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Roxanne by The Police
Roxanne
Gm Dm/F Ebmaj7 Dm
Rox-anne... You don't have to put on the red light
Cm Fsus4 Gsus4
Those days are ov-er, you don't have to sell your body to the night
Gm Dm/F Ebmaj7 Dm
Rox-anne... You don't have to wear that dress tonight
Cm Fsus4 Gsus4
walk the streets for money, you don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
Cm Fsus4 Gsus4
Rox-anne... You don't have to put on the red light
Rox-anne... You don't have to put on the red light
G7sus4 Cm Bb (put on the red light)
Rox-anne...............
Eb F (put on the red light)
Rox-anne...........
F Gm (put on the red light)
Rox-anne...........
F/C Bb (put on the red light)
Rox-anne..............
Eb F (put on the red light) Gsus4
Rox-anne.............. Oh!
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You don't have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light, oh
I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won't share you with another boy
I know my mind is made up
So put away your make up
Told you once I won't tell you again it's a bad way
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
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version 2
Capo on 3rd fret
Em Bm/D Cmaj7 Bm
Rox-anne... You don't have to put on the red light
Am Dsus4 Esus4
Those days are ov-er, you don't have to sell your body to the night
Em Bm/D Cmaj7 Bm
Rox-anne... You don't have to wear that dress tonight
Am Dsus4 Esus4
walk the streets for money, you don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
Am Dsus4 Esus4
Rox-anne... You don't have to put on the red light
Rox-anne... You don't have to put on the red light
E7sus4 Am G
Rox-anne.... (put on the red light)
C D
Rox-anne.... (put on the red light)
D Em
Rox-anne.... (put on the red light)
D/A G
Rox-anne.... (put on the red light)
C D Esus4
Rox-anne.... (put on the red light) Oh!
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You don't have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light, oh
I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won't share you with another boy
I know my mind is made up
So put away your make up
Told you once I won't tell you again it's a bad way
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
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version 3
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|Tuning: standard|
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* Verse Riff
Gm F6 Gm Dm7 Cm7
|-3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1-|-3--3--3--3-|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|
|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-6--6--6--6-|-4--4--4--4-|
|-3--3--3--3-|-2--2--2--2-|-3--3--3--3-|-7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|
|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1-|-7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|
|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
Fsus4 Gsus4
|-1--1-1-1-3-|------------|------------|
|-1--1-1-1-3-|-----HOLD---|------------|
|-3--3-3-3-5-|-----LAST---|------------|
|-3--3-3-3-3-|-----NOTE---|------------|
|----------5-|------------|------------|
|----------3-|------------|------------|
* Bridge Riff
Cm7 Fsus4 Gsus4 Cm7
|-3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|
|-4--4--4--4-|-1--1--1--1-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-4--4--4--4-|
|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|
|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-5--5--5--5-|
|------------|------------|-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|------------|
|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
Fsus4 Gsus4
|-1--1-1-1-3-|------------|------------|
|-1--1-1-1-3-|-----HOLD---|------------|
|-3--3-3-3-5-|-----LAST---|------------|
|-3--3-3-3-3-|-----NOTE---|------------|
|----------5-|------------|------------|
|----------3-|------------|------------|
* Chorus Riff
* the first two bar played once, the rest as much as the song goes ..
Gm5 C5 Bb5 Eb5 F5
E|-----------------|-----------------||-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------||-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------||-----------------|-----------3---5-|
D|-----------------|-----------5---3-||-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-1---3-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-3---1-||-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-------||-----------------|-----------------|
F5 Gm5 C5 Bb5
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------||
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------||
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-------|-----------------|-----------------||
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-------|-----------------|-----------5---3-||
A|-----------------|-----------3---5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-3---1-||
E|-----------------|-----------1---3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-------||
[Verse]
Gm F6
Roxanne
Gm Dm7
You don't have to put on the red light
Cm7 Fsus4
Those days are over
Gsus4
You don't have to sell your body to the night
[Verse]
Gm F6
Roxanne
Gm Dm7
You don't have to wear that dress tonight
Cm7 Fsus4
Walk the streets for money
Gsus4
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
[Bridge]
Cm7
Roxanne
Fsus4 Gsus4
You don't have to put on the red light
Cm7
Roxanne
Fsus4 Gsus4
You don't have to put on the red light
[Chorus]
Gm5 C5 Bb5
Rox-anne (Put on the red light)
Bb5 Eb5 F5
Rox-anne (Put on the red light)
F5 F5 Gm5
Rox-anne (Put on the red light)
Gm5 C5 Bb5
Rox-anne (Put on the red light)
Bb5 Eb5 F5
Rox-anne (Put on the red light)
Oh!
