Roxanne

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Police
Roxanne
Chords legend
(Intro & Verses)
Gm
= X-X-5-3-3-3
A13/G
= X-X-5-2-2-2
F6
= X-X-3-2-3-1
Bb6
= X-X-8-7-8-6
Dm
= X-X-7-7-6-5
Cm
= X-X-5-5-4-3
Fsus
= X-X-3-3-1-1
Gm = 3-5-5-3-3-3 (Play this Gm when you let the chord ring marked by "...")
N.C. = No Chord
(Pre-Choruses, Choruses & Outro)
Cm
= X-3-5-5-4-3
Fsus
= X-X-3-3-1-1
Gm = 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bb = 6-8-8-7-6-6
F = 1-3-3-2-1-1
[Intro] (Staccato)
Gm Gm A13/G
-
Gm F6
Bb6 Dm
Cm Fsus
Gm ... N.C.
[Verse 1]
Gm F6
Roxanne
Bb6 Dm
You don't have to put on the red light
Cm Fsus
Those days are over
Gm ... N.C.
You don't have to sell your body to the night
Gm F6
Roxanne
Bb6 Dm
You don't have to wear that dress tonight
Cm Fsus
Walk the streets for money
Gm
...
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
[Pre-Chorus]
Cm Fsus
Roxanne
Gm
You don't have to put on the red light
Cm Fsus
Roxanne
Gm
You don't have to put on the red light
[Chorus] (Strum)
Bb
Roxanne (Put on the red light)
F
Roxanne (Put on the red light)
Gm
Roxanne (Put on the red light)
Bb
Roxanne (Put on the red light)
F
Roxanne (Put on the red light) Oh
(Staccato)
Gm Gm A13/G
-
[Verse 2]
Gm F6
I loved you since I knew ya
Bb6 Dm
I wouldn't talk down to ya
Cm Fsus
I have to tell you just how I feel
Gm
...
I won't share you with another boy
Gm F6
I know my mind is made up
Bb6 Dm
So put away your makeup
Cm Fsus
Told you once, I won't tell you again
Gm
...
It's a bad way
[Pre-Chorus]
Cm Fsus
Roxanne
Gm
You don't have to put on the red light
Cm Fsus
Roxanne
Gm
You don't have to put on the red light
[Outro] (Strum + die down)
Bb
(Roxanne) You don't have to put on the red light
F
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
Gm
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
Bb
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
F
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
Gm
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
Bb
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
F
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
Gm
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
Bb
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
F
(Roxanne) You don't have to put on the red light
Gm
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
Bb
(Roxanne) You don't have to put on the red light
F
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
Gm
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
Bb
(Roxanne) Put on the red light
F
(Roxanne) Put on the red light

Roxanne chords and lyrics

Free chords for Roxanne by The Police. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Police
Roxanne
 Chords legend
(Intro & Verses)
 Gm         = X-X-5-3-3-3
 A13/G      = X-X-5-2-2-2
 F6         = X-X-3-2-3-1
 Bb6        = X-X-8-7-8-6
 Dm         = X-X-7-7-6-5
 Cm         = X-X-5-5-4-3
 N.C.       = No Chord
[Intro] (Staccato)
Gm                     Gm                A13/G -
Gm                     F6
Bb6                    Dm
[Verse 1]
                   Gm ...                     N.C.
You don't have to sell your body to the night
[Pre-Chorus] 
[Chorus] (Strum)
  (Staccato) 
Gm                     Gm                A13/G -
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus] 
[Outro] (Strum + die down)

Roxanne Chords by The Police

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