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The phrasing is a little weird in this song, but you should be able to get it if you listen to it :)
[Intro]
B  D#m  F#  C#
[Verse 1]
BKnock on the doD#mor, leaving it F#open
It wasn't C#you, why was I hBoping?
Said it befD#more and I'll say it againF#  
That I'll always be C#here when you need a friendB  
[Pre-Chorus]
I sD#mat with you on my bedroom flF#oor
And I couC#ldn't move, all that we were losingB  
I D#msaw you like I never did befF#ore
I never diC#d before
[Chorus]
And I can feel you rG#meaching through the Bcracks
A simple change of sF#easons and you're C#back
All the roses in the gG#marden fade Bto black, F#ooh-C#ooh
Yeah I can feel you G#mreaching through Bthe cracks
A simple change of F#heart and you atC#tack
All the roses in the gG#marden fade Bto black, F#ooh-C#ooh
I won't take it baBck
[Verse 2]
Cat got your tD#mongue, it's been foF#rever
Have you been C#good? Have you been bBetter?
I've said iD#mt before and I'll say it F#again
That I'll always be C#here when you need a friendB  
[Pre-Chorus]
I sD#mat with you on my bedroom flF#oor
And I couC#ldn't move, all that we were losingB  
I D#msaw you like I never did befF#ore
I never diC#d before
[Chorus]
And I can feel you rG#meaching through the Bcracks
A simple change of sF#easons and you're C#back
All the roses in the gG#marden fade Bto black, F#ooh-C#ooh
Yeah I can feel you G#mreaching through Bthe cracks
A simple change of F#heart and you atC#tack
All the roses in the gG#marden fade Bto black, F#ooh-C#ooh
I won't take it baG#mck
[B-section]
G#mDrunk on cigarBettes
BLast chance, silhouette
F#Dancing in the dC#ark
C#Love made in the park
G#mBig black blossom Btree
BBaby cover me
F#Hold me, left to C#blow
C#Please don't let me go
[Break]
   B       D#m      F#     C#Please don't let me go
B  D#m  F#  C#
[Chorus]
And I can feel you rG#meaching through the Bcracks
A simple change of sF#easons and you're C#back
All the roses in the gG#marden fade Bto black, F#ooh-C#ooh
Yeah I can feel you G#mreaching through Bthe cracks
A simple change of F#heart and you atC#tack
All the roses in the gG#marden fade Bto black, F#ooh-C#ooh
I won't take it baG#mck
[B-section]
G#mDrunk on cigarBettes
BLast chance, silhouette
F#Dancing in the dC#ark
C#Love made in the park
G#mBig black blossom Btree
BBaby cover me
F#Hold me, left to C#blow
C#Please don't let me go

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Roses

by Carly Rae Jepsen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D#m

G#m

The phrasing is a little weird in this song, but you should be able to get it if you listen to it :)

[Intro]

B D#m F# C#

[Verse 1]

B D#m F#

Knock on the door, leaving it open

C# B

It wasn't you, why was I hoping?

D#m F#

Said it before and I'll say it again

C# B

That I'll always be here when you need a friend

[Pre-Chorus]

D#m F#

I sat with you on my bedroom floor

C# B

And I couldn't move, all that we were losing

D#m F#

I saw you like I never did before

I never did before

[Chorus]

G#m B

And I can feel you reaching through the cracks

F# C#

A simple change of seasons and you're back

G#m B F# C#

All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh

G#m B

Yeah I can feel you reaching through the cracks

F# C#

A simple change of heart and you attack

G#m B F# C#

All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh

I won't take it back

[Verse 2]

D#m F#

Cat got your tongue, it's been forever

C# B

Have you been good? Have you been better?

D#m F#

I've said it before and I'll say it again

C# B

That I'll always be here when you need a friend

[Pre-Chorus]

D#m F#

I sat with you on my bedroom floor

C# B

And I couldn't move, all that we were losing

D#m F#

I saw you like I never did before

I never did before

[Chorus]

G#m B

And I can feel you reaching through the cracks

F# C#

A simple change of seasons and you're back

G#m B F# C#

All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh

G#m B

Yeah I can feel you reaching through the cracks

F# C#

A simple change of heart and you attack

G#m B F# C#

All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh

G#m

I won't take it back

[B-section]

G#m B

Drunk on cigarettes

Last chance, silhouette

F# C#

Dancing in the dark

Love made in the park

G#m B

Big black blossom tree

Baby cover me

F# C#

Hold me, left to blow

Please don't let me go

[Break]

B D#m F# C#

Please don't let me go

B D#m F# C#

[Chorus]

G#m B

And I can feel you reaching through the cracks

F# C#

A simple change of seasons and you're back

G#m B F# C#

All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh

G#m B

Yeah I can feel you reaching through the cracks

F# C#

A simple change of heart and you attack

G#m B F# C#

All the roses in the garden fade to black, ooh-ooh

G#m

I won't take it back

[B-section]

G#m B

Drunk on cigarettes

Last chance, silhouette

F# C#

Dancing in the dark

Love made in the park

G#m B

Big black blossom tree

Baby cover me

F# C#

Hold me, left to blow

Please don't let me go

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