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Prairie Rose

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1/52

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|A---------------------G5---|F1-----F5---------------G5----|A------------------------|C53-----B52-----A50-----G53--3--|
B|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|1------------------------|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|------------------3--3--|
G|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|2------------------------|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|5-----4-----2-----0--0--|
D|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|3-----3--3--3-----3--5---|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|5-----4-----2-----0--0--|
A|0-----0--0--0-----0--5--|3-----3--3--3-----3--5---|0-----0--0--0-----0--0--|3-----2-----0----------3|
E|---------------------3--|1-----1--1--1-----1--3---|------------------------|------------------3--3--| x 5
  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &    1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &
|      A7|      A7|      A7|A7  
[Verse 1]
D(Texas)
BOh! Athat's where GI
BeAlong
It A6seems Ato Dme (Texas)
BLoneAsome Gstar
Shine Aon
The A6big AcounDtry (Texas)
BWith Aopen Gskies
And Ayou
For A6comApaDny (Texas)
BOh! Aprairie Grose
How Ahappy
 A6        A  D*    D*
I  should be
[Chorus]
       C           G              A  D*    D*
Hey hey – You can take it from me
       C           G                 A  D*    D*
Hey hey – I'll be coming, you'll see
       C              G             A  D*    D*
Hey hey – Oh! what a state to be in
HCey hey G– You're tantalising me
[Instrumental]
e|A---------------------G5---|F1-----F5---------------G5----|A------------------------|C53-----B52-----A50-----G53--3--|
B|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|1------------------------|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|------------------3--3--|
G|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|2------------------------|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|5-----4-----2-----0--0--|
D|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|3-----3--3--3-----3--5---|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|5-----4-----2-----0--0--|
A|0-----0--0--0-----0--5--|3-----3--3--3-----3--5---|0-----0--0--0-----0--0--|3-----2-----0----------3|
E|---------------------3--|1-----1--1--1-----1--3---|------------------------|------------------3--3--| x 8
  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &    1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &
|      A7|      A7|      A7|A7  
[Verse 2]
D(Texas)
BI Awill comGpose
In fancy Arhyme
Or A6just Aplain Dprose (Texas)
BA Asong of Gpraise
To youA  
A6PraiArie Drose (Texas)
BThough AI'm not Gsure
I can exAplain
Your A6stranAge alDlure (Texas)
BOh! PraiArie Grose
A crown of Athorns
    A6        A  D*    D*
A scented flower
[Chorus]
       C               G             A  D*    D*
Hey hey – I'd better leave right away
       C               G             A  D*    D*
Hey hey – I can hear you calling me
[Outro]
HCey heyG  
        A7  D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose
HCey heyG  
        A7  D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose
HCey heyG  
        A7  D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose
HCey heyG  
        A7  D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose
HCey heyG  
        A7  D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose
HCey heyG  
        A7  D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose
HCey heyG  
        A7  D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose
HCey heyG  
        A7  D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose
HCey heyG  
        A7  D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose
HCey heyG  
        A7  D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose

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Prairie Rose

by Roxy Music

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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[Intro]

A G5 F F5 G5 A C5 B5 A5 G5

e|------------------------|1------------------------|------------------------|3-----2-----0-----3--3--|

B|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|1------------------------|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|------------------3--3--|

G|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|2------------------------|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|5-----4-----2-----0--0--|

D|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|3-----3--3--3-----3--5---|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|5-----4-----2-----0--0--|

A|0-----0--0--0-----0--5--|3-----3--3--3-----3--5---|0-----0--0--0-----0--0--|3-----2-----0----------3|

E|---------------------3--|1-----1--1--1-----1--3---|------------------------|------------------3--3--| x 5

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

A7 A7 A7 A7

| | | |

[Verse 1]

(Texas)

B A G

Oh! that's where I

Belong

A6 A D

It seems to me (Texas)

B A G

Lonesome star

Shine on

A6 A D

The big country (Texas)

B A G

With open skies

And you

A6 A D

For company (Texas)

B A G

Oh! prairie rose

How happy

A6 A D D

* *

I should be

[Chorus]

C G A D D

* *

Hey hey – You can take it from me

C G A D D

* *

Hey hey – I'll be coming, you'll see

C G A D D

* *

Hey hey – Oh! what a state to be in

C G

Hey hey – You're tantalising me

[Instrumental]

A G5 F F5 G5 A C5 B5 A5 G5

e|------------------------|1------------------------|------------------------|3-----2-----0-----3--3--|

B|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|1------------------------|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|------------------3--3--|

G|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|2------------------------|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|5-----4-----2-----0--0--|

D|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|3-----3--3--3-----3--5---|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|5-----4-----2-----0--0--|

A|0-----0--0--0-----0--5--|3-----3--3--3-----3--5---|0-----0--0--0-----0--0--|3-----2-----0----------3|

E|---------------------3--|1-----1--1--1-----1--3---|------------------------|------------------3--3--| x 8

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

A7 A7 A7 A7

| | | |

[Verse 2]

(Texas)

B A G

I will compose

In fancy rhyme

A6 A D

Or just plain prose (Texas)

B A G

A song of praise

To you

A6 A D

Prairie rose (Texas)

B A G

Though I'm not sure

I can explain

A6 A D

Your strange allure (Texas)

B A G

Oh! Prairie rose

A crown of thorns

A6 A D D

* *

A scented flower

[Chorus]

C G A D D

* *

Hey hey – I'd better leave right away

C G A D D

* *

Hey hey – I can hear you calling me

[Outro]

C G

Hey hey

A7 D D

* *

Prairie ro-ose

C G

Hey hey

A7 D D

* *

Prairie ro-ose

C G

Hey hey

A7 D D

* *

Prairie ro-ose

C G

Hey hey

A7 D D

* *

Prairie ro-ose

C G

Hey hey

A7 D D

* *

Prairie ro-ose

C G

Hey hey

A7 D D

* *

Prairie ro-ose

C G

Hey hey

A7 D D

* *

Prairie ro-ose

C G

Hey hey

A7 D D

* *

Prairie ro-ose

C G

Hey hey

A7 D D

* *

Prairie ro-ose

C G

Hey hey

A7 D D

* *

Prairie ro-ose

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