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Roxann

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[Intro]
| Gmaj9•    •   •   •   | A/B•   •   •   •   | Gmaj9•   •   •   •   | A/B•   •   •   •   |
[Verse 1]
So it's Gmaj9down to thisA/B  
Your bags are packed, you're Gmaj7at the doorA/B  
Girl how Gmaj7sad it isA/B  
you're tellin' me it's Am7overEm7  Am7  B7#5#9  
[Pre Chorus]
Em9Words don't come in an easy wG/AayA7  B7#5#9  
Em9Now we're face to face, and G/Aall that I can G/Asay is
[Chorus]
ARoxBm7ann, don't F#m7go
Can't we G/Etry and work D/Eit  G/Eout
Isn't G/Ethat D/F#what love's aGbout?
G6/ARo - D/BxannA/B,        D/BI F#m7know
That I'd G/Ebe a broD/Eken G/Eman
If G/Eyou D/F#turn Gme G6/Ba -  Cmaj7way,                G/Ababy, won't you stay
[Interlude]
| Gmaj9•    •   •   •   | A/B•   •   •   •   | Gmaj9•   •   •   •   | A/B•   •   •   •   |
[Verse 2]
So you're Gmaj9seriousA/B  
You just don't feel it Gmaj7anymoreA/B  
Baby Gmaj7look at us,A/B  
we used to have forAm7everEm7  Am7  B7#5#9  
[Pre Chorus]
Em9Let's not talk about who's to blaG/AmeA7  B7#5#9  
Em9I need you back on my side, there's G/Agot to be a G/Away
[Chorus]
ARoxBm7ann, don't F#m7go
Can't we G/Etry and work D/Eit  G/Eout
Isn't G/Ethat D/F#what love's aGbout?
G6/ARo - D/BxannA/B,        D/BI F#m7know
That I'd G/Ebe a broD/Eken G/Eman
If G/Eyou D/F#turn Gme G6/Ba -  Cmaj7way,                G/Ababy, won't you stay
[Guitar solo]
| Gmaj9•    •   •   •   | A/G•    •   •   •   | F#m7•    •   •   •   | A/B•    B7•   A/B•    B7•    |
| G#m7•    •   •   •   | C#m7•    •   •   •   | Cmaj9•    •   •   •   | A/B•    •   •    B7#5#9•    |
[Pre Chorus]
Em9Let's not talk about who's to blaG/AmeA7  B7#5#9  
Em9I need you back on my side, there's Em7got to F#m7be a Gmaj7way to G#m7b5your   G/Aheart
To your Ab/Bbheart
[Chorus]
Ab/BbRo -  Eb/Cxann,     Bb/C        Eb/Cdon't Gm7goFsus4/G  Gm7  
Can't we Ab/Ftry and work Eb/Fit   Ab/Fout
Isn't Ab/Fthat what Eb/Glove's aAbbout?
Ab6/BbRo  -  Eb/Cxann,     Bb/C        Eb/CI Gm7knowFsus4/G  Gm7  
That I'd Ab/Fbe a broken manAb/F  Eb/F  
If Ab/Fyou'll Eb/Gleave Abnow
[Chorus]
Ab/BbRo -  Eb/Cxann,     Bb/C        Eb/Cdon't Gm7goFsus4/G  Gm7  
Can't we Ab/Ftry and work Eb/Fit   Ab/Fout
Isn't Ab/Fthat what Eb/Glove's aAbbout?
Ab6/BbRo  -  Eb/Cxann,     Bb/C        Eb/CI Gm7knowFsus4/G  Gm7  
That I'd Ab/Fbe a broken  manAb/F  Eb/F  
If Ab/Fyou  Eb/Gturn Abme Ab/Bba  -  way........
| Eb/C•     Bb/C•    Eb/C•   •   | Gm7•      Fsus4/G•       Gm7•   •   | Ab/F•    •      Eb/F  Ab/F•    •   | 
Ab/FYeah,Eb/G  Ab  Ab6/Bb  
[Fading Outro]
RoEb/Cxann,     Bb/C  Eb/Cgirl don't you Gm7goFsus4/G  Gm7  
You're just so Ab/Fserious,     Eb/F       Ab/Fbaby Ab/Flook at Eb/GusAb  Ab6/Bb  
RoEb/Cxann,     Bb/C       Eb/Cyou don't feel Gm7it aFsus4/Gnymore,    Gm7oh no
        Ab/F       Eb/F       Ab/FDon't Ab/Ftell me Eb/Git's Abo - Ab6/Bbver
RoEb/Cxann,     Bb/C  Eb/Cbaby don't you Gm7go,Fsus4/G  Gm7  
Oh Ab/Fno no no.Eb/F...Ab/F  
Ab/FOh no Eb/Gno nAbo...Ab6/Bb.

