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RosaBlee
WBhere you been so long?
RoEsalee, Rosalee
WheEre you been so long?
When you smile at mC#e
All the lights coBme on
Stop!
RoBsalee, RosalBee
ComBe and dance with Bme again
Rosalee, RosalEee
Come and dance Ewith me agaBin
You're my C#one true love
You're my oldest friendB  
It don'Bt matter now
Who was Bright and who was wrong
It don't matter nowE  
Who was right and whEo was wrongB  
Because Byou're here wC#ith me
I'm back where I belongB  
RosaB, come out here
In Bthe summer night
Can yEou see out there
Almost out of sightB?
Your lovC#in' calls to me
Like that far distant ElightA  
YeaBh!
OOOh BRo-o-o-o-o-o-o-sa
AgaBinE  B  B  B  

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Rosalee

by Pretenders

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Rosalee

Where you been so long?

Rosalee, Rosalee

Where you been so long?

When you smile at me

All the lights come on

Stop!

B B

Rosalee, Rosalee

B B

Come and dance with me again

Rosalee, Rosalee

E B

Come and dance with me again

You're my one true love

You're my oldest friend

It don't matter now

Who was right and who was wrong

It don't matter now

E B

Who was right and who was wrong

B C#

Because you're here with me

I'm back where I belong

Rosa, come out here

In the summer night

Can you see out there

Almost out of sight?

Your lovin' calls to me

E A

Like that far distant light

Yeah!

OOOh Ro-o-o-o-o-o-o-sa

B E B B B

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