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Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden Chords

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ChordsC, Dm, G, F, Gm, A7, Fm, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CIbegyourDmpardonGIneverpromisedyouaCrosegarden
AlongwiththeDmsunshineGthere’sgottabealittleCrainsometime
WhenyouFtakeyougottagivesoliveandletliveorlet
DmgoohohohFohIbegyourGpardon
IneverpromisedyouaCrosegarden
IcouldCpromiseyouthingslikebigdiamondrings
Butyoudon’tfindrosesgrowingonstalksofDmclover
SoyoubetterthinkitGover
Well,ifCsweettalkingyoucouldmakeitcometrue
IwouldgiveyoutheworldrightnowonasilverDmplatter
ButwhatwoulditGmatter
SoDmsmileforawhileandGlet’sbejolly
Gmloveshouldn’tbesoA7melancholy
DmComealongandsharethegoodtimeswhileweFmcan
IbegyourDmpardonGIneverpromisedyouaCrosegarden
AlongwiththeDmsunshineGthere’sgottabealittleCrainsometime
FADmF
IbegyourGpardonIneverpromisedyouaCrosegarden
IcouldCsingyouatuneandpromiseyouthemoon
Butifthat’swhatittakestoholdyouI’djustassoonDmletyougo
Butthere’sonethingIGwantyoutoknow
You’dbetterClookbeforeyouleapstillwatersrundeep
Andtherewon’talwaysbesomeonetheretoDmpullyouout
AndyouknowwhatI’mGtalkingabout
SoDmsmileforawhileandGlet’sbejolly
Gmloveshouldn’tbesoA7melancholy
DmComealongandsharethegoodtimeswhileweFmcan
IbegyourDmpardonGIneverpromisedyouaCrosegarden
AlongwiththeDmsunshineGthere’sgottabealittleCrainsometime
IbegyourDmpardonGIneverpromisedyouaCrosegarden
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ArtistLynn Anderson
AlbumRose Garden
GenresCountry
Year1970
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Rose Garden on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden on guitar requires 8 chords and 13 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.

Rose Garden uses these transitions most often: Dm → G (13), G → C (11), and C → Dm (9). 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 C - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C to Dm

2. Dm → G chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

Dm to G

3. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

G to C

4. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to F

5. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. G → Gm chord transition

Switching from G to Gm:

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. Gm → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to A7:

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. A7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. Dm → Fm chord transition

Switching from Dm to Fm:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. Fm → G chord transition

To move from Fm to G:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. F → A chord transition

Here's how to move from F to A:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude.

13. A → Dm chord transition

Switching from A to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the interlude.

Rose Garden chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rose Garden.

  • Rose Garden includes 56 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Rose Garden contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Rose Garden connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
    • Dm → F: 14%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Dm: 2%
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