:
And I can feel you reaching through the cracks
A simple change of seasons and you're back
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
Yeah, I can feel you reaching through the cracks
A simple change of heart and you attack
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
I won't take it back

G#m           B
Drunk on cigarettes
B
Last chance, silhouette
F#              C#
Dancing in the dark
C#
Love made in the park
G#m               B
Big black blossom tree
B
Baby cover me
F#               C#
Hold me, left to blow
C#
Please don't let me go

B D#m F# C#
           Please don't let me go

Chorus:
And I can feel you reaching through the cracks
A simple change of seasons and you're back
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
Yeah, I can feel you reaching through the cracks
A simple change of heart and you attack
All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh
I won't take it back

Burnt out cigarettes
Last year's silhouettes
I won't take it back
Dancing in the dark
I won't take it back
Love made in the park
Big black blossom tree
I won't take it back
Baby, cover me
Hold the afterglow
Please don't let me go


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roses" by Carly Rae Jepsen.