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E11  F11  Gb11 Ab11 Bb11
|Bb (bass)    |  %  |  %  |  %  |
|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|
|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|
 Ro       sa     Ro         Sa            Santa    Rose   Ro         sa
|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|      Gbmaj7/Bb   Eb11   F11|
 Ro       sa     Ro         Sa            Santa    Rose
Bb7sus4Hack jaws and Bb7hellions don't you Gbmaj7/Bbstep on my   Gbmaj7-5/Bbz's
I'm Bb7sus4gettin' rather Bb7ornery out my Gbmaj7/Bbnatural    Gb/AbmeansG/A  
Bb7sus4All I    Bb7want is a small Gbmaj7/Bbpiece of the Gbmaj7-5/Bbpie
A Bb7sus4place in the Bb7sun to Gbmaj7/Bbcomfort  my Gb/Abey-e-e-e-esGbmaj7  Ebm7  Cbmaj7  
C7+9North of L.A. just F7sus4south of Monte F7rey
To Santa Bb7sus4RosaG7sus4  G7  
I'm gonna Cm7break Eb7sus4awa-a-a-ayCbmaj7  Ebmaj7  Fbmaj7  Fmaj7  
|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|      Gbmaj7/Bb   Eb11   F11|
Bb7sus4Blue grass and the Bb7sycamores and the Gbmaj7/Bbsweet eucalyptas in the Gbmaj7-5/Bbair
Bb7sus4Mad dogs and Bb7wolf hounds Gbmaj7/Bbrunning every Eb11whereF11  
You can Bb7sus4go with the Bb7flow you can Gbmaj7/Bbbend in the Gbmaj7-5/Bbbreeze
Just Bb7sus4step to one Bb7side and then Gbmaj7/Bbplay the black Gb/AbkeysGbmaj7  Ebm7  Cbmaj7  
C7+9North of L.A. just F7sus4south of Santa F7Jose
To Santa Bb11RosaG7sus4  G7  
Dsus4I'm     Ebsus4gon    Fbsus4na       F7sus4do what is F7right to Ebsus4make a better Eb7life
Before it's Dm7o verDb9-5  
I'm gonna Cm7break a  Eb7sus4wa-a-a-a-ay
Bmaj7   Emaj7   Amaj7   Dmaj7    Gmaj7
|    Ab7+5+9|    Db7+5+9|
|  F#7sus4     F#7|  Dmaj7/F#    Dmaj7-5/F#|   F#7sus4     F#7|  Dmaj7/F#      Dmaj7-5/F#|
|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|  Bb7sus4    Bb7|      Gbmaj7/Bb   Eb11   F11|
 Ro       sa     Ro         sa            Santa    rose
Bb7sus4Angels and Bb7Lucifer don't you Gbmaj7/Bbstep on my Gbmaj7-5/Bbground
I've got a Bb7sus4good god-fearing Bb7woman who might Gbmaj7/Bbjust shoot you Eb11downF11  
Bb7sus4I love   Bb7her and Gbmaj7/Bbshe  loves Gbmaj7-5/Bbme
To Bb7sus4gether we'll Bb7raise such a Gbmaj7/Bbsweet      Gb/Abfamily-y-y-y-y    Gbmaj7whoa    Ebm7whoa   Cbmaj7whoa
C7+9North of L.A. just F7sus4south of Santa F7Jose
To Santa Bb11RosaG7sus4  G7  
Dsus4I'm    Ebsus4go     Fbsus4nna       F7sus4do what I can F7to get the Eb7sus4sea and  Eb7sand
Back on my Dm7shoulderDb9-5  
I'm gonna Cm7sail a  Eb7sus4wa-a-a-a-ay
Bmaj7   Emaj7   Amaj7   Dmaj7    Gmaj7
|    Ab7+5+9|    Db7+5+9|
|  F#7sus4     F#7|  Dmaj7/F#    Dmaj7-5/F#|   F#7sus4     F#7|  Dmaj7/F#      Dmaj7-5/F#|
|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|  Bb7sus4    Bb7|      Gbmaj7/Bb   Eb11   F11|
  Ro      sa     Ro         sa            Santa    Rose
 |  Cbm/Bb    Bbm|  Am/Bb  Abm/Bb|..........|...........|
( Ro      sa    Ro     sa   )
 |  Cbm/Bb    Bbm|  Am/Bb  Abm/Bb|..........|...........|
( Ro      sa    Ro     sa   )
|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|
|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|  Bb7sus4     Bb7| E11   F11   Gb11  G11  
|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|
|  Bb7sus4     Bb7|  Gbmaj7/Bb    Gbmaj7-5/Bb|  Bb7sus4    Bb7|      Gbmaj7/Bb   Eb11   F11   Gb11   Ab11  Bb11  
  Ro      sa                               Oh ya   ya    ya