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Roxann

by Jay Graydon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj9

A/B

Gmaj7

Am7

Em7

B7#5#9

Em9

G/A

Bm7

F#m7

G/E

D/E

D/F#

G6/A

D/B

G6/B

Cmaj7

A/G

G#m7

C#m7

[Intro]

Gmaj9 A/B Gmaj9 A/B

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[Verse 1]

Gmaj9 A/B

So it's down to this

Gmaj7 A/B

Your bags are packed, you're at the door

Gmaj7 A/B

Girl how sad it is

Am7 Em7 Am7 B7#5#9

you're tellin' me it's over

[Pre Chorus]

Em9 G/A A7 B7#5#9

Words don't come in an easy way

Em9 G/A G/A

Now we're face to face, and all that I can say is

[Chorus]

A Bm7 F#m7

Roxann, don't go

G/E D/E G/E

Can't we try and work it out

G/E D/F# G

Isn't that what love's about?

G6/A D/B A/B D/B F#m7

Ro - xann, I know

G/E D/E G/E

That I'd be a broken man

G/E D/F# G G6/B Cmaj7 G/A

If you turn me a - way, baby, won't you stay

[Interlude]

Gmaj9 A/B Gmaj9 A/B

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[Verse 2]

Gmaj9 A/B

So you're serious

Gmaj7 A/B

You just don't feel it anymore

Gmaj7 A/B

Baby look at us,

Am7 Em7 Am7 B7#5#9

we used to have forever

[Pre Chorus]

Em9 G/A A7 B7#5#9

Let's not talk about who's to blame

Em9 G/A G/A

I need you back on my side, there's got to be a way

[Chorus]

A Bm7 F#m7

Roxann, don't go

G/E D/E G/E

Can't we try and work it out

G/E D/F# G

Isn't that what love's about?

G6/A D/B A/B D/B F#m7

Ro - xann, I know

G/E D/E G/E

That I'd be a broken man

G/E D/F# G G6/B Cmaj7 G/A

If you turn me a - way, baby, won't you stay

[Guitar solo]

Gmaj9 A/G F#m7 A/B B7 A/B B7

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

G#m7 C#m7 Cmaj9 A/B B7#5#9

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

[Pre Chorus]

Em9 G/A A7 B7#5#9

Let's not talk about who's to blame

Em9 Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 G#m7b5 G/A

I need you back on my side, there's got to be a way to your heart

Ab/Bb

To your heart

[Chorus]

Ab/Bb Eb/C Bb/C Eb/C Gm7 Fsus4/G Gm7

Ro - xann, don't go

Ab/F Eb/F Ab/F

Can't we try and work it out

Ab/F Eb/G Ab

Isn't that what love's about?

Ab6/Bb Eb/C Bb/C Eb/C Gm7 Fsus4/G Gm7

Ro - xann, I know

Ab/F Ab/F Eb/F

That I'd be a broken man

Ab/F Eb/G Ab

If you'll leave now

[Chorus]

Ab/Bb Eb/C Bb/C Eb/C Gm7 Fsus4/G Gm7

Ro - xann, don't go

Ab/F Eb/F Ab/F

Can't we try and work it out

Ab/F Eb/G Ab

Isn't that what love's about?

Ab6/Bb Eb/C Bb/C Eb/C Gm7 Fsus4/G Gm7

Ro - xann, I know

Ab/F Ab/F Eb/F

That I'd be a broken man

Ab/F Eb/G Ab Ab/Bb

If you turn me a - way........

Eb/C Bb/C Eb/C Gm7 Fsus4/G Gm7 Ab/F Eb/F Ab/F

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Ab/F Eb/G Ab Ab6/Bb

Yeah,

[Fading Outro]

Eb/C Bb/C Eb/C Gm7 Fsus4/G Gm7

Roxann, girl don't you go

Ab/F Eb/F Ab/F Ab/F Eb/G Ab Ab6/Bb

You're just so serious, baby look at us

Eb/C Bb/C Eb/C Gm7 Fsus4/G Gm7

Roxann, you don't feel it anymore, oh no

Ab/F Eb/F Ab/F Ab/F Eb/G Ab Ab6/Bb

Don't tell me it's o - ver

Eb/C Bb/C Eb/C Gm7 Fsus4/G Gm7

Roxann, baby don't you go,

Ab/F Eb/F Ab/F

Oh no no no....

Ab/F Eb/G Ab Ab6/Bb

Oh no no no....

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