Rosie Chords by Tom Waits

Tempo:
103 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

F

Bb

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Waits - "Rosie" chords
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[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[F] [Eb]
Well, I'm sitting [Ab] on the [Eb] windowsill, blowing [Ab] my horn.
[Eb]
[Ab] Nobody's up except the [F] moon and [Eb] me and a lazy old [Ab] tomcat [Eb] on a midnight [Ab] spree.
[Eb] And all [Ab] that you left me [F] was a mellow [Eb] Boudic.
Rosé, [Ab] why [Eb] do you defame me?
Rosé, [Ab] how [Eb] can I persuade thee?
Rosé, [Ab] [Eb] and
[Ab] [Bb]
[Eb]
the moon's [Ab] all up
[Eb] full [Ab] and big.
[Eb] [Ab] Apricot tips [F] in an empty full [C] sky.
And [Eb] I'm loving [Ab] you, Rosé, [Eb] from the day I [Ab] was born.
[Eb] I love [Ab] you, Rosé, till the [Bb] day [Eb] I die.
Rosé, why do you defame me?
Rosé, how can I persuade thee?
[Gm] Rosé, [Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[C]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] Rosé, why [Eb] do you [Ab] [Eb] defame me?
[Ab] Rosé, how can I [Eb] persuade thee?
[Gm]
Rosé, [Ab]
[Eb] and I'm sitting [Ab] on the windowsill,
[Eb] blowing [Ab] my horns.
[Eb]
[Ab] Nobody's up except [F] the moon [Bb] and me [Eb] and a lazy [Ab] old tomcat [Eb] on a midnight [Ab] spree.
[Eb] And all [Ab] that you left me was a mellow [Eb] Boudic.
[Gm] Rosé, [F] why do [Eb] [Ab] you [Eb] defame me?
[Gm] Rosé, [Bbm] how [Eb] can [Ab] I [Eb] persuade thee?
[Gm] Rosé.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Eb]
Key:  
Eb
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Ab
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F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
F
134211111
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Let's start jamming Tom Waits - Rosie chords, Practice these chords sequence - Ab, Eb and Ab. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. With an eye on the song's key Eb Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ Well, I'm sitting [Ab] on the _ [Eb] windowsill, blowing [Ab] my horn.
[Eb] _
_ _ [Ab] Nobody's up except the [F] moon and [Eb] me and a lazy old [Ab] tomcat [Eb] on a midnight [Ab] spree. _
[Eb] And all [Ab] that you left me [F] was a mellow [Eb] _ Boudic.
_ _ _ _ Rosé, [Ab] why [Eb] do you defame me?
_ Rosé, [Ab] _ how [Eb] can I persuade thee?
_ Rosé, [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] and _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _
the moon's [Ab] all up _
[Eb] _ full [Ab] and big. _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] Apricot tips [F] in an empty full [C] sky.
And [Eb] I'm loving [Ab] you, Rosé, [Eb] from the day I [Ab] was born.
[Eb] I love [Ab] you, Rosé, till the [Bb] day [Eb] I die.
_ _ _ _ Rosé, why do you _ defame me?
_ Rosé, _ how can I _ persuade thee?
_ [Gm] Rosé, [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Rosé, why [Eb] do you [Ab] _ [Eb] defame me? _ _ _
[Ab] Rosé, how can I [Eb] persuade thee?
_ _ [Gm]
Rosé, [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ and I'm sitting [Ab] on the windowsill,
[Eb] _ blowing [Ab] my horns.
_ [Eb] _ _ _
[Ab] Nobody's up except [F] the moon [Bb] and me [Eb] and a lazy [Ab] old tomcat _ [Eb] on a midnight [Ab] spree.
_ _ [Eb] And all [Ab] that you left me was a mellow [Eb] _ _ _ Boudic. _
_ [Gm] Rosé, [F] why do [Eb] [Ab] you _ [Eb] defame me? _
_ [Gm] _ Rosé, [Bbm] how [Eb] can [Ab] I [Eb] persuade thee? _
_ [Gm] Rosé.
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Closing Time album.

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