Johnny Cash - Don't Step On Mother's Roses: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Don't Step On Mother's 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.
D# G# We all were called to come back D# To the old home on the farm A# D# Mother's passed away, what a mournful day D# G# And as my daddy watched D# His eyes were filled with pain and hurt F7 When someone stepped upon a rose A# And crushed it in the dirt Chorus: D# G# D# Don't step on Mother's roses, Daddy cried A# D# D#7 She planted them the day she was my bride G# D# And every time I see a rose, I see her smiling face F7 She made my darkest days look bright A# A#7 Around the old home place D# G# D# Don't step on Mother's roses, let them grow A# D# D#7 The way they did since many years ago G# They will bloom for me each year D# And I will have Mother near F7 A# D# Don't step on Mother's roses, let them grow Years have passed away And how the old home place has changed Daddy had to go, we all miss him so Children pick the roses as they go along the way But when their petals are abused, I hear my daddy say Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A#7  D#  D#7  F7  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 "Don't Step On Mother's Roses" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Step On Mother's Roses" by Johnny Cash.