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Santa Rosa

by Gino Vannelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E11

F11

Gb11

Ab11

Bb11

Bb7sus4

Bb7

Gbmaj7/Bb

Gbmaj7-5/Bb

Eb11

Gb/Ab

G/A

Gbmaj7

Ebm7

C7+9

F7sus4

G7sus4

Cm7

Eb7sus4

Ebmaj7

E11 F11 Gb11 Ab11 Bb11

|Bb (bass) | % | % | % |

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb

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Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb

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Ro sa Ro Sa Santa Rose Ro sa

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Eb11 F11

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Ro sa Ro Sa Santa Rose

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb

Hack jaws and hellions don't you step on my z's

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gb/Ab G/A

I'm gettin' rather ornery out my natural means

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb

All I want is a small piece of the pie

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gb/Ab Gbmaj7 Ebm7 Cbmaj7

A place in the sun to comfort my ey-e-e-e-es

C7+9 F7sus4 F7

North of L.A. just south of Monte rey

Bb7sus4 G7sus4 G7

To Santa Rosa

Cm7 Eb7sus4 Cbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Fbmaj7 Fmaj7

I'm gonna break awa-a-a-ay

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Eb11 F11

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Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb

Blue grass and the sycamores and the sweet eucalyptas in the air

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Eb11 F11

Mad dogs and wolf hounds running every where

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb

You can go with the flow you can bend in the breeze

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gb/Ab Gbmaj7 Ebm7 Cbmaj7

Just step to one side and then play the black keys

C7+9 F7sus4 F7

North of L.A. just south of Santa Jose

Bb11 G7sus4 G7

To Santa Rosa

Dsus4 Ebsus4 Fbsus4 F7sus4 F7 Ebsus4 Eb7

I'm gon na do what is right to make a better life

Dm7 Db9-5

Before it's o ver

Cm7 Eb7sus4

I'm gonna break a wa-a-a-a-ay

Bmaj7 Emaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

Ab7+5+9 Db7+5+9

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F#7sus4 F#7 Dmaj7/F# Dmaj7-5/F# F#7sus4 F#7 Dmaj7/F# Dmaj7-5/F#

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Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Eb11 F11

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Ro sa Ro sa Santa rose

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb

Angels and Lucifer don't you step on my ground

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Eb11 F11

I've got a good god-fearing woman who might just shoot you down

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb

I love her and she loves me

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gb/Ab Gbmaj7 Ebm7 Cbmaj7

To gether we'll raise such a sweet family-y-y-y-y whoa whoa whoa

C7+9 F7sus4 F7

North of L.A. just south of Santa Jose

Bb11 G7sus4 G7

To Santa Rosa

Dsus4 Ebsus4 Fbsus4 F7sus4 F7 Eb7sus4 Eb7

I'm go nna do what I can to get the sea and sand

Dm7 Db9-5

Back on my shoulder

Cm7 Eb7sus4

I'm gonna sail a wa-a-a-a-ay

Bmaj7 Emaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

Ab7+5+9 Db7+5+9

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F#7sus4 F#7 Dmaj7/F# Dmaj7-5/F# F#7sus4 F#7 Dmaj7/F# Dmaj7-5/F#

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Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Eb11 F11

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Ro sa Ro sa Santa Rose

Cbm/Bb Bbm Am/Bb Abm/Bb

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( Ro sa Ro sa )

Cbm/Bb Bbm Am/Bb Abm/Bb

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( Ro sa Ro sa )

Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb

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Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb Bb7sus4 Bb7 E11 F11 Gb11 G11

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Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb

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Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Gbmaj7-5/Bb Bb7sus4 Bb7 Gbmaj7/Bb Eb11 F11 Gb11 Ab11 Bb11

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Ro sa Oh ya ya ya

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