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ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) from The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
[Intro]
D  G   D  A  D  G   D  A
D  G   D  A  D  G   D  A
[Verse 1]
DSpread Gout now DRosie Adoctor come cut Dloose her Gmama's reinsD  A  
DYou know Gplaying Dblind man's Abluff is a Dlittle Gbaby's DgameA  
DYou pick Gup Little DDynamite  A  DI'm gonna Gpick up Little DGunA  
And toDgether we're Ggonna go Dout toAnight and Dmake that Ghighway DrunA  
[Verse 2]
GYou don't have to call me lieutenant Rosie and I F#mdon't want to be your Bmson
The Aonly lover I'm ever gonna need's your Gsoft sweet little girl's tongue
AAh, Rosie you're the one
[Verse 3]
DDynaGmite's in the Dbelfry Ababy Dplaying Gwith the batsD  A  
Little DGun's downGtown in front of DWoolworth's Atrying out his Dattitude on Gall the DcatsA  
DPapa's Gon the Dcorner  A  Dwaiting Gfor the DbusA  
DMama she's Ghome in the Dwindow  A  Dwaiting Gup for DusA  
She'll be Gthere in that chair when they wrestle her upstairs
Cause you F#mknow we ain't gonna Bmcome
AI ain't here on business baby, I'm Gonly here for fun
And ARosie you're the one
[Chorus 1]
RosaDlita Gjump a little Alighter, senoDrita Gcome sit by my Afire
I just Dwant to be your Glover ain't no Aliar, RosaDlita you're Gmy stone deAsire
[Sax]
D  G   A  D  G   A
D  G   A  D  G   A
[Verse]
DJack the GRabbit and DWeak Knees AWillie don't you Dknow they're gonna Gbe thereD  A  
Ah Dsloppy GSue and DBig Bones ABillie they'll be Dcoming up for GairD  A  
We're gonna Dplay some Gpool Dskip some Aschool Dact real Gcool
Stay Dout all Anight it's gonna Dfeel alGrightD  A  
So Rosie come Gout tonight, baby come Aout tonight
GWindows are for cheaters F#mchimneys for the Bmpoor
AClosets are for hangers Gwinners use the door
So Ause it Rosie that's what it's there for
[Chorus 2]
RosaDlita Gjump a little Alighter, senoDrita Gcome sit by my Afire
I just Dwant to be your Glover ain't no Aliar, RosaDlita you're Gmy stone deAsire
[Solo]
A  Bb  B  C   C#
D  A A  D  A A
D  A A  D  A A
D  G   D  A  D  G   D  A
D  G   D  A  D  G   D  A
D
[Verse 4]
Now AI know your mama she don't like me cause I Emplay in a rock and roll band
And BmI know your daddy he don't dig me but he F#mnever did understand
Your Papa Alowered the boom he locked you in your room
I'm Emcoming to lend a hand
I'm coming to Bmliberate you confiscate you I F#mwant to be your man
Someday we'll Glook back on this and Ait will all seem DfunnyF#m  
But Bmnow you're sad your Gmama's mad
          AN.C.
And your papa says he knows that I don't have any money
Woh your Papa says he knows that I don't have any money
Woh so your Daddy says he knows that I don't have any money
Tell him Bmthis is last chance to get his Cdaughter in a fine Gromance
Because a Arecord company Rosie just gave me a big advance
[Verse 5]
And my Dtires were Gslashed and I Dalmost Acrashed but the DLord had GmercyD  A  
My maDchine she's a Gdud out Dstuck in the Amud someDwhere in the Gswamps of DJerseyA  
DHold on Gtight Dstay up all Anight cause DRosie I'm Gcoming on DstrongA  
By the Dtime we Gmeet the Dmorning light AI will Dhold you Gin my armsD  A  
I know a Gpretty little place in Southern California down F#mSan Diego Bmway
There's a Alittle cafe where they Gplay guitars all night and day
You can F#mhear them in the back room Bmstrumming
So Ahold tight baby cause don't you know daddy's coming...aah everybody Asay
[Chorus 3]
RosaDlita Gjump a little Alighter, senoDrita Gcome sit by my Afire
I just Dwant to be your Glover ain't no Aliar, RosaDlita you're Gmy stone deAsire
[Outro]
D  G   A  D  G   A
D  G   A  D  G   A
D  G   D  A  D   G   D  A
D  G   D  A  D   G   D  A
D  G   D  A  D   G   D

