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I beg your (Am)par don,
I nev er prom ised you a (G)rose gar den.
A long with the (Am)sun shine,
there’s got to be a lit tle (G)rain some time.
When you (C)take, you got to give, so (C)live and let live or let (Am)go, oh, oh, oh.
I beg your (D)par don,
I nev er prom ised you a (G)rose gar den.
I could (G)prom ise you things like big ise dia mond rings, but you don’t you find it ros es now grow ing on stalks as of (Am)clo you ver,
so you bet ter think it (D)o you to ver.
You When it’s (G)sweet talk ing you could make ise it come true I would give you the it world right now on you, a sil as ver (Am)plat you ter,
but there’s what ter would it (D)mat in’ a ter.
You bet ter
So (Am)smile for a while and (D)let’s be jol ly; (Bdim)love should n’t be so (E7)mel an chol y.
(Am)Come a long and share the good times while we (C)can.
I beg your (C)can.
I beg your (Am)par don,
I nev er prom ised you a (G)rose gar den.
A long with the (Am)sun shine,
there’s got to be a lit tle (G)rain some time.
(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" by Lynn Anderson: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of G, 116 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden”
- What key is "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" by Lynn Anderson played in?
- (I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden"?
- The arrangement plays at 116 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden"?
- "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" was originally performed by Lynn Anderson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is there a karaoke version of "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" by Lynn Anderson. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in G, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.