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Roxanne Acoustic Tabs by The Police

Roxanne Acoustic tab by The Police

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Intro (Part I):

  Gm

  Q  Q  Q  Q   Q  Q  Q  Q
  .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .
E |-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|
B |-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|
G |-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|
D |------------------|------------------|
A |------------------|------------------|
E |------------------|------------------|



Intro (Part II) &/ Verse:
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

  Gm         F         Gm/Eb or Ebmaj7  F/D or Dm7

  Q  Q  Q  Q   Q  Q  Q  Q   Q  Q  Q  Q   Q  Q  Q  Q
  .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .
E |-3---3---3---3----|-1---1---1---1----|-6---6---6---6----|-5---5---5---5----|
B |-3---3---3---3----|-1---1---1---1----|-8---8---8---8----|-6---6---6---6----|
G |-3---3---3---3----|-2---2---2---2----|-7---7---7---7----|-5---5---5---5----|
D |---5-5------------|---3-3------------|------------------|------------------|
A |------------------|------------------|---6-6------------|---5-5------------|
E |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
   E E        E E        E E        E E
     . .        . .        . .        . .


  Cm         Fsus4       G7sus4

  Q  Q  Q  Q   Q  Q  Q  Q   W
  .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .
E |-3---3---3---3----|-1---1---1---1----|-3----------------|------------------|
B |-4---4---4---4----|-1---1---1---1----|-3----------------|------------------|
G |-5---5---5---5----|-3---3---3---3----|-5----------------|------------------|
D |------------------|------------------|-3----------------|------------------|
A |---3-3------------|------------------|-5----------------|------------------|
E |------------------|---1-1------------|-3----------------|------------------|
   E E        E E
     . .        . .


Pre-Chorus:


  Cm         Fsus4       Gsus4

  Q  Q  Q  Q   Q  Q  Q  Q   Q  Q  Q  Q   Q  Q  Q  Q
  .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .
E |-3---3---3---3----|-1---1---1---1----|-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|
B |-4---4---4---4----|-1---1---1---1----|-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|
G |-5---5---5---5----|-3---3---3---3----|-5---5---5---5----|-5---5---5---5----|
D |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A |---3-3------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E |------------------|---1-1------------|---3-3------------|---3-3------------|
   E E        E E        E E        E E
     . .        . .        . .        . .


  Cm         Fsus4       Gsus4            Cm Bb

  Q  Q  Q  Q   Q  Q  Q  Q   W         E E E E E Q  Q -----
  .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .             . . . . . .
E |-3---3---3---3----|-1---1---1---1----|-3----------------|-----------3---6--|
B |-4---4---4---4----|-1---1---1---1----|-3----------------|-----------4---6--|
G |-5---5---5---5----|-3---3---3---3----|-5----------------|-----------5---7--|
D |------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-----------5---6--|
A |---3-3------------|------------------|-5----------------|-----------3---6--|
E |------------------|---1-1------------|-3----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-----6--|
   E E        E E
     . .        . .




Chorus:


  Bb              Eb F                        F  Gm

--- E E E E E E E E  E E E E E Q  Q --- E E E E E E E E   E E E E E Q  Q -----
   . . . . . . .  . . . . . .      . . . . . . .   . . . . . .
E |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|-6-6-6-6-6-6---8---|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8--8--1---3---|
B |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|-6-6-6-6-6-8---10--|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|-10-10-10-10-10-1---3---|
G |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|-7-7-7-7-7-8---10--|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|-10-10-10-10-10-2---4---|
D |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|-8-8-8-8-8-8---10--|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|-10-10-10-10-10-3---5---|
A |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|-8-8-8-8-8-6---8---|-8--8--8--8--7--8--8--8---|-7--8--8--8--8--3---5---|
E |-6-6-6-6-5-6-6-6--|-5-6-6-6-6---------|--------------------------|----------------1---3---|