[Verse]
Gm F6
I loved you since I knew you
Gm Dm7
I wouldn't talk down to you
Cm7 Dsus4
I have to tell you just how I feel
Gsus4
I won't share you with another boy
[Verse]
Gm F6
I know my mind is made up
Gm Dm7
So put away your make up
Cm7 Fsus4
Told you once I won't tell you again
Gsus4
It's a bad way
[Bridge]
Cm7
Roxanne
Fsus4 Gsus4
You don't have to put on the red light
Cm7
Roxanne
Fsus4 Gsus4
You don't have to put on the red light
[Chorus] x2
Gm5 C5 Bb5
Rox-anne (You don't have to put on the red light)
Bb5 Eb5 F5
Rox-anne (Put on the red light)
F5 F5 Gm5
Rox-anne (Put on the red light)
Gm5 C5 Bb5
Rox-anne (Put on the red light)
Bb5 Eb5 F5
Rox-anne (Put on the red light)
F5 F5 Gm5
Rox-anne (Put on the red light)
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| h hammer-on |
| p pull-off |
| b bend |
| r bend release |
| s slide up/down |
| ~ vibrato |
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version 4
|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1-|-3--3--3--3-|
|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|
|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-2--2--2--2-|-3--3--3--3-|
|-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1-|
|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
Rox-
|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-1--1-1-1-3-|------------|------------|
|-6--6--6--6-|-4--4--4--4-|-1--1-1-1-3-|-----HOLD---|------------|
|-7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3-3-3-5-|-----LAST---|------------|
|-7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3-3-3-3-|-----NOTE---|------------|
|------------|------------|----------5-|------------|------------|
|------------|------------|----------3-|------------|------------|
anne You don't have to put on the red light
loved you since I knew you I wouldn't talk down to ya
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
those days are over you don't have to
have to tell you just how I feel I won't
|-5--5--5--5-|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1---3--|
|-6--6--6--6-|--4----4----4----4--|--1----1----1----1---3--|
|-7--7--7--7-|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3---5--|
|-7--7--7--7-|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3---3--|
|------------|--------------------|---------------------5--|
|------------|--------------------|---------------------3--|
sell your body to the night Rox-
share you with another boy I
|--------------------|--------------------|
|---------HOLD-------|---------HOLD-------|
|---------LAST-------|---------LAST-------|
|---------NOTE-------|---------NOTE-------|
|--------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|--------------------|
anne you don't have to wear that dress tonight
know my mind is made up so put away your makeup
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
walk the streets for money you don't care
told you once I won't tell you again it's a crime
|-5--5--5--5-|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1---3--|
|-6--6--6--6-|--4----4----4----4--|--1----1----1----1---3--|
|-7--7--7--7-|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3---5--|
|-7--7--7--7-|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3---3--|
|------------|--------------------|---------------------5--|
|------------|--------------------|---------------------3--|
if it's wrong or if it's right }
the way } Rox-
|--------------------|--------------------|
|---------HOLD-------|---------HOLD-------|
|---------LAST-------|---------LAST-------|
|---------NOTE-------|---------NOTE-------|
|--------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|--------------------|
anne you don't have to put on your red light
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--4----4----4----4--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3--|--5----5----5----5--|
|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3--|--5----5----5----5--|
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
Rox- anne you don't have to put on your red light
|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|--1---1--1--1--3--|---------------|
|-3--3--3--3-|-4--4--4--4-|--1---1--1--1--3--|---------------|
|-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|--3---3--3--3--5--|---------------|
|-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|--3---3--3--3--3--|---------------|
|------------|------------|---------------5--|----5--5--5--5-|
|------------|------------|---------------3--|----3--3--3--3-|
Rox- anne Rox- anne
(Put on your red light)
|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|------------5---3---|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|--3-3-3-3----8--10--|
|------------5---3---|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|--3-3-3-3----8--10--|
|-5-5-5-5----3---1---|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|--1-1-1-1----6---8--|
|-3-3-3-3------------|----------------------|--------------------|
Rox- anne
(Put on your red light) (Put on the red light)
|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10--------|----------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10---3--5-|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8---3--5-|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
|----------------------|---------------1--3-|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
Rox- anne Rox- anne
(Put on the red light)
|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|------------5---3---|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|--3-3-3-3----8--10--|
|------------5---3---|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|--3-3-3-3----8--10--|
