Capo 3 to play along with recorded version on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/5VdRCrnvud0
The intro tab should be very close to what he plays for the album version. Lots of hammer-ons in this one,
especially the 2nd fret in the C and F chords.
The C C/B Am Am/E passages are walk-downs from the C to the F.
[Chords]
Gsus4 3x001x
Fsus2 1x301x or 1x3011
F* xx3211
G* 3x003x (play this G5 variation where indicated when fingerpicking the instrumental section)
C/B X20010
C/E 032010
Am/E 002210
[Intro Tab]
C Gsus4 Fsus2
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------1---------1-|-----1---------1-----1---------1-|
G|---------------------------0-----|-----------0---------------0-----|
D|---------------------2-------2---|-----0-------0-------3-------3---|
A|-----------------3-------3-------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-------3-------1-------1-------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
C C F* G
e|---------------------------------|-----1---------------------------|
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-|---------------1-----0---------0-|
G|-----------0---------------0-----|-----2-----2---------------0-----|
D|-----0h2-----2-------2-------2---|-3-------3---3-------0-------0---|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------3-------3-------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
C C/E F F* G G/C
e|---------------------------------|-----1---------------------------|
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-|---------------1-----0h1-------1-|
G|-----------0---------------2-----|-----2-----2---------------0-----|
D|-----2-------2-------3-------3---|-3-------3---3-------0h2-----2---|
A|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------0-------1-------1-------|-----------------3-------3-------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
C C C C
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----1---------1-----1---------1-|-----1---------1-----1---------1-|
G|-----------0---------------0-----|-----------0---------------0-----|
D|-----0h2-----2-------0h2-----2---|-----0h2-----2-------2-------2---|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
Well...
[Intro]
C Gsus4 Fsus2 C C
F* G C C/E F
F* G C/G C C C C
[Verse 1]
C G F C
Well Rosie, don't be scared by the storm outside
F* G C F
We are Safe and warm, we are home and dry
F* G C C/B Am Am/E
And though it rages on, there's no need to cry
F G C C C C
Oh Rosie don't you worry, my dear
[Verse 2]
C G F C
For there are many things that I can not explain
F* G C F
Like the howling wind, like the pouring rain
F G C C/B Am Am/E
Like the love for a child, like the pin prick of pain
F G C C
Oh Rosie don't you worry, my dear
[Instrumental]
C G F C
F G* C F*
F G* C C C C
[Verse 3]
C G F C
Well Rosie, don't you think about the things that you can't change
F* G C F
For the world is cruel and it's violent and strange
F* G C C/B Am
But there is beauty too if you look the right way
F G C C/B Am Am/E
Oh Rosie don't you worry, my dear, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
F G C C C C
Rosie don't you worry, my dearRosie chords and lyrics
Free chords for Rosie by Passenger. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
Capo 3 to play along with recorded version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5VdRCrnvud0 The intro tab should be very close to what he plays for the album version. Lots of hammer-ons in this one, especially the 2nd fret in the C and F chords. The C C/B Am Am/E passages are walk-downs from the C to the F. [Chords] C/B X20010 C/E 032010 Am/E 002210 [Intro] C Gsus4 Fsus2 C C F* G C C/E F F* G C/G C C C C [Verse 1] [Verse 2] [Instrumental] C G F C F G* C F* F G* C C C C [Verse 3]
Rosie Chords by Passenger
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