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Roxanne
Intro:
Gm Dm/F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7 F7sus4 G7sus4 (sustain)
E -3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|-3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|--------|------1-|3-------|--------|
B -3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|-4-4-4-4|-1-1----|3-------|--------|
G -3-3-3-3|-2-2-2-3|-3-3-3-3|-2-2-2-2|-3-3-3-3|-3-3----|5-------|--------|
D --------|--------|1---1---|0---0---|-5-5-5-5|-1-1----|3-------|--------|
A --------|--------|--------|--------|3---3---|--------|5-------|--------|
E 3---3---|1---1---|--------|--------|--------|1---1---|3-------|--------|
Verse 1:
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light. Those days are over, you don't have to
your body to the night.
Gm Dm/F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7 F7sus4 G7sus4 (sustain)
E -3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|-3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|--------|------1-|3-------|--------|
B -3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|-4-4-4-4|-1-1----|3-------|--------|
G -3-3-3-3|-2-2-2-3|-3-3-3-3|-2-2-2-2|-3-3-3-3|-3-3----|5-------|--------|
D --------|--------|1---1---|0---0---|-5-5-5-5|-1-1----|3-------|--------|
A --------|--------|--------|--------|3---3---|--------|5-------|--------|
E 3---3---|1---1---|--------|--------|--------|1---1---|3-------|--------|
Verse 2:
Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight. Walk the streets for money. You
care if it's wrong or if it's right.
Gm Dm/F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7 F7sus4 G7sus4 (sustain)
E -3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|-3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|--------|------1-|3-------|--------|
B -3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|-4-4-4-4|-1-1----|3-------|--------|
G -3-3-3-3|-2-2-2-3|-3-3-3-3|-2-2-2-2|-3-3-3-3|-3-3----|5-------|--------|
D --------|--------|1---1---|0---0---|-5-5-5-5|-1-1----|3-------|--------|
A --------|--------|--------|--------|3---3---|--------|5-------|--------|
E 3---3---|1---1---|--------|--------|--------|1---1---|3-------|--------|
Chorus:
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light. (repeat)
Cm F7sus4 G7sus4 Cm F7sus4 G7sus4 (sustain)
E -3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|--------|--------|-3-3-3-3|-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----|3-------|--------|
G -5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3|-5-5-5-5|-5-5-5-5|-5-5-5-5|-3-3----|5-------|--------|
D --------|--------|-3-3—3-3|-3-3-3—3|--------|--------|3-------|--------|
A 3---3---|--------|--------|--------|3---3---|--------|5-------|--------|
E --------|1---1---|3---3---|3---3---|--------|1---1---|3-------|--------|
Verse 3:
I loved ya since I knew ya, I wouldn't talk down to ya. I have to tell ya just how I
I won't share you with another boy.
Gm Dm/F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7 F7sus4 G7sus4 (sustain)
E -3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|-3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|--------|------1-|3-------|--------|
B -3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|-4-4-4-4|-1-1----|3-------|--------|
G -3-3-3-3|-2-2-2-3|-3-3-3-3|-2-2-2-2|-3-3-3-3|-3-3----|5-------|--------|
D --------|--------|1---1---|0---0---|-5-5-5-5|-1-1----|3-------|--------|
A --------|--------|--------|--------|3---3---|--------|5-------|--------|
E 3---3---|1---1---|--------|--------|--------|1---1---|3-------|--------|
Verse 4:
You know my mind is made up, so put away your make up. Told you once, I won't tell you
It's a bad way.