|-5-5-5-5----3---1---|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|--1-1-1-1----6---8--|
|-3-3-3-3------------|----------------------|--------------------|
Oh____
(Put on your red light)
|----------------------|----------------------3-|------------------|
|----------------------|----------------------3-|------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-|-------HOLD-------|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-3-|-------LAST-------|
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5-|-------NOTE-------|
|----------------------|----------------------3-|------------------|
*last time through, repeat until fade
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You don't have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light, oh
I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won't share you with another boy
I know my mind is made up
So put away your make up
Told you once I won't tell you again it's a bad way
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
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version 5
Riff 1:
1 2 3 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
E-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-|-6-6-6-6-|-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-|-1---1---1---1-3-|
B-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-8-8-8-8-|-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-|-1---1---1---1-3-|
G-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-|-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-|-3---3---3---3-5-|
D---------|---------|---------|-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-|---------------5-|
A---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|-----------------|
E---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|-----------------|
followed with 2 bars rest. Play 3 times.
Fourth time play:
E-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-|-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-1---1---1---1-3-|
B-4-4-4-4-|-1-1-1-1-|-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-|-1---1---1---1-3-|
G-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-|-3---3---3---3-5-|
D-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-|-3---3---3---3-5-|
A---------|-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-|---------|-3---3---3---3-5-|
E---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|
B-----------------|-----------------|
G-----------------|-----------------|
D-----------------|-----------5---3-|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-3---1-|
E-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-------|
Riff 2:
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G-----------------|-----------3---5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-------|
D-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-1---3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-------|
A-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-------|-----------------|-----------3---5-|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------1---3-|
E-----------------|-----------------|
B-----------------|-----------------|
G-----------------|-----------------| repeat several times
D-----------------|-----------5---3-|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-3---1-|
E-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-------|
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You don't have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light, oh
I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won't share you with another boy
I know my mind is made up
So put away your make up
Told you once I won't tell you again it's a bad way
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
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version 6
|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1-|-3--3--3--3-|
|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|
|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-2--2--2--2-|-3--3--3--3-|
|-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1-|
|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
Rox-
|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-1--1-1-1-3-|------------|------------|
|-6--6--6--6-|-4--4--4--4-|-1--1-1-1-3-|-----HOLD---|------------|
|-7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3-3-3-5-|-----LAST---|------------|
|-7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3-3-3-3-|-----NOTE---|------------|
|------------|------------|----------5-|------------|------------|
|------------|------------|----------3-|------------|------------|
anne You don't have to put ...
loved you since I knew you ...
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
those days are ...
have to tell you just how I ....
|-5--5--5--5-|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1---3--|
|-6--6--6--6-|--4----4----4----4--|--1----1----1----1---3--|
|-7--7--7--7-|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3---5--|
|-7--7--7--7-|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3---3--|
|------------|--------------------|---------------------5--|
|------------|--------------------|---------------------3--|
sell your body to ...
share you with ...
|--------------------|--------------------|
|---------HOLD-------|---------HOLD-------|
|---------LAST-------|---------LAST-------|
|---------NOTE-------|---------NOTE-------|
|--------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|--------------------|
anne you don't have to ...
know my mind is made up so put ...
