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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Chris De Burgh - For Rosanna
CAPO: 5th Fret
[Verse 1:]
This is for RoCsanna, sweet Fgirl of Gmine,
A song for the Cbaby who Fchanged my Glife,
I'll never forCget when I Fsaw you G7first,
I Amthought that my Em/Gheart would Fburst,
With the G7love that I Chave.
[Verse 2:]
As GI watch you Csleeping in Fhere toGnight,
And I hear your Cbreathing so Fsoft and Glight,
I cannot beClieve all the Fthings that I G7feel,
When I Amhold you Em/Gnext to Fme,
It's the G7love that I Chave.F  C  
[CHORUS:}
                     F   C-  G  
Oh how my heart it is shining,
         C             F   C-  G  
Oh how my heart it is shining, 
           C          F   C-    G    Am-   Em/G-  F  
Oh how this heart is shining through,
With the G7love that I Chave.
[Verse 3:]
And Gas you are Cgrowing from Fbaby to Gchild,
I share the Cwonders that are Fin your Geyes,
And I am aCmazed at the Fway you G7change,
All acAmcording Em/Gto  the Fplan,
And the G7love that I Chave.
[Verse 4:]
And Gwhen you are Colder you will Fgo aGway,
You'll see inCjustice and Fyou'll see Gpain,
But never forCget that I'm Falways G7there,
Like a Amshadow Em/Gby  your Fside,
With the G7love that I Chave.
[Bridge:]
AmOh__ Emmy__ F/Clove, you Dmhave your Cmother's Geyes,
And when I Amsee_ Emyou___ F/Claugh, you Dmhave your Cmother's Gsmile,
And you are Fmine all of my Glife,
You are Fmine, all of my Glove,
You are Fmine, blood of my Gblood,
         Am-  F-  G-    C   F-  C-   F- C  
You are mine.
[CHORUS:}
Oh how my Fheart it is Gshining, 
COh how my Fheart it is Gshining, 
         C             F         G   Am-  Em/G-  F- Fmaj7  
Oh how my heart it is shining through,
With the Glove that I Chave.

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For Rosanna

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/G

F/C

Fmaj7

*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Chris De Burgh - For Rosanna

CAPO: 5th Fret

[Verse 1:]

C F G

This is for Rosanna, sweet girl of mine,

C F G

A song for the baby who changed my life,

C F G7

I'll never forget when I saw you first,

Am Em/G F

I thought that my heart would burst,

G7 C

With the love that I have.

[Verse 2:]

G C F G

As I watch you sleeping in here tonight,

C F G

And I hear your breathing so soft and light,

C F G7

I cannot believe all the things that I feel,

Am Em/G F

When I hold you next to me,

G7 C F C

It's the love that I have.

[CHORUS:}

F C G

Oh how my heart it is shining,

C F C G

Oh how my heart it is shining,

C F C G Am Em/G F

- - -

Oh how this heart is shining through,

G7 C

With the love that I have.

[Verse 3:]

G C F G

And as you are growing from baby to child,

C F G

I share the wonders that are in your eyes,

C F G7

And I am amazed at the way you change,

Am Em/G F

All according to the plan,

G7 C

And the love that I have.

[Verse 4:]

G C F G

And when you are older you will go away,

C F G

You'll see injustice and you'll see pain,

C F G7

But never forget that I'm always there,

Am Em/G F

Like a shadow by your side,

G7 C

With the love that I have.

[Bridge:]

Am Em F/C Dm C G

Oh__ my__ love, you have your mother's eyes,

Am Em F/C Dm C G

And when I see_ you___ laugh, you have your mother's smile,

F G

And you are mine all of my life,

F G

You are mine, all of my love,

F G

You are mine, blood of my blood,

Am F G C F C F C

- - - - - -

You are mine.

[CHORUS:}

F G

Oh how my heart it is shining,

C F G

Oh how my heart it is shining,

C F G Am Em/G F Fmaj7

- - -

Oh how my heart it is shining through,

G C

With the love that I have.

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