  Gm              F  Bb                Eb F

--- E E E E E E E E  E E E E E Q  Q -- Q E E E E E E E  E E E E E Q  Q -----
   . . . . . . .  . . . . . .     . . . . . . .  . . . . . .
E |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-1---1--|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|-1-1-1-1-1-6---8---|
B |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-1---3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-8---10--|
G |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|-4-4-4-4-4-2---3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-8---10--|
D |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-5-3---3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-8---10--|
A |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-5-3---1--|-1-1-1-1-0-1-1-1--|-0-1-1-1-1-6---8---|
E |-3-3-3-3-1-3-3-3--|-1-3-3-3-3-1------|------------------|-------------------|


  F                           G7sus4

--- E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   W                E
    . . . . . . .   . . . . . . . .                   .
E |-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|-3----------------|------------------|
B |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|-3----------------|------------------|
G |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|-5----------------|------------------|
D |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|-3----------------|------------------|
A |-8--8--8--8--7--8--8--8---|-7--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|-5----------------|------------------|
E |--------------------------|--------------------------|-3----------------|---------------1--|




After Chorus:


  Gm         Gm/F        Gm         Gm/F

  Q  Q  Q  Q   Q  Q  Q  Q   Q  Q  Q  Q   Q  Q  Q  Q
  .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .
E |-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|
B |-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|
G |-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|-3---3---3---3----|
D |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E |-3-------------3--|-1-------------1--|-3-------------3--|-1----------------|
  E       E  E       E  E       E  E
  .       .  .       .  .       .  .





Lyrics & Chords:



Verse I:


  Gm   F
Roxanne,
         Ebmaj7        Dm7
you don't have to put on the red light
Cm         Fsus4
 Those days are over
         G7sus4
You don't have to sell your body to the night


 Gm   F
Roxanne,
          Ebmaj7        Dm7
you don't have to wear that dress tonight
Cm            Fsus4
 Walk the streets for money
     G7sus4
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right



Pre-Chorus:


 Cm   Fsus4
Roxanne,
          Gsus4
you don't have to put on the red light

 Cm   Fsus4
Roxanne,
          G7sus4
you don't have to put on the red light




Chorus I:


Cm  Bb
(Rox--anne)
    put on the red light

Eb  F
(Rox--anne)
    put on the red light

F   Gm
(Rox--anne)
    put on the red light

F   Bb
(Rox--anne)
    put on the red light

Eb  F
(Rox--anne)
    put on the red light

G7sus4
 Ohh....



After Chorus:

Gm Gm/F Gm Gm/F



Verse II:


  Gm            F
I loved you since I knew ya
   Ebmaj7        Dm7
I wouldn't talk down to ya
  Cm          Fsus4
I have to tell you just how I feel
     G7sus4
I won't share you with another boy


  Gm           F
I know my mind is made up
  Ebmaj7        Dm7
So put away your make-up
Cm          Fsus4
 Told you once I won't tell you again:
    G7sus4
It's a bad way



Pre-Chorus:


 Cm   Fsus4
Roxanne,
          Gsus4
you don't have to put on the red light

 Cm   Fsus4
Roxanne,
         G7sus4
you don't have to put on the red light



Chorus II:


Cm  Bb
(Rox--anne)
    put on the red light

Eb  F
(Rox--anne)
    put on the red light

F   Gm
(Rox--anne)
    put on the red light

F   Bb
(Rox--anne)
    put on the red light

Eb  F
(Rox--anne)
    put on the red light

F   Gm
(Rox--anne)
    put on the red light

F   Bb
(Rox--anne)
    put on the red light

Eb  F
(Rox--anne)
    put on the red light






Duration 🏷Legend
---------------

M - duplex longa
L - longa
D - double whole
W - Whole
H - half
Q - quarter
E - 8th
S - 16th
T - 32nd
X - 64th
. - note dotted  (on the right of the Letter)
. - staccato    (under the Letter)

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This guitar tablature is for an acoustic version of "Roxanne" by The Police. "Roxanne" is one of their most famous hits. It was released in 1978 both as a single and as part of their debut album "Outlandos d'Amour".

"Roxanne" is written bass guitarist by Gordon Sumner, a.k.a. Sting.

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