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
walk the streets for ...
told you once I won't tell ...
|-5--5--5--5-|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1---3--|
|-6--6--6--6-|--4----4----4----4--|--1----1----1----1---3--|
|-7--7--7--7-|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3---5--|
|-7--7--7--7-|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3---3--|
|------------|--------------------|---------------------5--|
|------------|--------------------|---------------------3--|
if it's wrong or if it's right }
the way } Rox-
|--------------------|--------------------|
|---------HOLD-------|---------HOLD-------|
|---------LAST-------|---------LAST-------|
|---------NOTE-------|---------NOTE-------|
|--------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|--------------------|
anne you don't have to ...
|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--4----4----4----4--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3--|--5----5----5----5--|
|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3--|--5----5----5----5--|
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
Rox- anne you don't have to ...
|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|--1---1--1--1--3--|---------------|
|-3--3--3--3-|-4--4--4--4-|--1---1--1--1--3--|---------------|
|-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|--3---3--3--3--5--|---------------|
|-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|--3---3--3--3--3--|---------------|
|------------|------------|---------------5--|----5--5--5--5-|
|------------|------------|---------------3--|----3--3--3--3-|
Rox- ...
(Put on your red light)
|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|------------5---3---|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|--3-3-3-3----8--10--|
|------------5---3---|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|--3-3-3-3----8--10--|
|-5-5-5-5----3---1---|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|--1-1-1-1----6---8--|
|-3-3-3-3------------|----------------------|--------------------|
Rox- anne
(Put on ...(Put on ...
|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10--------|----------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10---3--5-|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8---3--5-|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
|----------------------|---------------1--3-|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
Rox- anne Rox- ...
(Put on ...
|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|------------5---3---|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|--3-3-3-3----8--10--|
|------------5---3---|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|--3-3-3-3----8--10--|
|-5-5-5-5----3---1---|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|--1-1-1-1----6---8--|
|-3-3-3-3------------|----------------------|--------------------|
Oh____
(Put on your red light)
|----------------------|----------------------3-|------------------|
|----------------------|----------------------3-|------------------|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-|-------HOLD-------|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-3-|-------LAST-------|
|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5-|-------NOTE-------|
|----------------------|----------------------3-|------------------|
*last time through, repeat until fade
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You don't have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light, oh
I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won't share you with another boy
I know my mind is made up
So put away your make up
Told you once I won't tell you again it's a bad way
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
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version 7
C#m G#m/B Amaj7 G#m
Rox-anne... You don't have to put on the red light
F#m Bsus4 C#sus4
Those days are ov-er, you don't have to sell your body to the night
C#m G#m/B Amaj7 G#m
Rox-anne... You don't have to wear that dress tonight
F#m Bsus4 C#sus4
walk the streets for money, you don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
F#m Bsus4 C#sus4
Rox-anne... You don't have to put on the red light
Rox-anne... You don't have to put on the red light
C#7sus4 F#m E
Rox-anne.... (put on the red light)
A B
Rox-anne.... (put on the red light)
B C#m
Rox-anne.... (put on the red light)
B/F# E
Rox-anne.... (put on the red light)
A B C#sus4
Rox-anne.... (put on the red light) Oh!
