The Cranberries - Roses: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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.

 Em                   C
Life is no garden of roses
 Am                     B7
More like a thistle in time
Sailing past
Waiting for no one this time
Sailing fast
Waiting for no one this time

 G               C              Em
Now that you've killed me with your eyes
  G          C       Em
Why did you push me away
 G          C          Em
How will I make it without you
 G          C        Em
How will I go on my way

Chorus:
G          D    Bm          Em
Everthing feels cold in the winter
G          D    Bm  Em
Everthing feels cold
G          D    Bm          Em
Everthing feels cold in the winter
G          D    Bm  Em
Everthing feels cold

Life is a garden of roses
Roses just wither and die

Now that you've killed me with your eyes
Why did you push me away?
How will I make it without you?
How will I go on my way?

Life is a garden of roses
Roses just wither and die


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

B7

Guitar chord B7

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roses" by The Cranberries.