Kaiser Chiefs - Roses Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,B keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [G] [F] [Em]
[Am]All the people
[G]All those ordinary lives
[F]Building on the outskirts of my [Em]mind
They [Am]ride the Iron Pilgrim
To [Em]holidays for the head
If [Dm]plans were hand grenades
We would all be [G]dead
[chorus]
It’s [C]dark, it’s dark where the roses [Em]grow
There’s something that you should [Dm]know
Before you see the [Em]light, [G]oh
It’s [C]dark, it’s dark where the roses [Em]grow
Places I have to [Dm]go
Before I see the [Em]light, [G]oh
[interlude]
[Am] [G] [F] [Em]
[section 2]
[Am]Playing all five stages
The [G]festival of grief
[F]God and problems, what can stop them
[Em]Realize
[Closing]
The [Am]bottles in the drug store
Were [Em]all just piss and ink
The [Dm]flags you wore
Are rags under the [G]sink, now…
[chorus]
It’s [C]dark, it’s dark where the roses [Em]grow
There’s something that you should [Dm]know
Before you see the [Em]light, [G]oh
It’s [C]dark, it’s dark where the roses [Em]grow
Places I have to [Dm]go
Before I see the [Em]light, [G]oh
[interlude]
[Am] [G] [F] [Em]
[chorus]
It’s [C]dark, it’s dark where the roses [Em]grow
There’s something that you should [Dm]know
Before you see the [Em]light, [G]oh
It’s [C]dark, it’s dark where the roses [Em]grow
Places I have to [Dm]go
Before I see the [Em]light, [G]oh
[interlude]
[Am] [G] [F] [Em]
[chorus]
It’s [C]dark, it’s dark where the roses [Em]grow
There’s something that you should [Dm]know
Before you see the [Em]light, [G]oh
It’s [C]dark, it’s dark where the roses [Em]grow
Places I have to [Dm]go
Before I see the [Em]light, [G]oh
[outro]
[Am] [G] [F] [Em] [C]
How to play Roses on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Kaiser Chiefs - Roses on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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: Em → Dm (10), C → Em (8), and Dm → Em (8). 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 Am - G chord transition.
1. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
4. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
6. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
9. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Roses chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Roses.
- Roses includes 76 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Roses contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Roses connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%