Hayley Williams - Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris" 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.

Bm
I have seen your body
D
And I have seen your beauty
A
They are separate things
Em
Pretty, pretty, pretty  things
Bm
But I am in a garden
D
Tending to my own
A
So what do I care
                           Em
And what do you care if I grow?
If I grow

Chorus:
Bm
Roses, roses, roses, roses, roses
   G
(Roses, roses, roses, roses, roses)
      A                             Em
Show no concern for colors of a violet
Bm
Lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus
  G
(Lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus, lotus)
 A                                    Em
Hopes it won't spark envy in your irises

Think of all the wilted women
Who crane their necks to reach a window
Ripping all their petals off just 'cause
"He loves me now, he loves me not"
I myself was a wilted woman
Drowsy in a dark room
Forgot my roots
Now watch me bloom

Chorus

                   G
And I will not compare
                Em
Other beauty to mine
                  G
And I will not become
              Em
A thorn in my own side
                  G
And I will not return
           Em
To where I once was
                      G
Well, I can break through the earth
                 Em
Come out soft and wild

Chorus

Bm
(Roses, roses, roses, roses)
Bm                          G
(Roses, roses, roses, roses)
Bm
(Roses, roses, roses, roses)
G
(Roses, roses, roses, roses, roses)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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/Lotus/Violet/Iris" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris" by Hayley Williams.