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Roscoe

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Capo 4
Em
EmStone-cutters made them from stDones
Chosen specially for Cyou and I
Who will live Eminside
The mountaineers gathered timber, pDiled high
In which to take alCong
Travelling many miles, knowing they'd Emget here
EmWhen they got here, all exhausted
On the rDoof leaks, they got started
And Cnow when the rain comes we can be tEmhankful
EmOoh aaah oDoh
When the mountaineers Csaw that everything fit
They were glad and so they tEmook off
[Chorus 1]
EmThought we were due fDor 
A change or tCwo around thiEms place
When they get baDck they're all mixed Cup
With no one to sEmtay with
Em D C
The village uEmsed to be all one really needs
Now it's filled with huDndreds and hundreds of chemicals
That mostly surrCound you, you wish to flee
But it's not like you, so listen to me, liEmsten to me
EmOh and when the morning comes
We will step outside
We will not fDind another man in sight
We like the newness, the newCness of all
That has grown in our garden
Struggling for so Emlong
EmWhenever I was a child 
I wondered what if my name had changed
Into soDmething more productive like Roscoe
Been born in eCighteen ninety one
Waiting with my aunt REmosaline
[Chorus 2]
EmThought we were due fDor 
A change or tCwo around thiEms place
When they get baDck they're all mixed Cup
With no one to sEmtay with
 Em   D   C   Emx2
Eighteen ninety Emone they roamed around and foDraged
They made their house from cCedars
They made their house from stEmone
Oh they're a little like yDou
And they're a little like Cme
We have all we nEmeed
[Chorus 3]
EmThought we were due fDor 
A change or tCwo around thiEms place, this pDlace, this pCla-Emce
When they get bDack they're all mixed Cup
With no one to staEmy with
EmWhen they get bDack they're all mixed Cup
With no one to stay with Em  

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Roscoe

by Midlake

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

Em D

Stone-cutters made them from stones

Chosen specially for you and I

Who will live inside

The mountaineers gathered timber, piled high

In which to take along

Travelling many miles, knowing they'd get here

When they got here, all exhausted

On the roof leaks, they got started

C Em

And now when the rain comes we can be thankful

Em D

Ooh aaah ooh

When the mountaineers saw that everything fit

They were glad and so they took off

[Chorus 1]

Em D

Thought we were due for

C Em

A change or two around this place

D C

When they get back they're all mixed up

With no one to stay with

Em D C

The village used to be all one really needs

Now it's filled with hundreds and hundreds of chemicals

That mostly surround you, you wish to flee

But it's not like you, so listen to me, listen to me

Oh and when the morning comes

We will step outside

We will not find another man in sight

We like the newness, the newness of all

That has grown in our garden

Struggling for so long

Whenever I was a child

I wondered what if my name had changed

Into something more productive like Roscoe

Been born in eighteen ninety one

Waiting with my aunt Rosaline

[Chorus 2]

Em D

Thought we were due for

C Em

A change or two around this place

D C

When they get back they're all mixed up

With no one to stay with

Em D C Em

Em D

Eighteen ninety one they roamed around and foraged

They made their house from cedars

They made their house from stone

Oh they're a little like you

And they're a little like me

We have all we need

[Chorus 3]

Em D

Thought we were due for

C Em D C Em

A change or two around this place, this place, this pla-ce

D C

When they get back they're all mixed up

With no one to stay with

Em D C

When they get back they're all mixed up

With no one to stay with

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