Katy Perry - Roar: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Roar" 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.

A#
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
                   Cm                 Gm
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
                          D#    A#
So I sit quietly, agree politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
                  Cm                     Gm
I let you push me past the breaking point
                                   D#
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything

    A#
You held me down, but I got up
                 Cm
Already brushing off the dust
    Gm
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
                      D#
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
     A#
You held me down, but I got up
                     Cm
Get ready cause I've had enough
  Gm
I see it all, I see it now

Chorus:
          D#          A#
I got the eye of the tiger, the fighter,
                     Cm
Dancing through the fire
      Gm
Cause I am a champion and
             D#       A#
you're gonna hear me roar
                       Cm
Louder, louder than a lion
      Gm
Cause I am a champion and
             D#       A#
you're gonna hear me roar
                   Cm     Gm
Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh..., Oh oh oh...
              D#       A#
You're gonna hear me roar

Now I’m floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero

You held me down, but I got up (Hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (Got up)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now

Chorus

  F
Roar, roar, roar, roar

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Roar" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roar" by Katy Perry.