Roxanne Acoustic tab by The Police
Guitar Tab
Intro (Part I):
Gm
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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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:
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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
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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
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Cm Fsus4 G7sus4
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q W
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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
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Pre-Chorus:
Cm Fsus4 Gsus4
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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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
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Cm Fsus4 Gsus4 Cm Bb
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q W E E E E E Q Q -----
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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
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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 -----
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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 -----
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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) Last updated:
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