James Arthur - Roses (feat. Emeli Sandé): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Roses (feat. Emeli Sandé)" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Roses (feat. Emeli Sandé) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by James Arthur

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Roses (feat. Emeli Sandé)" smoothly on your guitar.

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

E                    B               G#m
I could’ve chose anybody but I chose you
    F#
Ooh ooh
 E                       B                        G#m
Help me get better, you pull me right out of the blue
   F#
Oh oh

And daddy don't like you but daddy and I never speak
Ee ee
Every night when I wake up I need you to get back to sleep
Ee ee

Chorus:
             E        B
Smells like roses to me
           G#m       F#
Two young lovers at sea
           E              B
Tastes so bitter and so sweet
           G#m                 D#         E
You’re my bang, together we go bang bang bang
B             G#m
Bang bang bang
F#            E
Bang bang bang
B      G#m   D#
Oh oh, oh oh

You could've chose anybody but you chose me
Ee ee
Hiding in bed since cause no one around us agrees
Ee ees

And I feel romantic cause since morning I've been acting wild
I, I
Shall we eat all the poison and leave all the questions behind
I, I

Chorus:
Smells like roses to me
Two young lovers at sea
Tastes so bitter and so sweet
You're my bang, together we go bang bang bang
Bang bang bang
Bang bang bang

              E                         B                   G#m
And all the chemicals and alcohol will make for a volatile love
G#m
But stay with me
F#
Just stay with me
       E                          B                                 G#m
And I never wanna lose you but I feel that this closeness will tear us apart
G#m           D#
But stay with me
Stay with me

E           B   G#m F#
Bang, bang, bang - x4

Chorus:
Smells like roses to me
Two young lovers at sea
Tastes so bitter and so sweet
You're my bang, together we go bang bang bang


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D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 (feat. Emeli Sandé)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roses (feat. Emeli Sandé)" by James Arthur.