Rose Garden chords by Lynn Anderson (Official Version)

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C5
Eb5
F5
G5
Dm
G7
C
F
G
Gm
A
Fm
Faug
Dm/F

Intro 1

Eb5

Chorus 1

I beg your pardon

I never promised you a rose garden

Along with the sunshine

There's gotta be a little rain some time

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Verse 1

When you take you gotta give

so live and let live

Or let go oh-whoa-whoa-whoa

I beg your pardon

I never promised you a rose garden

Verse 2
C 
I could promise you things
like big diamond rings
But you don't find roses
Dm 
growin' on stalks of clover
G7 
So you better think it over
C 
Well if sweet-talkin'
you could make it come true
I would give you the world right now
Dm 
on a silver platter
G7 
But what would it matter

Pre-chorus 1

So smile for a while and let's be jolly

Love shouldn't be so melancholly

Come along and share

the good times while we can

Chorus 2

I beg your pardon

I never promised you a rose garden

Along with the sunshine

There's gotta be a little rain some time

Interlude 1

Faug

Dm/F

I beg your pardon

I never promised you a rose garden

Verse 3
C 
I could sing you a tune
and promise you the moon
But if that's what it takes to hold you
Dm 
I'd just as soon let you go
G7 
But there's one thing I want you to know
C 
You better look before you leap,
still waters run deep
And there won't always be
Dm 
someone there to pull you out
G7 
And you know what I'm talkin' about

Pre-chorus 2

So smile for a while and let's be jolly

Love shouldn't be so melancholly

Come along and share

the good times while we can

Chorus 3

I beg your pardon

I never promised you a rose garden

Along with the sunshine

There's gotta be a little rain some time

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C5
Eb5
F5
G5
Dm
G7
C
F
G
Gm
A
Fm
Faug
Dm/F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C majorBPM: 131

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
Eb5: x-6-8-x-x-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Faug: x-x-3-2-2-1
Dm/F: 1-x-0-2-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Rose Garden by Lynn Anderson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Lynn Anderson.