Spanish Harlem

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Spanish Harlem chords *
Ben E. King 1960 (Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Harlem_(song)
DAGA
2x
D A G D D A G A
There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
D A G D D A G A
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
G
It is a special one, it's never seen the sun
It only comes out when the moon is on the run
D D A G A
And all the stars are gleaming
A
It's growing in the street right up through the concrete
D D A G A
But soft and sweet and dreamin'
D A G D D A G A
There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
D A G D D A G A
A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
G
With eyes as black as coal that look down in my soul
And starts a fire there and then I lose control
D D A G A
I have to beg your pardon
A D D A G A
I'm going to pick that rose and watch her as she grows, in my garden
DAGD DAGD GD AD DAGA
( )
A D
I'm going to pick that rose and watch her as she grows, in my garden
D A G D
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)
D A G A
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
D A G D
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem)
D A G A
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
D A G D
(There is a rose in Spanish Harlem) . .
* Alternate:
Capo II
D C
=
A G
=
G F
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Spanish Harlem chords *
Ben E. King 1960 (Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Harlem_(song) 
D A G A 2x
It only comes out when the moon is on the run
And starts a fire there and then I lose control
D A G D  D A G D  G D  A D   (D A G A)
* Alternate:
Capo II
D = C
A = G
G = F
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Spanish Harlem Chords by Ben E. King

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