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I Kept The Roses chords by
Tenille Townes
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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I tore all the pictures from all

of their frames
Em
Em

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And all of your T- shirts, I gave them away
A
A

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I gave up those friends we

both hung around
G
G

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And I gave up that bar on
A
A

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the east side of town
D
D

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I quit driving by to see if you're home
Em
Em

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And I took your dead number

right out of my phone
A
A

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I came to my senses and I

gave up drinking alone
D
D

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Verse 2

Em
Em

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G
G

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But I kept the roses
D
D

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Right by my bed
F#m
F#m
2

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And they should make me lonely
A
A

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But I'm smiling instead
G
G

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Em
Em

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'Cause you weren't the one, babe
Bm
Bm
2

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But you were the closest
G
G

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A
A

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I let the rest of us go
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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D
D

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But I kept the roses
Verse 3
D
D

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A
A

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I guess they remind me of
D
D

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how love can feel
A
A

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Em
Em

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Sometimes it don't work,

doesn't mean it ain't real
A
A

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We had something different,

we had something great
G
G

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A
A

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Oh, but some things, they just wilt away
Verse 4
G
G

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So, I kept the roses
D
D

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Right by my bed
F#m
F#m
2

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And they should make me lonely
A
A

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But I'm smiling instead
G
G

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Em
Em

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'Cause you weren't the one, babe
Bm
Bm
2

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But you were the closest
G
G

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A
A

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I let the rest of us go
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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But I kept the roses
D
D

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Verse 5

Ebdim
Ebdim

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Em
Em

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La- la- la- la (ooh- ooh)
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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La- la- la- la (ooh- ooh)

La- la- la- la

La- la-la
D
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La-la-la
Em
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D
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Oh, I kep t the
Verse 6
G
G

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roses
D
D

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Right by my bed
F#m
F#m
2

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And they should make me lonely
A
A

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But I'm smiling instead
G
G

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Em
Em

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Oh, 'cause you weren't the one, babe
Bm
Bm
2

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But you were the closest
G
G

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A
A

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I let the rest of us go
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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D
D

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But I kept the roses
G
G

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A
A

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I let the rest of us go
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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But I kept the roses
G
G

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D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • A

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Gm

    3

  • Ebdim

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Kept The Roses by Tenille Townes is E major.

The primary chords used in I Kept The Roses are E, F#m, B, A, G#m, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, F#m, B, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Kept The Roses is approximately 65 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Kept The Roses using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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