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F#msee the same old cloud Aagain
               Bm  B*
wash my hands and shake my feet
F#mand yes I missed yAou all
Esince I last saw you I fell down the rabbit Dhole
F#mas I wonder what we'd be Alike
                    Bm  B*
wrapped up so uptight with you
F#mlust will do funny thinAgs
                                  E  B*
I dont want you to go out looking so good
                      F#m   E   F#m  D*
and you look soo good
E(bar)   D(bar)          A(bar)        E(bar)     F#m*        E(bar)
Rosie..well I feel your love and I want you to breathe to be
E(bar)    D(bar)   A(bar)  E(bar) F#m* E(bar)    
Still take your time to get to me, Rosie
F#mShe looked away as I mentioneAd my name
              Bm  B*          
street lights light up my shame
                 F#m  F#m(*)                 
the world takes you and swallowed you whole
B*                    B**                    B*    
your a big girl and i think that you already know
                          F#m   E   F#m   E  B*
you've been bought and sold
B*               
Be careful with me
B(1)
See that all that you see
A*                       B(2)-    F#m    E   F#m  D  
Joy died in a day for little Rosie
(same Chords as first chorus)
Rosie..well I feel your love and I want you to breathe to be
                                         (quick D(bar))
Still take your time to get to me, Rosie
Solo (chorus chords) End with D(bar)
      Cm  B***           Bm  Em(bar) 
Gonna find you now I'll walk the beat
      Cm  B***     Bm7*    Em(bar)
And you'll do me a pirouette on the street
      Cm  B***           Bm  Em(bar)
and though we'll fall we'll find our feet
D(bar)
yeah
    Cm  B***  Bm7*  Em(bar)
Oh I wont take you so easily
    Cm  B***  Bm7*  Em(bar)
illusions pass and now I see
    Cm  B***  Bm7*  Em(bar)
Image is just so different to reality
D(bar)
Rosie
F#m                 E2 4 A4 D2 G2 B2E  
A                   0 0 2 2 2 0
Bm                  2 2 4 4 3 2
E                   0 2 2 1 0 0
D *                 x x 4 2 3 2
A*                  0 0 2 2 2 0 (hammer on 4th fret of D string)
Cm                  8(10)(10)9 8 8
Bm                  7 9 9 7 7 7

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Rosie

by The Kooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

B(2)

Bm7

The timing may be slightly off at times and also didnt know the names of all the chords...

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F#m A

see the same old cloud again

Bm B

wash my hands and shake my feet

F#m A

and yes I missed you all

E D

since I last saw you I fell down the rabbit hole

F#m A

as I wonder what we'd be like

Bm B

wrapped up so uptight with you

F#m A

lust will do funny things

E B

I dont want you to go out looking so good

F#m E F#m D

and you look soo good

E D A E F#m E

(bar) (bar) (bar) (bar) * (bar)

Rosie..well I feel your love and I want you to breathe to be

E D A E F#m E

(bar) (bar) (bar) (bar) * (bar)

Still take your time to get to me, Rosie

F#m A

She looked away as I mentioned my name

Bm B

street lights light up my shame

F#m F#m

(*)

the world takes you and swallowed you whole

B B B

* ** *

your a big girl and i think that you already know

F#m E F#m E B

you've been bought and sold

Be careful with me

(1)

See that all that you see

A B(2) F#m E F#m D

* -

Joy died in a day for little Rosie

(same Chords as first chorus)

Rosie..well I feel your love and I want you to breathe to be

(quick (bar))

Still take your time to get to me, Rosie

Solo (chorus chords) End with D(bar)

Cm B Bm Em

*** (bar)

Gonna find you now I'll walk the beat

Cm B Bm7 Em

*** * (bar)

And you'll do me a pirouette on the street

Cm B Bm Em

*** (bar)

and though we'll fall we'll find our feet

(bar)

yeah

Cm B Bm7 Em

*** * (bar)

Oh I wont take you so easily

Cm B Bm7 Em

*** * (bar)

illusions pass and now I see

Cm B Bm7 Em

*** * (bar)

Image is just so different to reality

(bar)

Rosie

E A D G B E

F#m 2 4 4 2 2 2

A 0 0 2 2 2 0

Bm 2 2 4 4 3 2

E 0 2 2 1 0 0

D * x x 4 2 3 2

A* 0 0 2 2 2 0 (hammer on 4th fret of D string)

Cm 8(10)(10)9 8 8

Bm 7 9 9 7 7 7

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