The Chainsmokers - 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 C,F,G,D,A,A# keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele 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
[section 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Chainsmokers - Roses on ukulele 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;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
2. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
3. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G 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 C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on 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 Ukulelearn.
- Roses contains 1 of the top 25 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 E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → B: 11%
- E → C#m: 6%
After B, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).- B → C#m: 10%