The Rasmus - Ten Black Roses: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ten Black 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.

Cm
Life is like a boat in a bottle
Try to sail you can't with no air
G#
Day by day it only gets harder
                          G
Try to scream but nobody cares

Through the glass you see the same faces
Hear their voices fade like a drum
When your life's a boat in a bottle
You're surrounded drifting alone

G#     A#      Cm
Don't leave me now
Fm            A#
Stay another day
G
With me

Chorus:
Cm
When you're sad, and no one knows it
Fm            G
I'll send you, black roses
When your heart, is dark and frozen
I'll send you, black roses

Far away we wait for each other
I'm still on that road to nowhere
Kiss yourself for me in the mirror
Tie a black rose into your hair

Don't lose your faith
Share another night
With me

Chorus

Cm   A#    G#
Ten black roses
     G     Cm
Ten black roses

A#m
Life is like a boat in a bottle
Try to sail you can't with no air
F#
Day by day it only gets harder
Try to scream but nobody cares

Chorus

Ten black roses
Ten black roses


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord 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 "Ten Black Roses" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ten Black Roses" by The Rasmus.