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Transposed up a half step for easier playability. Now includes Rainbow Interlude.
Asus2 Fmaj7 G Asus2 A
Asus2I've often wondered if there's
FEver been a perGfect famiAly
I've always longed for undividFedness
And soughGt stabilityA  
A flFower taught me how to pray
But F6as I grew, that flower changed
She Fmaj7started flailing in the wind
Like F6/9golden petals scattering
[CHORUS 1]
And I Fmiss you dandeGlion
And even Alove you
And I Fwish there was a Gway
For me to trust Ayou
But it Fhurts me every Gtime
I try to Atouch you
But I Fmiss you Gdandelion
And even love Ayou
Asus2I gravitated towards a Fpatriarch
So Gyoung predictaAbly
AI was resigned to spend my life
FWith a Gmaze of miserAy
A Fboy and a girl befriended me
We F6bonded through despondency
I Fmaj7stayed so long but finally
I F6/9fled to save my sanity
[CHORUS 2]
And I Fmiss you little Gsis and
Little broAther
And I Fhope you reaGlize
L'll always love Ayou
And alFthough you're struggGling
You will reAcover
And I Fmiss you little Gsis and
Little broAsusther
A5 Am G Fmaj7
DmSo many Dm/CI considered
AmClosest to me
DmTurned on a dime and sold me
AmOut dutifulAm9ly
DmAlthough that knife was chipping
AmAway at me
ThDmey turned their eyes away and
Em/AWent home to Asleep ...
[CHORUS 3]
Am/GAnd I Fmissed a lot of Glife
But l'II reAcover
Though I Fknow you really Glike
To see me sAuffer
Still I Fwish that you and GI'd
Forgive each otAher
'Cause I Fmiss you, ValenGtine
And really loAsus2ved you
I really Floved yGou -
AI tried so hard
But you Fdrove me awayG  
To preserve my Asanity -
And I Ffound the Gstrength to Abreak away
FFlyG...
[Rainbow Interlude]
AI know 
there is a C#m7rainbow
For me to folDlow 
To get beC/Gyond G7my AmsorGrow
AThunder precedes the sunC#m7light
F#mso I'll be alrDight
If I can C/Gfind G7that AmrainGbow's AendC#m7  
Dmaj7I will be alright if I can C/Gfind G7that AmrainGbow'sA  
EndD  E  B  

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Petals

by Mariah Carey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Fmaj7

F6/9

Asus

Dm/C

Am9

Em/A

Am/G

C#m7

C/G

F#m

Dmaj7

Transposed up a half step for easier playability. Now includes Rainbow Interlude.

Asus2 Fmaj7 G Asus2 A

Asus2

I've often wondered if there's

F G A

Ever been a perfect family

I've always longed for undividedness

G A

And sought stability

A flower taught me how to pray

But as I grew, that flower changed

Fmaj7

She started flailing in the wind

F6/9

Like golden petals scattering

[CHORUS 1]

F G

And I miss you dandelion

And even love you

F G

And I wish there was a way

For me to trust you

F G

But it hurts me every time

I try to touch you

F G

But I miss you dandelion

And even love you

Asus2 F

I gravitated towards a patriarch

G A

So young predictably

I was resigned to spend my life

F G A

With a maze of misery

A boy and a girl befriended me

We bonded through despondency

Fmaj7

I stayed so long but finally

F6/9

I fled to save my sanity

[CHORUS 2]

F G

And I miss you little sis and

Little brother

F G

And I hope you realize

L'll always love you

F G

And although you're struggling

You will recover

F G

And I miss you little sis and

Asus

Little brother

A5 Am G Fmaj7

Dm Dm/C

So many I considered

Closest to me

Turned on a dime and sold me

Am Am9

Out dutifully

Although that knife was chipping

Away at me

They turned their eyes away and

Em/A A

Went home to sleep ...

[CHORUS 3]

Am/G F G

And I missed a lot of life

But l'II recover

F G

Though I know you really like

To see me suffer

F G

Still I wish that you and I'd

Forgive each other

F G

'Cause I miss you, Valentine

Asus2

And really loved you

F G

I really loved you -

I tried so hard

F G

But you drove me away

To preserve my sanity -

F G A

And I found the strength to break away

F G

Fly...

[Rainbow Interlude]

I know

C#m7

there is a rainbow

For me to follow

C/G G7 Am G

To get beyond my sorrow

A C#m7

Thunder precedes the sunlight

F#m D

so I'll be alright

C/G G7 Am G A C#m7

If I can find that rainbow's end

Dmaj7 C/G G7 Am G A

I will be alright if I can find that rainbow's

D E B

End

About Petals Chords by Mariah Carey

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What key is "Petals" in?

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