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Black Roses

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[Intro]
C[VersFe 1]C  F  
CPurple and scarred
FIt's the color that will be on my hCeart, my heart, my heart
When you are done and dusting with meF  
CI fall apart Fwhen I wash your touches off of my Cskin, my skin, my skin
I know you're tired of sticking to mFe
[Chorus]
CWhy am I deep in black roses?
FDateless doses
CI'm falling victim to Fblack roses
[Verse 2]
I've got a Cdiamond desire
Gonna step into the blue fire
FTouching your lips with my skin
I'm on another level
CI can't let goF  
Sat in the garCden of sin, like an angel with the dirty wings
FTainted by tastes of the soul, this is another level
CI need to Fknow
[Chorus]
CWhy am I deep in black roses?
FDateless doses
CI'm falling victim to Fblack roses
CBlack roses, Fblack roses
CI'm falling victim to Fblack roses
[Bridge]
FYou're turning me off
COut of phase and into focus you keep turning me on
FYou're turning me on, you're turning me oCff
[Breakdown]
Black roses, goFing down down down
CBlack roses, goFing down down down
CBlack roses, gFoing down down down
CBlack roses, bFlack roses
[Chorus]
CDeep in black roses
FDateless doses
CI'm falling victim to Fblack roses
CBlack roses, Fblack roses
CI'm falling victim to Fblack roses
CBlack roses, Fblack roses
CI'm falling victim to Fblack roses
CBlack roses, bFlack roses, Cblack roses

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Black Roses

by Charli XCX

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

Purple and scarred

F C

It's the color that will be on my heart, my heart, my heart

When you are done and dusting with me

C F C

I fall apart when I wash your touches off of my skin, my skin, my skin

I know you're tired of sticking to me

[Chorus]

Why am I deep in black roses?

Dateless doses

C F

I'm falling victim to black roses

[Verse 2]

I've got a diamond desire

Gonna step into the blue fire

Touching your lips with my skin

I'm on another level

C F

I can't let go

Sat in the garden of sin, like an angel with the dirty wings

Tainted by tastes of the soul, this is another level

C F

I need to know

[Chorus]

Why am I deep in black roses?

Dateless doses

C F

I'm falling victim to black roses

C F

Black roses, black roses

C F

I'm falling victim to black roses

[Bridge]

You're turning me off

Out of phase and into focus you keep turning me on

F C

You're turning me on, you're turning me off

[Breakdown]

Black roses, going down down down

C F

Black roses, going down down down

C F

Black roses, going down down down

C F

Black roses, black roses

[Chorus]

Deep in black roses

Dateless doses

C F

I'm falling victim to black roses

C F

Black roses, black roses

C F

I'm falling victim to black roses

C F

Black roses, black roses

C F

I'm falling victim to black roses

C F C

Black roses, black roses, black roses

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