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Roxanne by Sting
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)
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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
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