How to Play Roses on Guitar?

Shawn Mendes - Roses can be played in the key of Am using the Am, G, F, Em, Dm, C chords. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Roses with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Shawn Mendes - Roses Chords

Chord reference Am, G, F, Em, Dm, C

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Am]It’s not that I’m afraid I’m [G]not [F]enough for her [G] [Am]It’s not that I can’t find the [G]words to [F]say [G] [Am]But when she’s with him, [G]she seems [F]happier [G] [Am]And I don’t want to take [G]that [F]away [Em]

[Dm]How many times can I [Em]see your face? [F]How many times will you [Em]walk away? [Dm]I just [Em]have to let you [F]know [G]

[C]I’m not [F]tryna start a [Dm]fire with this [G]flame [C]But I’m [F]worried that your [Dm]heart might feel the [G]same And I have to be [C]honest with you [F]baby Tell me If I’m [Dm]wrong, and this is [G]crazy But I got you this [Em]rose, and I need to [F]know [G]Will you let it die or let it [Am]grow? [G] [F] Die or [G]let it go? [Am] [G] [F] [Em]

[Am]It’s not that I don’t care [G]about the [F]love you [G]have [Am]It’s not that I don’t want to [G]see you [F]smile [G] [Am]But there’s no way that [G]he can [F]feel the [G]same [Am]Cause when I think of you my [G]mind goes [F]wild [Em]

[Dm]How many times can I [Em]see your face? [F]How many times will you [Em]walk away? [Dm]I just [Em]have to let you [F]know [G]

[Dm]You can tell me stop if you already [F]know Though I’m not [Em]sure my heart can take it [Dm]But the look on your face says don’t let me [F]go [G]

Artist Shawn Mendes

Album Illuminate

Genres Pop

Year 2016

Key Am

Shawn Mendes - Roses can be played in the key of Am using the Am, G, F, Em, Dm, C chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Roses with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.