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Rosie: Don Partridge
#1 in UK in '68
Capo 4th fret
[Verse 1]
GRosie, oh, RAosie, I'd Clike to paint your face up in the Gsky.
GSometimes when I'm Abusy, reClaxing, I look up and catch your Geye.
[Chorus 1]
Your Ameyes when they're B7widening bring Amthunder and B7lightning,
and Esus4sunset strokes the Ecolour to your Amskin.
Your Ameyes are so B7blue, I just..Amthink of a B7blue sky,
and Esus4bumble bees Ebuzzing on the AmwingD7.
[Verse 2]
GRosie, oh, ARosie, it's Craining when you look the other Gway.
GRosie, oh, ARosie, your Claughter brings the sunshine out to Gplay.
[Chorus 2]
And Amthough I just B7met you, well..AmI silhouB7ette you,
or Esus4highlight golden Eshadows in your Amhair.
I'm Ampainting your B7mind's eye up..Amthere in the B7blue sky,
Esus4summer birds Ewinging through the Amair.D7  
[Verse 3]
GRosie, oh, ARosie, I Cpaint your face for all the world to Gsee.
GRosie, oh, ARosie, I'd Clike to paint your face eternalGly.D  G  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Rosie

by Don Partridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Esus4

Rosie: Don Partridge

#1 in UK in '68

Capo 4th fret

[Verse 1]

G A C G

Rosie, oh, Rosie, I'd like to paint your face up in the sky.

G A C G

Sometimes when I'm busy, relaxing, I look up and catch your eye.

[Chorus 1]

Am B7 Am B7

Your eyes when they're widening bring thunder and lightning,

Esus4 E Am

and sunset strokes the colour to your skin.

Am B7 Am B7

Your eyes are so blue, I just..think of a blue sky,

Esus4 E Am D7

and bumble bees buzzing on the wing.

[Verse 2]

G A C G

Rosie, oh, Rosie, it's raining when you look the other way.

G A C G

Rosie, oh, Rosie, your laughter brings the sunshine out to play.

[Chorus 2]

Am B7 Am B7

And though I just met you, well..I silhouette you,

Esus4 E Am

or highlight golden shadows in your hair.

Am B7 Am B7

I'm painting your mind's eye up..there in the blue sky,

Esus4 E Am D7

summer birds winging through the air.

[Verse 3]

G A C G

Rosie, oh, Rosie, I paint your face for all the world to see.

G A C G D G

Rosie, oh, Rosie, I'd like to paint your face eternally.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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