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Roxanne

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Roxanne
[Intro]
Ebsus2           C#sus2     Bsus2      C#sus2       Ebsus2
[Verse]
Roxanne
Ebsus2You don't have to put on the red lC#sus2ight
Bsus2Walk the streets for moneyC#sus2  
You don't care if itEbsus2's wrong or if it's right
RoxannEbsus2e
[Verse]
You don't have to wear that C#sus2dress tonight
Bsus2Those days are overC#sus2  
You don't have to sell your bEbsus2ody to the night
Ebsus2Roxanne, RoC#sus2xanne, RoxaBsus2nne Ohhh no!C#sus2  Ebsus2  
[Chorus]
Don't you put on Ebsus2the red light
You don't have to put on the C#sus2red light
You don't have to put on the G#mred light
Bsus2Roxanne
Don't you put on Ebsus2the red light
You don't have to put on the C#sus2red light
You don't have to put on the G#mred lightBsus2  
C#sus2RoxanneEbsus2  
[Interlude]
Ebsus2             C#sus2     Bsus2      C#sus2       Ebsus2
[Verse]
Ebsus2I loved you since I knew ya
I woulC#sus2dn't talk down to you
Bsus2I have to tell C#sus2you just how I feel
I won't shaEbsus2re you with another boy
[Verse]
I Ebsus2know my mind is made up
So puC#sus2t away your make up
I Bsus2told you once, I won't tell you agaC#sus2in
It's a bEbsus2ad way
Ebsus2Roxanne, RC#sus2oxanne, RoxBsus2anne   Oh,       C#sus2not agaiEbsus2n!
[Chorus]
Don't you put on Ebsus2the red light
You don't have to put on the C#sus2red light
You don't have to put on the G#mred light
Bsus2Roxanne
Don't you put on Ebsus2the red light
You don't have to put on the C#sus2red light
You don't have to put on the G#mred lightBsus2  
C#sus2RoxanneEbsus2  
      [lead guitar]
Ebsus2   C#sus2    G#m   Bsus2    Ebsus2
Ebsus2   C#sus2    G#m   F#m    Ebsus2
Ebsus2         C#sus2         Bsus2          C#sus2       Ebsus2
[Verse]
Ebsus2I know your heart is broken
And it's left C#sus2you so wide open
I know your Bsus2heart is brokenC#sus2  
Ebsus2Roxanne
[Verse]
Ebsus2Don't try to pick up the pieces
Just leC#sus2ave them where they lie
I'm gBsus2onna give you a new heartC#sus2  
Ebsus2Tonight
[Verse]
Ebsus2Don't try to pick up the pieces
Just leC#sus2ave them where they lie
I'm gBsus2onna give you a new heartC#sus2  
Ebsus2Tonight
[Chorus]
Don't you put on Ebsus2the red light
You don't have to put on the C#sus2red light
You don't have to put on the G#mred light
Bsus2Roxanne
Don't you put on Ebsus2the red light
You don't have to put on the C#sus2red light
You don't have to put on the G#mred lightBsus2  
C#sus2RoxanneEbsus  

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Roxanne

by Lacey Sturm

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebsus2

C#sus2

Bsus2

G#m

F#m

Ebsus

Roxanne

[Intro]

Ebsus2 C#sus2 Bsus2 C#sus2 Ebsus2

[Verse]

Roxanne

Ebsus2 C#sus2

You don't have to put on the red light

Bsus2 C#sus2

Walk the streets for money

Ebsus2

You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right

Ebsus2

Roxanne

[Verse]

C#sus2

You don't have to wear that dress tonight

Bsus2 C#sus2

Those days are over

Ebsus2

You don't have to sell your body to the night

Ebsus2 C#sus2 Bsus2 C#sus2 Ebsus2

Roxanne, Roxanne, Roxanne Ohhh no!

[Chorus]

Ebsus2

Don't you put on the red light

C#sus2

You don't have to put on the red light

G#m

You don't have to put on the red light

Bsus2

Roxanne

Ebsus2

Don't you put on the red light

C#sus2

You don't have to put on the red light

G#m Bsus2

You don't have to put on the red light

C#sus2 Ebsus2

Roxanne

[Interlude]

Ebsus2 C#sus2 Bsus2 C#sus2 Ebsus2

[Verse]

Ebsus2

I loved you since I knew ya

C#sus2

I wouldn't talk down to you

Bsus2 C#sus2

I have to tell you just how I feel

Ebsus2

I won't share you with another boy

[Verse]

Ebsus2

I know my mind is made up

C#sus2

So put away your make up

Bsus2 C#sus2

I told you once, I won't tell you again

Ebsus2

It's a bad way

Ebsus2 C#sus2 Bsus2 C#sus2 Ebsus2

Roxanne, Roxanne, Roxanne Oh, not again!

[Chorus]

Ebsus2

Don't you put on the red light

C#sus2

You don't have to put on the red light

G#m

You don't have to put on the red light

Bsus2

Roxanne

Ebsus2

Don't you put on the red light

C#sus2

You don't have to put on the red light

G#m Bsus2

You don't have to put on the red light

C#sus2 Ebsus2

Roxanne

[lead guitar]

Ebsus2 C#sus2 G#m Bsus2 Ebsus2

Ebsus2 C#sus2 G#m F#m Ebsus2

Ebsus2 C#sus2 Bsus2 C#sus2 Ebsus2

[Verse]

Ebsus2

I know your heart is broken

C#sus2

And it's left you so wide open

Bsus2 C#sus2

I know your heart is broken

Ebsus2

Roxanne

[Verse]

Ebsus2

Don't try to pick up the pieces

C#sus2

Just leave them where they lie

Bsus2 C#sus2

I'm gonna give you a new heart

Ebsus2

Tonight

[Verse]

Ebsus2

Don't try to pick up the pieces

C#sus2

Just leave them where they lie

Bsus2 C#sus2

I'm gonna give you a new heart

Ebsus2

Tonight

[Chorus]

Ebsus2

Don't you put on the red light

C#sus2

You don't have to put on the red light

G#m

You don't have to put on the red light

Bsus2

Roxanne

Ebsus2

Don't you put on the red light

C#sus2

You don't have to put on the red light

G#m Bsus2

You don't have to put on the red light

C#sus2 Ebsus

Roxanne

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