Rose-Colored Boy chords by
Paramore (Official Version)

2017Alternative1.3K views

Key: F majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1
F6 F6 
 
F F 
 
F6 F6 
 
F F 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Low-key, no pressure,
C C 
 
just hang with me and my weather
F6 F6 
 
F F 
 
F6 F6 
 
F F 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Low-key, no pressure,
C C 
 
just hang with me and my weather

Verse 1
F F 
 
Rose-colored boy
Dm Dm 
 
I hear you making all that noise
C C 
 
About the world you want to see
F F 
 
And oh, I'm so annoyed
Dm Dm 
 
'Cause I just killed off what was left of
C C 
 
the optimist in me, ooh

Pre-chorus 1
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
But hearts are breaking,
Dm7 Dm7 
 
and wars are raging on
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And I have taken my glasses off
C C 
 
You got me nervous
Dm7 Dm7 
 
I'm right at the end of my rope
C C 
 
A half-empty girl
F F 
 
Don't make me laugh, I'll choke

Chorus 1

F

F/A

Bbadd9

Just let me cry a little bit longer

F

F/A

Bbadd9

C

I ain't gon' smile if I don't want to

Bb

C

Hey man, we all can't be like you

Bb

C

I wish we were all rose-colored too

Interlude 1

My rose-colored

F6

F

F6

F

(boy)

Dm

Low-key, no pressure,

C

just hang with me and my weather

Verse 2
F F 
 
Dm Dm 
 
I want you to stop insisting that I'm not
C C 
 
a lost cause
F F 
 
'Cause I've been through a lot
Dm Dm 
 
Really all I've got is just to stay pissed off
C C 
 
If it's alright by you

Pre-chorus 2
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
But hearts are breaking,
Dm7 Dm7 
 
and wars are raging on
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And I have taken my glasses off
C C 
 
You got me nervous
Dm7 Dm7 
 
And you're turning it into a joke
C C 
 
A half-empty girl
F F 
 
Don't make me laugh, I'll

Chorus 2
F F 
 
F/A F/A 
 
Bbadd9 Bbadd9 
 
Just let me cry a little bit longer
F F 
 
F/A F/A 
 
Bbadd9 Bbadd9 
 
C C 
 
I ain't gon' smile if I     don't want      to
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Hey man, we all can't be like you
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
I wish we were all rose-colored too
Bb Bb 
 
My rose-colored boy
C C 
 
Mhm-mmh, ooh

Bridge 1
Bb Bb 
 
Leave me here a little bit longer
C C 
 
I think I wanna stay in the car
I don't want anybody seeing me cry now
Bb Bb 
 
You say,
"We gotta look on the bright side"
C C 
 
I say, "Well maybe if you wanna go blind"
You say my eyes are getting too dark now
F F 
 
But boy, you ain't ever seen my mind

Chorus 3

F

F/A

Bbadd9

Just let me cry a little bit longer

F

F/A

Bbadd9

C

I ain't gon' smile if I don't want to

Bb

C

Hey man, we all can't be like you

Bb

C

I wish we were all rose-colored too

Chorus 4

F

F/A

Bbadd9

Just let me cry (cry) a little bit longer

F

F/A

Bbadd9

C

I ain't gon' smile if I don't want to

Bb

C

Hey man, we all can't be like you

Bb

C

I wish we were all rose-colored too

Outro 1
My rose-colored
F6 F6 
 
F F 
 
F6 F6 
 
F F 
 
(boy)
Dm Dm 
 
Low-key, no pressure,
C C 
 
just hang with me and my weather
F6 F6 
 
F F 
 
F6 F6 
 
F F 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Low-key, no pressure,
C C 
 
just hang with me and my weather

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF6 F Dm C Bb...

Chords

F6
F
Dm
C
Bb
Dm7
F/A
Bbadd9

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

F6: x-x-3-2-3-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Rose-Colored Boy by Paramore, 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 F major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Paramore's performance.

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