Learn to play "Violets for 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.
A# There's something in the air Cm A# The girls are running around in summer dresses Gm With their masks off Dm D# And it makes me so happy A# D# A# Larchmont Village smells like lilies of the valley F and the bookstore doors D# F are opening and it's finally happening D# Ever since I fell out of love Cm F A# With you I feel back in love with me Cm F And boy does it feel sweet Like a summer breeze D# Ever since I fell out of love Cm F A# With you I feel back in love with the sea D# Like the Paramount sign sparkling D Gm F Sparkling just for me Chorus: A# Cm Gm You made me trade my violets for roses A# D D# You tried to trade my new truck for Rollses A# D# Dm Don't forget all of these things that you love Cm D# Are the same things I hate D# F The simple life, I chose this A# Cm Gm You made me trade my violets for roses A# D D# You tried to take all the pink off my toes and A# D# Dm God knows the only mistake that I'm making Cm D Is tryna make a woman change D# And trade the violets for roses A# F Aaah - aah D D# Trade the violets for roses A# F Aaah - aah There's something in the air I hope it doesn't change, that it's for real The beginning of something big happening And by the Merthys Alleys In the streets have ceased And still, the shadows haunt the avenue The silence is deafening Ever since I fell out of love with you, I fell back in love with the streets And, God, does it feel sweet Like a summer breeze Ever since I fell out of love with you, I breakdance to the backbeat And, God, does it sound sweet Like it's playing just for me Chorus: You made me trade my violets for roses You tried to trade in my new truck for Rollses Don't forget all of these things that you love are the same things I hate A simple life, I chose this You made me trade my violets for roses You tried to take all the pink off my toes, and God knows the only mistake that a man can make Is tryin' to make a woman change and trade her violets for roses Ah-la-ha, ah-ha Trade her violets for roses Ah-la-ha, ah-ha Trade her violets for roses (Ah-la-ha, ah-ha) There's something in the air The girls are runnin' 'round in summer dresses With their masks off and it makes me so happy You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Cm D Dm D# F 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 "Violets for Roses" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Violets for Roses" by Lana Del Rey.