The Chainsmokers - Roses Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[Opening]
[E]Taking it slow, but it’s not typical
[E]He already knows that my love is fire
[E]His heart was a stone, but then his hands roam
[E]I turned him to gold and it took him higher
[verse 2]
[C#m]Oh, I’ll be your [A]daydream, I’ll wear your [E]favorite things
[B]We could be beautiful
[C#m]Get drunk on the good [A]life, I’ll take you to [E]paradise
[B]Say you’ll never let me go
[Closing]
[C#m]Deep in my bones, I can feel you
Take me [A]back to a time when only we knew. [E]Hideaway [B]
[C#m]We could waste the night with an old film
Smoke a little [A]weed on the couch in the back room. [E]Hideaway [B]
[B]Say you’ll never let me go [C#m] [A] [E] [B]
[B]Say you’ll never let me go [C#m] [A] [E] [B]
How to play Roses on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Chainsmokers - Roses on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Roses uses these transitions most often: A → E (6), C#m → A (6), and E → B (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - C#m chord transition.
1. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
2. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
3. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
4. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
5. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
Roses chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Roses.
- Roses includes 24 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Roses contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Roses connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → B: 11%
- E → C#m: 6%
After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).- B → C#m: 10%