Roses

	  		
 

Hey everyone, and welcome to my by-ear 
version of the totally marvelous song "Roses" 
by the equally marvelous Pacific Air! 
Please enjoy this very easy to learn song, and may 
it bring you joy as it did to me! :D 



NOTE: During the verses I only play certain strings (A  D and G) to make it sound more  
like the album version. The strumming pattern is very simple - eight beats, only downstrokes. 

NOTE: During the intro, feel free to improvise the melody, that's what I do. Although,  
if do want to know a bit more, I play a full downstroke and then pick my way back up in  
some random rythm, just to play another full downstroke with the next chord. 

To sum it all up, this is how it should look: 

Verse: Am, Am, G6, G6 

Chorus: Am, G6, Em, G6 

Post-Chorus: Am, G6, Em, G6 (NOTE: you can play it -Am  Am, G6, G6- aswell) 

Girl-singing-verse 1: Am, Am, G6, G6 
                      Am, G6, Cmaj7, Am 
Girl-singing-verse 2: Am, Am, G6, G6 
                      Am, Am, G6, G6 
                      Cmaj7, Am 


But don't take my word for it, I'm no scientist - this is just my very amaturely made version! 

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Intro 

Verse 
      Am 
I don't know who let you in 
            G6 
You're too bold to give a shit 
                 Am 
The sound of the ocean makes you smile 
                    G6 
While the smell of seaweeds on your mind 

Verse 
             Am 
You run your hand against my cheek 
             G6 
you want my fingers on your lips 
          Am 
So let me take you to the sand 
           G6 
Before the California sun is gone 


  Am-G6                  Em                   G6 
    I don't want to know if you fall down and you love roses 
  Am-G6                  Em                   G6 
    I don't want to know when you fall down and you love roses 


Post-Chorus 
Am, G6, Em, G6   (x2) 

Verse 
             Am 
The scripted memories I found 
         G6 
From my brain to call on them 
           Am                              G6 
The bit of roses isn't shy but they aren't used to being dry 
            Am 
I watch the way you bite your lips 
               G6 
Your lipstick cracks with every kiss 
            Am                               G6 
The morning sun is on the hills as I turn my key to let you in 


  Am-G6                  Em                   G6 
    I don't want to know if you fall down and you love roses 
  Am-G6                  Em                   G6 
    I don't want to know when you fall down and you love roses 


Post-Chorus 

Girl-singing-verse 1 
Am                G6 
I know you can't understand the way I am 
         Am                 G6 
But you assume to know what I do 
            Cmaj7             Am 
And I don't want that kind of man 

Girl-singing-verse 2 
Am 
I don't want you in my life 
        G6 
I only loved you for one night 
         Am 
A flower blooms before it dies 
              G6          Cmaj7                   Am (single strum) 
But you don't know...that I don't wanna to be with you 

  Am-G6                  Em                   G6 
    I don't want to know if you fall down and you love roses 
  Am-G6                  Em                   G6 
    I don't want to know when you fall down and you love roses 


Post-Chorus 

End on Am...