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You don't have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light, oh
I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won't share you with another boy
I know my mind is made up
So put away your make up
Told you once I won't tell you again it's a bad way
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
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version 8
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Intro
Gm Dm Gm
e|-3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----1--1--1--1----6--6--6--6----|
B|-3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----8--8--8--8----|
G|-3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----2--2--2--2----7--7--7--7----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------8--8--8--8----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Dm EbMaj BbSus2 Gsus4
e|-5--5--5--5----3--3--3--3----1--1--1--1-s-3----------------------------|
B|-6--6--6--6----4--4--4--4----1--1--1--1-s-3----------------------------|
G|-7--7--7--7----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3-s-5----------------------------|
D|-7--7--7--7----5--5--5--5----x--x--x--x--------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3--3--3--3-s-5----------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------3----------------------------|
Verse
Gm Dm Gm
e|-3--3--3--3----1--1--1--1----6--6--6--6--------------------------------|
B|-3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----8--8--8--8--------------------------------|
G|-3--3--3--3----2--2--2--2----7--7--7--7--------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------8--8--8--8--------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Dm EbMaj BbSus2 Gsus4
e|-5--5--5--5----3--3--3--3----1--1--1--1-s-3----------------------------|
B|-6--6--6--6----4--4--4--4----1--1--1--1-s-3----------------------------|
G|-7--7--7--7----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3-s-5----------------------------|
D|-7--7--7--7----5--5--5--5----x--x--x--x--------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3--3--3--3-s-5----------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------3----------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
EbMaj BbSus2 Csus4 Csus2 EbMaj
e|-3--3--3--3----1--1--1--1----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----|
B|-4--4--4--4----1--1--1--1----6--6--6--6----3--3--3--3----4--4--4--4----|
G|-3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----5--5--5--5----5--5--5--5----3--3--3--3----|
D|-5--5--5--5----x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x----5--5--5--5----|
A|---------------3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BbSus2 Gsus4 G5
e|-1--1--1--1-s-3--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1--1--1--1-s-3--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3--3--3--3-s-5--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-x--x--x--x--------5--5--5--5----5--5--5--5----------------------------|
A|-3--3--3--2-s-5----5--5--5--5----5--5--5--5----------------------------|
E|--------------3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----------------------------|
Chorus
C5 Bb5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5--3----3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3---------------------------|
D|-5--3----3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3---------------------------|
A|-3--1----1--1--1----1--1--1--1----1--1--1--1---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb5 F5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-10----10--10--10----10--10--10--10----10--10--10--10----------------|
D|-8-10----10--10--10----10--10--10--10----10--10--10--10----------------|
A|-6--8-----8---8---8-----8---8---8---8-----8---8---8---8----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F5 G5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3--5----5--5--5----5--5--5--5----5--5--5--5---------------------------|
A|-3--5----5--5--5----5--5--5--5----5--5--5--5---------------------------|
E|-1--3----3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3---------------------------|
C5 Bb5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5--3----3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3---------------------------|
D|-5--3----3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3---------------------------|
A|-3--1----1--1--1----1--1--1--1----1--1--1--1---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb5 F5 F5 Gsus4
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-10----10--10--10----10--10--10--10----10--10--10--10-------5--------|
D|-8-10----10--10--10----10--10--10--10----10--10--10--10----3--x--------|
A|-6--8-----8---8---8-----8---8---8---8-----8---8---8---8----3--5--------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------1--3--------|
Interlude
Gm
e|-3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3------------------|
B|-3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3------------------|
G|-3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Order:
Intro
Verse (x2)
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Verse
Pre-Chorus
Chorus (Till Fade)
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You don't have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light, oh
I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won't share you with another boy
I know my mind is made up
So put away your make up
Told you once I won't tell you again it's a bad way
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
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version 9
Intro: Gm-
F6-EbM7-Dm7-Cm7-Fsus-Gsus hold
Ha ha ha ha
Gm F6
Roxanne
Ebm7
You don't have to put on
Dm7
red light
Cm7 Fsus
Those days are over
Gsus hold
You don't have to sell your
body to the night
Gm F6
Roxanne
EbM7
You don't have to wear that
Dm7
dress tonight
Cm7 Fsus
Walk the streets for money
Gsus hold
You don't care if it's wrong or right
Refrain
Cm7
Rxanne
Fsus Gsus hold
You don't have to put on
the red light
(repeat refrain once)
Chorus:
Cm Bb
(Roxanne)(You don't have to)
Put on the red light
Eb F
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
F Gm
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
Cm Bb
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
Eb F
(Roxanne) Put on the red
Fsus Gsus
light, whoa!
((play this whenever the chorus is playing))
Ad Lib: Gm-- (Gm-Gm/F-Gm-Gm/F)
Gm F6
I love you since I knew you
EbM7 Dm7
I wouldn't talk down to you
Cm7
I have to tell you just how I
Fsus
feel
Gsus hold
I won't share you with another boy
Gm F6
I know my mind is made up
EbM7 Dm7
So put away your make up
Cm7 Fsus
Told you once, I won't tell
you again
Gsus hold
It's a bad way.
After playing this, repeat refrain once,
then repeat first three lines of chorus to fade
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You don't have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light, oh
I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won't share you with another boy
I know my mind is made up
So put away your make up
Told you once I won't tell you again it's a bad way
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
You don't have to put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
Put on the red light (Roxanne)
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