Set Me Free Rosa Lee
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
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RIFF (verse)
G1 + 2 + C3 + 4 + G1 + 2 + C3 + 4 + G1 + 2 + C3 + 4 + G1 + 2 + C3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----2---3-2-----|----2---3-2-----|----2---3-2-----|----2---3-2-0-2-|
E|3-3---3-----3-0-|3-3---3-----3-0-|3-3---3-----3-0-|3-3---3---------|
C F C F G C G C G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|--------------0-|----------------|----------------|
D|----2---3-2-----|----2---3-2-----|----------------|----------------|
A|3-3---3-----5-2-|3-3---3-----5---|----2---3-2-----|----2---3-3-----|
E|----------------|----------------|3-3---3-----3-0-|3-3---3-------3-|
RIFF (verse: key change)
A1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + A1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + A1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + A1 + 2 + D3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|0-0-4-0-5-4-0---|0-0-4-0-5-4-0---|0-0-4-0-5-4-0---|0-0-4-0-5-4-2-4-|
E|--------------2-|--------------2-|--------------2-|----------------|
D G D G A D A D A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|--------------2-|----------------|----------------|
D|0-0-4-0-5-4-2---|0-0-4-0-5-4-2---|----------------|----------------|
A|--------------4-|----------------|0-0-4-0-5-4-0---|0-0-4-0-5-5---0-|
E|----------------|----------------|--------------2-|----------------|
[Outro]
A1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + D1 + 2 + G3 + 4 + A1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + D1 + 2 + G3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|--------------2-|----------------|--------------2-|
D|----------------|0-0-4-0-5-4-2---|----------------|0-0-4-0-5-4-2---|
A|0-0-4-0-5-4-2-4-|----------------|0-0-4-0-5-4-2-4-|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
C(add9) x-3-2-0-3-0
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
B7/D# x-x-1-2-0-2
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[Intro]
| G C| % | % | % |
| G C| % |
[Verse 1]
GWhen love's in Cvain, love can Gbe so Cstrange
GAin't nothing CI can take to Gkill this Cpain
Set me CfreeF
C F| G C| % |
Why don't you, Rosa Lee?
[Verse 2]
GShe is a Cdream, but she's so Ghard to Cplease
GShe moves aCround like an EGgyptian Cqueen
Set me CfreeF
C F| G C| % |
Why don't you, Rosa Lee?
AmI'm so afraid of Bm7losing you
But there's Emonly so Dmuch that a C(add9)man can do
For Rosa LGeeC
C F| G C| % |
Why don't you set me free?
[Verse 3]
GWhen I hit the Croad the Gtime goes Cslow
GThink about the Cplaces I Gused to Cgo
With Rosa CLeeF
C F| G C| % |
Why don't you set me free?
[Verse 4]
GThey're trying to Cclose the GTu Y CYo
GThe Latin CPlayboy and the GSky Room Cshows
Rosa CLeeF
C F| G C| % |
Why don't they let them be?
[Bridge]
AmI'm so afraid of Bm7losing you
But there's Emonly so Dmuch that a C(add9)man can do
For Rosa LGeeC
C F| G C| G G D/F#|
Why don't you set me free?
EmPeople say that you were Dmade for me
AmI nod my head, they think that EmI agreeG D/F#
EmBut they'll never know the Dhurt it B7/D#takes
Em C D[ G]
To be-ee-ee ... with Rosa Lee
[Solo]
| G C| % | % | % |
| C F| % | G C| G E|
[Verse 5]
AWhen love's in Dvain, love can Abe so Dstrange
ABut I never Dthought I'd wear a Aball and Dchain
Set me DfreeG
D G| A D| % |
Why don't you, Rosa Lee?
[Outro]
Set me DfreeG
D G| A D|
Why don't you, Rosa Lee?