Gm Dm/F Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7 F7sus4 G7sus4 (sustain)
E -3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|-3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|--------|------1-|3-------|--------|
B -3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3|-1-1-1-1|-4-4-4-4|-1-1----|3-------|--------|
G -3-3-3-3|-2-2-2-3|-3-3-3-3|-2-2-2-2|-3-3-3-3|-3-3----|5-------|--------|
D --------|--------|1---1---|0---0---|-5-5-5-5|-1-1----|3-------|--------|
A --------|--------|--------|--------|3---3---|--------|5-------|--------|
E 3---3---|1---1---|--------|--------|--------|1---1---|3-------|--------|
(Chorus + cello interlude)
(Repeat verse 3 & 4)
(Chorus piano w/walking bass and trombone)
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
I loved you since I knew you
I wouldn't talk down to you
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
She did anyway
I loved you since I knew you
I wouldn't talk down to you
Told you once, I won't tell you again
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 wear that dress on night, Roxanne
Roxanne, Roxanne, Roxanne
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version 2
Intro:
E ----3-------3---|---1-------1---|-----------------|-----------------|
B ----3-------3---|---3-------3---|----8--------8---|----6--------6---|
G ----3--3----3---|---2--2----2---|----7--------7---|----5--------5---|
D ----------------|---------------|----8—-8-----8---|----7—-7-----7---|
A ----------------|---------------|-6--------6-----6|-5--------5-----5|
E -3--------3----3|-1-------1----1|-----------------|-----------------|
E ----------------|---------------|----3-----------|
B ----4--------4--|----1-------1--|----3-—(hold )--|
G ----3--------3--|----3-------3--|----5-—(last )--|
D ----5--5-----5--|----1--1----1--|----3-—(chord)--|
A -3--------3----5|---------------|----5-----------|
E ----------------|-1-------1-----|----3-----------|
1st verse (same as intro)
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
2nd verse
Roxanne, you don`t have to wear that dress tonight
E ----3-------3---|---1-------1---|-----------------|----5--------5---|
B ----3-------3---|---3-------3---|----8--------8---|----6--------6---|
G ----3--3----3---|---2--2----2---|----7--------7---|----5--------5---|
D ----------------|---------------|----8—-8-----8---|-----—-7---------|
A ----------------|---------------|-6--------6-----6|-5--------5-----5|
E -3--------3----3|-1-------1----1|-----------------|-----------------|
Walk the streets for money you don`t care if it`s wrong or if it`s right
E ----------------|---------------|----3------------|
B ----4--------4--|----1------1---|----3—-(hold )---|
G ----3--------3--|----3------3---|----5—-(last )---|
D ----5--5-----5--|----1--1---1---|----3—-(chord)---|
A -3--------3----5|---------------|----5------------|
E ----------------|-1-------1-----|----3------------|
Chorus
Roxanne, you don’t have to put on the red light
E --3-3-3-3---|-------------|---------------|-----------------|
B --3-3-3-3---|--3-3-3-3----|---3-3-3-3-----|--3-3-3-3--------|
G --5-5-5-5---|--2-2-2-2----|---5-5-5-5-----|--3-3-3-3--------|
D ------------|--1-1-1-1----|---3-3—3-3-----|--3-3-3—3--------|
A ------------|-------------|---------------|-----------------|
E -3----------|-1-----------|---3-----------|--3--------------|
Roxanne, you don`t have to put on the red light
E --3-3-3-3---|--1-1—(1-1)--|----3----------| the part between
B --3-3-3-3---|--3-3-(3-3)--|----3----------| ( ) is not on the
G --5-5-5-5---|--2-2-(2-2)--|----5----------| cd, because there
D ------------|-------------|----3—---------| is a little bass
A ------------|-------------|----5----------| part instead
E --3---------|--1----------|----3----------|
3rd verse
I loved you since I knew you, I would never talk down to you
E ---------3------|---------1------|-----------------|------------------|
B -----3-------3--|-----3-------3--|----------8------|----------6-------|
G ---3---3---3---3|---2---2---2---2|------7-------7--|------5-------5---|
D ----------------|----------------|----8—--8---8---8|----7—--7---7---7-|
A ----------------|----------------|-6---------------|-5----------------|
E -3--------------1-1--------------|-----------------|------------------|
I have to tell you just how I feel: I won`t share you with another boy
E ----------------|------------1---|----3------------|
B ---------4------|----------------|----3—-(hold )---|
G ------3------3--|--------3-------|----5—-(last )---|
D ----5---5--5---5|------1---------|----3—-(chord)---|
A -3--------------|----------------|----5------------|
E ----------------|-1--------------|----3------------|
You know my mind is made up, so put away your make up
Told you once, I will tell you again:it`s a bad way!
Chorus:
Roxanne, you don`t have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don`t have to put on the red light
4th verse
I loved you since I knew you, I would never talk down to you
E ----3-------3---|-------------------|-------------------|
B ----3-------3---|---3---3----3---3--|---8---8—---8---8--|
G ----3--3----3---|---2---2----2---2--|---7---7----7---7--|
D ----------------|-----3--------3----|-----8--------8----|
A ----------------|-------------------|-6--------6--------|
E -3--------3----31-1--------1--------|-------------------|
Told you once, I will tell you again, I won`t share you with another boy
E -------------------|--------------------|------------------|--3---------|
B ---6---6----6---6--|---4---4-----4---4--|---1---1---1---(1)|--3---------|
G ---5---5----5---5--|---3---3-----3---3--|---3---3---3---(3)|--5—(hold)--|
D -----7---------7---|-----5---------5----|-----1--------1---|--3—(last)--|
A -5---------5-------|-3--------3---------|------------------|--5—(chord)-|
E -------------------|--------------------|-1-------1--------|--3---------|
I know my mind is made up, so put away your make up
Told you once, I will tell you again:it`s a bad way
Then last minute the song ends in jazz style
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
I loved you since I knew you
I wouldn't talk down to you
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
She did anyway
I loved you since I knew you
I wouldn't talk down to you
Told you once, I won't tell you again
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 wear that dress on night, Roxanne
Roxanne, Roxanne, Roxanne
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