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Rosalita

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) from The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle

[Intro]

D G D A D G D A

[Verse 1]

D G D A D G D A

Spread out now Rosie doctor come cut loose her mama's reins

D G D A D G D A

You know playing blind man's bluff is a little baby's game

D G D A D G D A

You pick up Little Dynamite I'm gonna pick up Little Gun

D G D A D G D A

And together we're gonna go out tonight and make that highway run

[Verse 2]

G F#m Bm

You don't have to call me lieutenant Rosie and I don't want to be your son

A G

The only lover I'm ever gonna need's your soft sweet little girl's tongue

Ah, Rosie you're the one

[Verse 3]

D G D A D G D A

Dynamite's in the belfry baby playing with the bats

D G D A D G D A

Little Gun's downtown in front of Woolworth's trying out his attitude on all the cats

D G D A D G D A

Papa's on the corner waiting for the bus

D G D A D G D A

Mama she's home in the window waiting up for us

She'll be there in that chair when they wrestle her upstairs

F#m Bm

Cause you know we ain't gonna come

A G

I ain't here on business baby, I'm only here for fun

And Rosie you're the one

[Chorus 1]

D G A D G A

Rosalita jump a little lighter, senorita come sit by my fire

D G A D G A

I just want to be your lover ain't no liar, Rosalita you're my stone desire

[Sax]

D G A D G A

[Verse]

D G D A D G D A

Jack the Rabbit and Weak Knees Willie don't you know they're gonna be there

D G D A D G D A

Ah sloppy Sue and Big Bones Billie they'll be coming up for air

D G D A D G

We're gonna play some pool skip some school act real cool

D A D G D A

Stay out all night it's gonna feel alright

G A

So Rosie come out tonight, baby come out tonight

G F#m Bm

Windows are for cheaters chimneys for the poor

A G

Closets are for hangers winners use the door

So use it Rosie that's what it's there for

[Chorus 2]

D G A D G A

Rosalita jump a little lighter, senorita come sit by my fire

D G A D G A

I just want to be your lover ain't no liar, Rosalita you're my stone desire

[Solo]

A Bb B C C#

D A A D A A

D G D A D G D A

[Verse 4]

A Em

Now I know your mama she don't like me cause I play in a rock and roll band

Bm F#m

And I know your daddy he don't dig me but he never did understand

Your Papa lowered the boom he locked you in your room

I'm coming to lend a hand

Bm F#m

I'm coming to liberate you confiscate you I want to be your man

G A D F#m

Someday we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny

Bm G

But now you're sad your mama's mad

N.C.

And your papa says he knows that I don't have any money

Woh your Papa says he knows that I don't have any money

Woh so your Daddy says he knows that I don't have any money

Bm C G

Tell him this is last chance to get his daughter in a fine romance

Because a record company Rosie just gave me a big advance

[Verse 5]

D G D A D G D A

And my tires were slashed and I almost crashed but the Lord had mercy

D G D A D G D A

My machine she's a dud out stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey

D G D A D G D A

Hold on tight stay up all night cause Rosie I'm coming on strong

D G D A D G D A

By the time we meet the morning light I will hold you in my arms

G F#m Bm

I know a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego way

A G

There's a little cafe where they play guitars all night and day

F#m Bm

You can hear them in the back room strumming

A A

So hold tight baby cause don't you know daddy's coming...aah everybody say

[Chorus 3]

D G A D G A

Rosalita jump a little lighter, senorita come sit by my fire

D G A D G A

I just want to be your lover ain't no liar, Rosalita you're my stone desire

[Outro]

D G A D G A

D G D A D G D A

D G D A D G D

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