Rosanna Chords

by Toto
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Easiest way to play this song by using a capo, all lyrics and breaks with accompanying chords with bass notes, full chord legend included. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGtVZgCYVgk.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
Capo: 3rd fret
Author DiddyD [a] 15,229. Last edit on Mar 15, 2025
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Chords

E
E4
Dsus2
C#m7
A
D
D4
Cadd9
Bm7
Em
D/F#
G
C
Em7
G/D
Am7

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Song: Rosanna (Single version)
Artist: Toto
Composer: David Paich
 
Tabbed by DJ  23th Dec 2016
 
CAPO: 3rd fret
(Song will then sound in the recorded key of G)
 
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
displays, they are generated automatically from a
generic database and often don't show the best
options for a particular chord progression. Just use
the voicings suggested in the text column numbers
 
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
E     = 022100   D     = xx0232   Em   = 022000
E4    = 022200   D4    = xx0233   D/F# = 200232
Dsus2 = xx0230   Cadd9 = x32030   Em7  = 020000
C#m7  = x46600   Bm7   = x20202   G/D  = xx0003
A     = x02220   C     = x32013   Am7  = x02213
 
^ = Emphasise the beats
 
Use the little finger to play the G/D
and then add the other notes to make the Am7
 
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=====================================================
[Intro]
  E       E4   E       E4   E       E4   E       E4
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
 
[Verse 1]
E                                     E4
All I wanna do, when I wake up in the morning,
   E              E4      E              E4
Is see your eyes,    Ro - sanna, Rosanna-----,
Dsus2
       I never thought that a girl like you...
           C#m7             E    E4    E        A A
Could ever care for me, Ro-sanna---, | /  /  /  /_/ |
                                                ^ ^
D                     D4
All I wanna do in the middle of the evening...
   D               D4
Is hold you tight-----,
     D               D4    Cadd9
Ro - sanna, Rosanna-----,         I didn't know...
                                       Bm7
You were looking for more than I could ever give
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Em                              D/F#     G
    Not quite a year, since she went a - way,
     C       G    D     Em
Ro - san  -  na,  yeah,  ...now she's gone,
      D/F#    G    C  G   D    D4 D
And I have to say...
 
[Chorus]
D    Em7 G/D Am7      G/D Am7       C     G   D
Meet you all the way,
D    Em7 G/D Am7      G/D Am7       C     G   D
Meet you all the way,          Ro - san - na, yeah,
D    Em7 G/D Am7      G/D Am7       C     G   D
Meet you all the way,
D    Em7 G/D Am7      G/D Am7       C     G   D
Meet you all the way,          Ro - san - na, yeah!
 
[Verse 2]
E                                             E4
I can see your face still shining through the window,
       E           E4       E           E4
On the other side,  ...Ro - sanna, Ro - sanna,
Dsus2
       I didn't know that a girl like you...
              C#m7
Could make me feel so sad,
     E      E4       E        A A
Ro - sanna------,  | /  /  /  /_/ |
                              ^ ^
D                     D4
All I wanna take is a night you'll never,
             D          D4       D              D4
Ever have to compromise----, Ro- sanna, Rosanna----,
Cadd9
       I never thought that losing you... 
           Bm7
Could ever hurt so bad
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Em                              D/F#     G
    Not quite a year, since she went a - way,
     C       G    D
Ro - san  -  na,  yeah,
Em                        D/F#    G    C  G   D
    Now she's gone, and I have to say...
 
[Chorus]
D    Em7 G/D Am7      G/D Am7        C     G   D
Meet you all the way,
D    Em7 G/D Am7      G/D Am7        C     G   D
Meet you all the way,           Ro - san - na, yeah,
D    Em7 G/D Am7      G/D Am7        C     G   D
Meet you all the way,
D    Em7 G/D Am7      G/D Am7        C     G   D
Meet you all the way,           Ro - san - na, yeah!
 
[Break]
  E       E4   E       E4   E       E4   Dsus2
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  C#m7        E       E4  E        A A   D       D4
|/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |/  /  /  /_/ | /  /  /  / |
  D       D4   D       D4   Cadd9        Bm7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Em                              D/F#     G
    Not quite a year, since she went a - way,
                     C       G    D
(Well, is it?)  Ro - san  -  na,  yeah,
Em
     Now she's gone, 
      D/F#    G    C  G   D   D4 D
And I have to say...
 
[Chorus]
D    Em7 G/D Am7      G/D Am7        C     G   D
Meet you all the way,
D    Em7 G/D Am7      G/D Am7        C     G   D
Meet you all the way,           Ro - san - na, yeah,
D    Em7 G/D Am7      G/D Am7        C     G   D
Meet you all the way,
D    Em7 G/D Am7      G/D Am7        C     G   D
Meet you all the way,           Ro - san - na, yeah!
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