Prairie Rose chords by Roxy Music

• Capo on 4th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

D*: 5770xx

Verse:

A    Fmaj7/C    A    D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A    Fmaj7/C    A    D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A    Fmaj7/C    A    D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A    Fmaj7/C    A    D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A    Fmaj7/C    A    D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A7

Verse:

D
(Texas)
B   A            G
Oh! that's where I
  A
Belong
            D
It seems to me (Texas)
B   A    G
Lonesome star
      A
Shine on
            D
The big country (Texas)
B    A    G
With open skies
    A
And you
         D
For company (Texas)
B   A       G
Oh! prairie rose
    A
How happy
         D*
I should be

Chorus:

 C      G         A            D*
Hey hey – You can take it from me
 C      G         A               D*
Hey hey – I'll be coming, you'll see
 C      G            A           D*
Hey hey – Oh! what a state to be in
 C      G
Hey hey – You're tantalising me

Instrumental:

A    Fmaj7/C    A    D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A    Fmaj7/C    A    D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A    Fmaj7/C    A    D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A    Fmaj7/C    A    D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
Am   Fmaj7     Am    Fmaj7
Am   Fmaj7     Am    Fmaj7
Am7  Fmaj7/C   Am7   Fmaj7/C
Am7  Fmaj7/C   Am7   Fmaj7/C
A7

Verse:

D
(Texas)
B A       G
I will compose
         A
In fancy rhyme
              D
Or just plain prose (Texas)
B A       G
A song of praise
      A
To you
        D
Prairie rose (Texas)
B      A       G
Though I'm not sure
        A
I can explain
               D
Your strange allure (Texas)
B       A   G
Oh! Prairie rose
           A
A crown of thorns
             D*
A scented flower

Chorus:

 C      G             A           D*
Hey hey – I'd better leave right away
 C      G             A           D*
Hey hey – I can hear you calling me

Outro:

 C      G
Hey hey
A7        D*
  Prairie rose
 C      G
Hey hey
A7        D*
  Prairie rose
 C      G
Hey hey
A7        D*
  Prairie rose
 C      G
Hey hey
A7        D*
  Prairie rose
 C      G
Hey hey
A7        D*
  Prairie rose
 C      G
Hey hey
A7        D*
  Prairie rose
 C      G
Hey hey
A7        D*
  Prairie rose
 C      G
Hey hey
A7        D*
  Prairie rose
 C      G
Hey hey
A7        D*
  Prairie rose
 C      G
Hey hey
A7        D*
  Prairie rose