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Rosie

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Edited to match chords transcribed from the Fairport Convention Songbook One v2.0
[Verse]
DI know Dmaj7Rosie,
You're Emliving in a Aworld you didn't Dmake         G       Em             A  
And I know it's hDard feeling Dmaj7happy                  
When the Em7things you want aren't Aeven there to BmtakeG  A  
[Chorus]
CoGme on F#mRosie, Emrosin up the Dbow
For the Dmore I learn it's the Dmaj7less I seem to D7know
GLie down F#mcozy and let's Emlearn to take things Dslow
For the Dmore I learn it's the Gless I seem to Emknow
Of my ARosie
GCome on, DRosie, Arosin up the Dbow.G  F#m  Em  A  
[Verse]
DThrow away your uDmaj7niform
EmNow's the time to tAake things by the DhandG  Em  A  
Come on Din and take your Dmaj7coat off
Em7Settle down and Alisten to the Bmband
And ain't that Ggrand, RosAie
[Chorus]
GCome on F#mRosie, Emrosin up the Dbow
DFor the more I learn it's the Dmaj7less I seem to D7know
GLie down F#mcozy and let's Emlearn to take things Dslow
For the more I learn it's the Gless I seem to Emknow
Of my ARosie
[Outro]
GCome on, my DRosie, Arosin up the Dbow.D7  
GCome on, my DRosie, Arosin up the Dbow.D7  
GCome on, my DRosie, Arosin up the Dbow.D7  
GCome on, my DRosie, Arosin up the Dbow.

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Rosie

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Em7

F#m

Edited to match chords transcribed from the Fairport Convention Songbook One v2.0

[Verse]

D Dmaj7

I know Rosie,

Em A D G Em A

You're living in a world you didn't make

D Dmaj7

And I know it's hard feeling happy

Em7 A Bm G A

When the things you want aren't even there to take

[Chorus]

G F#m Em D

Come on Rosie, rosin up the bow

D Dmaj7 D7

For the more I learn it's the less I seem to know

G F#m Em D

Lie down cozy and let's learn to take things slow

D G Em

For the more I learn it's the less I seem to know

Of my Rosie

G D A D G F#m Em A

Come on, Rosie, rosin up the bow.

[Verse]

D Dmaj7

Throw away your uniform

Em A D G Em A

Now's the time to take things by the hand

D Dmaj7

Come on in and take your coat off

Em7 A Bm

Settle down and listen to the band

G A

And ain't that grand, Rosie

[Chorus]

G F#m Em D

Come on Rosie, rosin up the bow

D Dmaj7 D7

For the more I learn it's the less I seem to know

G F#m Em D

Lie down cozy and let's learn to take things slow

G Em

For the more I learn it's the less I seem to know

Of my Rosie

[Outro]

G D A D D7

Come on, my Rosie, rosin up the bow.

G D A D D7

Come on, my Rosie, rosin up the bow.

G D A D D7

Come on, my Rosie, rosin up the bow.

G D A D

Come on, my Rosie, rosin up the bow.

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