Roxanne Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	Gm
Capo:	3rd fret

Author jamaldo [a] 71.

6 contributors total, last edit on May 24, 2023

We have an official Roxanne tab made by UG professional guitarists.

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Chords

Bm/D

Cmaj7

Dsus4

Esus4

Bm7

Am7

E7sus4

D/A

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[Intro]
 
Em Bm/D Em Bm/D Cmaj7 Dsus4 Esus4
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
    Em       Bm/D                   Cmaj7              Bm7
Rox-anne...       You don't have to put on the red light
Am7                  Dsus4                 Esus4
   Those days are ov-er, you don't have to sell your body to the night
    Em       Bm/D                   Cmaj7              Bm7
Rox-anne...       You don't have to wear that dress tonight
Am7                     Dsus4            Esus4
   Walk the streets for money, you don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
    Am7      Dsus4                  Esus4
Rox-anne...       You don't have to put on the red light
    Am       Dsus4                  Esus4                   E7sus4
Rox-anne...       You don't have to put on the red light
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Am  G
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
C  D
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
D   Em
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
D/A G
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
C  D                                 Esus4  Em
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light) Oh!
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
    Em       Bm/D
I loved you since I knew you
   Cmaj7              Bm7
I wouldn't talk down to you
Am7                  Dsus4
I have to tell you just how I feel
Esus4
I won't share you with another boy
   Em       Bm/D
You know my mind is made up
   Cmaj7              Bm7
So put away your make up
Am                    Dsus4
Told you once, I won't tell you again
Esus4
It's a bad way
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
    Am7      Dsus4                  Esus4
Rox-anne...       You don't have to put on the red light
    Am7      Dsus4                  Esus4                   E7sus4
Rox-anne...       You don't have to put on the red light
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Am  G
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
C  D
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
D   Em
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
D/A G
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
C  D
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
 
 
[Outro]
 
D   Em
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
D/A G
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
C  D
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
D   Em
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
D/A G
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
C  D
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
D   Em
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
D/A G
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
C  D
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
D   Em
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
D/A G
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
C  D
Rox-anne....    (put on the red light)
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Andy Summers has a video lesson on the particular song that's like real... Chords are (in order) Intro Gm x 8 Verse: Lines 1 & 2: Gm x 4, Dm x 4, Gm x 4, Dm(barre @ 5) x 4, Cm(barre @ 3) x 4, F7sus4 (barre @ 1) x 4, G7sus4 (barre @ 3) let ring 4 Lines 3 & 4: Cm(barre @ 3) x 4m F7sus4 (barre @ 1) x 4, G7sus4(barre @ 3) alternate with G7(barre @ 3) for 4 Chorus: Build on G7sus4 for 8, C - Bb for 8, Eb - F for 8, F - G for 8, repeat During chorus on the Bb alternate with A on bass note, Eb with D, F with E, etc. (somewhat randomly throughout...)

Bm/D is a b'tch...I just play D and it fits...

I prefer transposing this up +3, easier to play and I can sing to it. I think it sounds like the key it was sung in by Sting during his Berlin concert with the Orchestra