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[Verse 1]
well, she was sEtanding at the load in, Awhen the tBrucks rolled EupA  E  
She was sAniffing all around like a half-grown female EpupA  E  
AShe wasn't hard to talk to, looked like she Ehad no where to C#mgo
So I gEave her a pass so she could Aget in and sBee the sEhowA  E  
Well, I sEat her down right next to Ame and I gBot her a EbeerA  E  
While I Amixed that sound on the stage so the band could EhearA  E  
AThe more I watched her watch them play, the lEess I thought of to sC#may
and when they wEalked offstage, the drummer Aswept that Bgirl aEwayA  E  
[Chorus]
but ARosie your aElright (you wear my rAing)
when Ayou hold me Etight (Rosie, that's my tAhing)
when yAou turn out the Elights (I got to hand it to C#mme)
  A(let ring)                               A      E   E   B  A,  E   B  A  
Looks like it's me and you again tonight, Rosie
[Verse 2]
Well I gEuess I might've known from the Astart, she'd come for a sEtarA  E  
Could've Atold my imagination not to run too EfarA  E  
Awith all the times that I've been burned, by Enow you'd think I'd  C#mlearned
that it's Ewho you look like, Anot Bwho you EareE  A  
[Chorus]
but ARosie your aElright (you wear my rAing)
when Ayou hold me Etight (Rosie, that's my tAhing)
when yAou turn out the Elights (I got to hand it to C#mme)
  A(let ring)                               A      E   E   B  A,  E   B  A  
Looks like it's me and you again tonight, Rosie
[Outro]
ARosiEe    B        ARepeat and fade out

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Rosie

by Jackson Browne

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C#m

[Verse 1]

E A B E A E

well, she was standing at the load in, when the trucks rolled up

A E A E

She was sniffing all around like a half-grown female pup

A E C#m

She wasn't hard to talk to, looked like she had no where to go

E A B E A E

So I gave her a pass so she could get in and see the show

E A B E A E

Well, I sat her down right next to me and I got her a beer

A E A E

While I mixed that sound on the stage so the band could hear

A E C#m

The more I watched her watch them play, the less I thought of to say

E A B E A E

and when they walked offstage, the drummer swept that girl away

[Chorus]

A E A

but Rosie your alright (you wear my ring)

A E A

when you hold me tight (Rosie, that's my thing)

A E C#m

when you turn out the lights (I got to hand it to me)

A A E E B A E B A

(let ring) ,

Looks like it's me and you again tonight, Rosie

[Verse 2]

E A E A E

Well I guess I might've known from the start, she'd come for a star

A E A E

Could've told my imagination not to run too far

A E C#m

with all the times that I've been burned, by now you'd think I'd learned

E A B E E A

that it's who you look like, not who you are

[Chorus]

A E A

but Rosie your alright (you wear my ring)

A E A

when you hold me tight (Rosie, that's my thing)

A E C#m

when you turn out the lights (I got to hand it to me)

A A E E B A E B A

(let ring) ,

Looks like it's me and you again tonight, Rosie

[Outro]

A E B A

Rosie Repeat and fade out

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