D G| A D|
Why don't you set me free
D G| A D|
Why don't you Rosa Lee, yeah
DWhy don't you Gset me Afree, why don't you Dset me free
DYou got to Gset me Afree, you got to, Dyou got to
D G| A D|
You got to set me, baby, ah, yeah, ooh
| D G| A D|
| D G| A D|
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Set Me Free Rosa Lee
by Los Lobos
Chords in this song · guitar
G
C
F
Am
Bm7
Em
D
C(add9)
D/F#
B7/D#
E
A
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Tuning: Standard
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RIFF (verse)
G C G C G C G C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----2---3-2-----|----2---3-2-----|----2---3-2-----|----2---3-2-0-2-|
E|3-3---3-----3-0-|3-3---3-----3-0-|3-3---3-----3-0-|3-3---3---------|
G
C F C F G C G C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|--------------0-|----------------|----------------|
D|----2---3-2-----|----2---3-2-----|----------------|----------------|
A|3-3---3-----5-2-|3-3---3-----5---|----2---3-2-----|----2---3-3-----|
E|----------------|----------------|3-3---3-----3-0-|3-3---3-------3-|
RIFF (verse: key change)
A D A D A D A D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|0-0-4-0-5-4-0---|0-0-4-0-5-4-0---|0-0-4-0-5-4-0---|0-0-4-0-5-4-2-4-|
E|--------------2-|--------------2-|--------------2-|----------------|
A
D G D G A D A D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|--------------2-|----------------|----------------|
D|0-0-4-0-5-4-2---|0-0-4-0-5-4-2---|----------------|----------------|
A|--------------4-|----------------|0-0-4-0-5-4-0---|0-0-4-0-5-5---0-|
E|----------------|----------------|--------------2-|----------------|
[Outro]
A D D G A D D G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|--------------2-|----------------|--------------2-|
D|----------------|0-0-4-0-5-4-2---|----------------|0-0-4-0-5-4-2---|
A|0-0-4-0-5-4-2-4-|----------------|0-0-4-0-5-4-2-4-|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
C(add9) x-3-2-0-3-0
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
B7/D# x-x-1-2-0-2
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[Intro]
G C
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G C
| | % |
[Verse 1]
G C G C
When love's in vain, love can be so strange
G C G C
Ain't nothing I can take to kill this pain
C F
Set me free
C F G C
| | % |
Why don't you, Rosa Lee?
[Verse 2]
G C G C
She is a dream, but she's so hard to please
G C G C
She moves around like an Egyptian queen
C F
Set me free
C F G C
| | % |
Why don't you, Rosa Lee?
Am Bm7
I'm so afraid of losing you
Em D C(add9)
But there's only so much that a man can do
G C
For Rosa Lee
C F G C
| | % |
Why don't you set me free?
[Verse 3]
G C G C
When I hit the road the time goes slow
G C G C
Think about the places I used to go
C F
With Rosa Lee
C F G C
| | % |
Why don't you set me free?
[Verse 4]
G C G C
They're trying to close the Tu Y Yo
G C G C
The Latin Playboy and the Sky Room shows
C F
Rosa Lee
C F G C
| | % |
Why don't they let them be?
[Bridge]
Am Bm7
I'm so afraid of losing you
Em D C(add9)
But there's only so much that a man can do
G C
For Rosa Lee
C F G C G G D/F#
| | |
Why don't you set me free?
Em D
People say that you were made for me
Am Em G D/F#
I nod my head, they think that I agree
Em D B7/D#
But they'll never know the hurt it takes
Em C D G
[ ]
To be-ee-ee ... with Rosa Lee
[Solo]
G C
| | % | % | % |
C F G C G E
| | % | | |
[Verse 5]
A D A D
When love's in vain, love can be so strange
A D A D
But I never thought I'd wear a ball and chain
D G
Set me free
D G A D
| | % |
Why don't you, Rosa Lee?
[Outro]
D G
Set me free
D G A D
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Why don't you, Rosa Lee?
D G A D
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Why don't you set me free
D G A D
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Why don't you Rosa Lee, yeah
D G A D
Why don't you set me free, why don't you set me free
D G A D
You got to set me free, you got to, you got to
D G A D
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You got to set me, baby, ah, yeah, ooh
D G A D
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D G A D
| | |
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