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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Johnny Rivers - Rosecrans Boulevard 1967  
Album: Rewind
Music & Lyrics - Jimmy Webb
Chord Shapes:
      Cm/Eb=  x6554x
       Bb/D=  xx0331
     Bbm/Db=  x4x321
        F/C=  x33211
        C11=  x33333
        G/F=  xx3433
        C/E=  032010
      Gmaj7=  3x4432
        D11=  x55555
      Gsus4=  3x0013
        C/D=  xx0553
        F/G=  3x3211
     Abmaj7=  4x5543
      Ab/Gb=  4x4322
        G/B=  x20033
      Eb/Bb=  66504x
      Am7b5=  x05543
      Cm/Bb=  6x554x
    Dsus4/A=  x00233
      Dsus2=  xx0230
[Verse 1]
I've Fpassed a lot of exit signs Cm/Ebin my time
While drivin' down that Bb/Dlong freewayBbm/Db  
To San F/CDiego, and points C11south.
[Verse 2]
But there Gwas a time last G/Fsummer
When I C/Ecame down from ManCm/EbhattanGmaj7  
And though I knew I shouldn't, D11it was just too hard
And I Gmade my Emmove at CRoseC/Dcrans Gsus4Boulevard.G  
[French Horn melody]
 e|--------8----5------|
 B|---3----------------|
 G|--------------------|
 D|--------------------|
 A|--------------------|
 E|--------------------|
[Chorus]
  GRosecrans C/DBouleDvard,
  GStop your calling F/Gme
  CYou know I Abnever loved her Bbany--Cway
  Abmaj7I just used her
  Dbmaj7Over and Bbover
[Bridge]
  AbBut there were times when she'd laugh
  And I think I Ab/Gbloved her
  AbOne night on Manhattan Beach
  I said things that Ab/Gbmoved too fast to suit her
  CThen I held her close and G7dried her Ctears
[French Horn melody]
 e|--------8----5------|
 B|---3----------------|
 G|--------------------|
 D|--------------------|
 A|--------------------|
 E|--------------------|
[Chorus]
  GRosecrans C/DBouleDvard,
  Gmaj7Who cares what you Cmaj7think
  CmThe girl was half crazy,
  G/BThe way she drove her little car
  Eb/BbDown Sunset Boulevard
  At Am7b5three in the morning
  Doing Abninety miles an Ghour in a Cmthirty mile Cm/Bbzone
  And Dsus4/Ablamed me      D/Awhen she got a Gsus4ticketG  
[Verse 3]
  But then there was that Fsmile
  Cm/EbIt was really what made Bb/Dall the airlines go
  Bbm/DbShe was a stewardess, you F/Cknow
  Fmaj7Shot down on a non-combatant C11mission
  And though I've Fhid it
  Cm/EbEvery time I drive my car past Bb/DRosecrans Boulevard
  Bbm/DbI wonder why I did it.Dsus2  
End

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Rosecrans Boulevard

by Johnny Rivers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm/Eb

Bb/D

Bbm/Db

F/C

C11

G/F

C/E

Gmaj7

D11

Gsus4

C/D

F/G

Abmaj7

Ab/Gb

G/B

Eb/Bb

Am7b5

Cm/Bb

Dsus4/A

Dsus2

1967

Johnny Rivers - Rosecrans Boulevard

Album: Rewind

Music & Lyrics - Jimmy Webb

Chord Shapes:

Cm/Eb

= x6554x

Bb/D

= xx0331

Bbm/Db

= x4x321

F/C

= x33211

C11

= x33333

G/F

= xx3433

C/E

= 032010

Gmaj7

= 3x4432

D11

= x55555

Gsus4

= 3x0013

C/D

= xx0553

F/G

= 3x3211

Abmaj7

= 4x5543

Ab/Gb

= 4x4322

G/B

= x20033

Eb/Bb

= 66504x

Am7b5

= x05543

Cm/Bb

= 6x554x

Dsus4/A

= x00233

Dsus2

= xx0230

[Verse 1]

F Cm/Eb

I've passed a lot of exit signs in my time

Bb/D Bbm/Db

While drivin' down that long freeway

F/C C11

To San Diego, and points south.

[Verse 2]

G G/F

But there was a time last summer

C/E Cm/Eb Gmaj7

When I came down from Manhattan

D11

And though I knew I shouldn't, it was just too hard

G Em C C/D Gsus4 G

And I made my move at Rosecrans Boulevard.

[French Horn melody]

e|--------8----5------|

B|---3----------------|

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

[Chorus]

G C/D D

Rosecrans Boulevard,

G F/G

Stop your calling me

C Ab Bb C

You know I never loved her any--way

Abmaj7

I just used her

Dbmaj7 Bb

Over and over

[Bridge]

But there were times when she'd laugh

Ab/Gb

And I think I loved her

One night on Manhattan Beach

Ab/Gb

I said things that moved too fast to suit her

C G7 C

Then I held her close and dried her tears

[French Horn melody]

e|--------8----5------|

B|---3----------------|

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

[Chorus]

G C/D D

Rosecrans Boulevard,

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

Who cares what you think

The girl was half crazy,

G/B

The way she drove her little car

Eb/Bb

Down Sunset Boulevard

Am7b5

At three in the morning

Ab G Cm Cm/Bb

Doing ninety miles an hour in a thirty mile zone

Dsus4/A D/A Gsus4 G

And blamed me when she got a ticket

[Verse 3]

But then there was that smile

Cm/Eb Bb/D

It was really what made all the airlines go

Bbm/Db F/C

She was a stewardess, you know

Fmaj7 C11

Shot down on a non-combatant mission

And though I've hid it

Cm/Eb Bb/D

Every time I drive my car past Rosecrans Boulevard

Bbm/Db Dsus2

I wonder why I did it.

End

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