How to Play Roar on Ukulele?

Katy Perry - Roar can be played in the key of Bb using the Bb, F, Gm, D#, Cm chords. For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2. For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open. For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. For D#, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. For Cm, To play Cm, barre fret 3 across E–A with finger 1, leave G, C open. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Roar with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Katy Perry - Roar Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Bb, F, Gm, D#, Cm

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Bb]I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath Scared to rock the boat and [F]make a mess So [Gm]I sit quietly, agree po[D#]litely I [Bb]guess that I forgot I had a choice, I let you push me past the breaking point I [Gm]stood for nothing, so I fell for [D#]everything

You [Bb]held me down, but I got up, already brushing [F]off the dust You [Gm]hear my voice, you hear that sound, like thunder, gonna [D#]shake the ground You [Bb]held me down, but I got up, get ready cause I’ve [F]had enough I [Gm]see it all, I see it now

I got the [D#]eye of the [Bb]tiger, the fighter, dancing through the [Cm]fire Cause [Gm]I am a champion and [D#]you’re gonna hear me [Bb]roar Louder, louder than a [Cm]lion Cause [Gm]I am a champion and you’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh, [Gm]Oh oh oh You’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar

[Bb]Now I’m floating like a butterfly Stinging like a [Cm]bee I earned my [Gm]stripes I went from zero, to my own [D#]hero

I got the [D#]eye of the [Bb]tiger, the fighter, Dancing through the [Cm]fire Cause [Gm]I am a champion and you’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar Louder, louder than a [Cm]lion Cause [Gm]I am a champion and you’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh, [Gm]Oh oh oh You’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar Oh oh oh,(Hey) Oh oh oh,(You’ll hear me [Gm]roar) Oh oh oh You’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar [Gm] [F]

[F]Roar, roar, [F]roar, [F]roar [F] [F]

I got the eye of the [Bb]tiger, the fighter, Dancing through the [Cm]fire Cause [Gm]I am a champion and you’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar Louder, louder than a [Cm]lion Cause [Gm]I am a champion and you’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh.[Cm],(Yeah)[Gm]Oh oh oh You’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh,(You’ll hear me [Gm]roar) Oh oh oh You’re gonna [D#]hear me [Bb]roar

Artist Katy Perry

Album Prism

Genres Pop

Year 2013

Key Bb

Katy Perry - Roar can be played in the key of Bb using the Bb, F, Gm, D#, Cm chords.

For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2.
For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
For D#, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
For Cm, To play Cm, barre fret 3 across E–A with finger 1, leave G, C open.

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

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