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Song: Rosanna (Single version)
Artist: Toto
Composer: David Paich
Tabbed by DJ 23th Dec 2016
CAPO: 3rd fret
(Song will then sound in the recorded key of G)
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
E = 022100 D = xx0232 Em = 022000
E4 = 022200 D4 = xx0233 D/F# = 20023x
Dsus2 = xx0230 Cadd9 = x32030 G = 320033
C#m7 = x42400 Bm7 = x20202 Em7 = 020000
A = x02220 C = x32013 G/D = xx0003
Am7 = x02213
Use the little finger to play the G/D
and then add the other notes to make the Am7
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[Intro]
| E/ / / E4/ | E/ / / E4/ | E/ / / E4/ | E/ / / E4/ |
[Verse 1]
EAll I wanna do, when I wake up in the E4morning,
Is Esee your eyes, E4Ro - Esanna, Rosanna-E4----,
Dsus2I never thought that a girl like you...
Could ever C#m7care for me, Ro-sEanna-E4--, | E/ / / A/_A/ |
DAll I wanna do in the D4middle of the evening...
Is Dhold you tight----D4---,
Ro - Dsanna, Rosanna--D4---, Cadd9I didn't know...
You were looking for more than I could Bm7ever give
[Pre-Chorus]
EmNot quite a year since she D/F#went a - Gway,
Ro - Csan - Gna, Dyeah!
EmNow she's gone and I D/F#have to Gsay..C.G  D  D4  D  
[Chorus]
DMeet Em7you G/Dall Am7the way,G/D  Am7  C  G  D  
DMeet Em7you G/Dall Am7the way, G/D   Am7Ro - Csan - Gna, Dyeah,
DMeet Em7you G/Dall Am7the way,G/D  Am7  C  G  D  
DMeet Em7you G/Dall Am7the way, G/D   Am7Ro - Csan - Gna, Dyeah!
[Verse 2]
EI can see your face still shining through the E4window,
On the Eother side, E4...Ro - Esanna, Ro - E4sanna,
Dsus2I didn't know that a girl like you...
Could make me C#m7feel so sad,
Ro - Esanna---E4----, | E/ / / A/_A/ |
DAll I wanna take is a D4night you'll never,
Ever have to Dcompromise-D4---, Ro- Dsanna, Rosanna-D4---,
Cadd9I never thought that losing you...
Could ever Bm7hurt so bad
[Pre-Chorus]
EmNot quite a year, since she D/F#went a - Gway,
Ro - Csan - Gna, Dyeah!
EmNow she's gone and I D/F#have to Gsay..C.G  D  
[Chorus]
DMeet Em7you G/Dall Am7the way,G/D  Am7  C  G  D  
DMeet Em7you G/Dall Am7the way, G/D   Am7Ro - Csan - Gna, Dyeah,
DMeet Em7you G/Dall Am7the way,G/D  Am7  C  G  D  
DMeet Em7you G/Dall Am7the way, G/D   Am7Ro - Csan - Gna, Dyeah!
[Break]
| E/ / / E4/ | E/ / / E4/ | E/ / / E4/ | Dsus2/ / / / |
|/ C#m7/ / / | E/ / / E4/ |E/ / / A/_A/ | D/ / / D4/ |
| D/ / / D4/ | D/ / / D4/ | Cadd9/ / / / | Bm7/ / / / |
[Pre-Chorus]
EmNot quite a year since she D/F#went a - Gway,
(Well, is it?) Ro - Csan - Gna, Dyeah!
EmNow she's gone and I D/F#have to Gsay..C.G  D  D4  D  
[Chorus]
DMeet Em7you G/Dall Am7the way,G/D  Am7  C  G  D  
DMeet Em7you G/Dall Am7the way, G/D   Am7Ro - Csan - Gna, Dyeah,
DMeet Em7you G/Dall Am7the way,G/D  Am7  C  G  D  
DMeet Em7you G/Dall Am7the way, G/D   Am7Ro - Csan - Gna, Dyeah!
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For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
suggested choices you need to manually select the
following choice of options by clicking on the
forward/backward arrows below six of the diagrams.
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
first option and don't need any reselecting. As long
as you are logged into your account, these choices
will be saved automatically for every time you view
this tab.
<3 Esus4of 25> <2 C#m7of 37> <7 D/F#of 20> <2 Gof 27>
<2 oCf 17> <3 Am7of 46>

The story behind the song

"Rosanna" was written by David Paich and was the opening track and first single from Toto's 1982 album, Toto IV. The song won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1983 and was also nominated for Song of the Year. It's known for the "half-time shuffle" drum pattern developed by Jeff Porcaro, which has become a significant part of drum repertoire. Paich stated that the song was based on various girls he knew, though the band members initially joked about it being about Rosanna Arquette.

AI-written from these sources:Rosanna (song) — Wikipedia ↗Toto (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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