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Rose Of Alabama chords by Traditional

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Rose of Alabama
may also substitute Alabamy


Verse:
 Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramD MajorD
Away from Mississippi's vale, with my ol' hat there for a sail,
  Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G
I crossed upon a cotton bale to Rose of Alabama.

Chorus:
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G
Oh, brown Rosie, Rose of Alabama.
   Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramA augmentedA sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabama.

Verse:
  Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD
I landed on the far sand bank, I sat upon the hollow plank,
  Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G
And there I made the banjo twank for Rose of Alabama.

Chorus:
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G
Oh, brown Rosie, Rose of Alabama.
   Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramA augmentedA sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabama.

Verse:
  Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramD MajorD
Oh, after directly bye and bye, the moon rose white as Rosie's eye,
  Chord diagramG+G                    Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G
then like a young coon out so sly, stole Rose of Alabama.

Chorus:
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G
Oh, brown Rosie, Rose of Alabama.
  Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramA augmentedA sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabama.

Verse:
  Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC                       Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD
I said, "Sit down just where you please'" & upon my lap she took her ease.
  Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC                   Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G
"It's good to go upon the knees," said Rose of Alabama.

Chorus:
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G
Oh, brown Rosie, Rose of Alabama.
   Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramA augmentedA sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabama.

Verse:
 Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G                    Chord diagramD MajorD
The river rose, the cricket sang, the lightnin' bug he flashed it’s wing.
  Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC                      Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G
Then, like a rope, my arms I fling 'round Rose of Alabama.

Chorus:
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G
Oh, brown Rosie, Rose of Alabama.
   Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramA augmentedA sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabama.

Verse:
 Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramD MajorD
We hugged, how long I cannot tell, my Rosie seemed to like it well.
 Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G
My banjo in the river fell.  Oh, Rose of Alabama.

Chorus:
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G
Oh, brown Rosie, Rose of Alabama.
 Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramA augmentedA sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabama.

Verse:
  Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramD MajorD
Like alligator after prey, I jump in but it float away,
 Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC                  Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G
And all the while it seem to say, "Oh Rose of Alabama."

Chorus:
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G
Oh, brown Rosie, Rose of Alabama.
   Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramA augmentedA sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabama.

Verse:
 Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC                    Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramD MajorD
Now, every night come rain or shower, I hunt that banjo for an hour;
 Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC majorC                   Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G
And see my sweet tobacco flower.  Oh, Rose of Alabama.

Chorus:
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G
Oh, brown Rosie, Rose of Alabama.
   Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramA augmentedA sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabama.

Verse:
 Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramC majorC                  Chord diagramG+G                     Chord diagramD MajorD
Oh, fare thee well, you belles of faim and fare thee well to Liza Jane.
 Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramC majorC                  Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G
Your charms will all be put to shame By Rose of Alabama.

Chorus:
Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G
Oh, brown Rosie, Rose of Alabama.
  Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramA augmentedA sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabama.

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