Sister Rosetta Acoustic Live chords by Frank Turner

Chords with lyrics

Intro:

Fadd9Fadd9  C majorC  G+G  C majorC  x3
Fadd9Fadd9  Am7Am7  G+G

Verse 1:

    C majorC
Sister Rosetta

  Fadd9Fadd9       C majorC
God mother of rock and roll

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The original sister of soul

           G+G
All our music was in her

      C majorC
She brought rhythm

     Fadd9Fadd9       C majorC
From the darkness into the light

        Fadd9Fadd9      C majorC
She brought the good work to the night

        G+G
To save all our sinners

Chorus:

Fadd9Fadd9  C majorC     G+G       C majorC
Rosetta rolled her eyes when she played

  Fadd9Fadd9   C majorC       G+G      C majorC
She knew that strange things happen everyday

       Fadd9Fadd9   C majorC      G+G    C majorC
And that the white boy hype would eventually fade

    Fadd9Fadd9   Am7Am7     G+G
But the music she played would remain


Verse 2:

     C majorC
New York City

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It was nineteen thiry eight

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The radio couldn't wait for Rosetta to rock it

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Instant sensation

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And little Elvis, Chuck and Johnny at home

Fadd9Fadd9         C majorC             G+G
Heard her on the gramophone and they wouldn't forget it

Chorus:

Fadd9Fadd9  C majorC     G+G       C majorC
Rosetta rolled her eyes when she played

  Fadd9Fadd9   C majorC       G+G   C majorC
She knew that strange things happen everyday

       Fadd9Fadd9   C majorC      G+G    C majorC
And that the white boy hype would eventually fade

    Fadd9Fadd9    Am7Am7     G+G
But the way that she played would remain

Fadd9Fadd9      Am7Am7   G+G
Rosetta's in the hall of fame


Bridge:

E minorEm      A minorAm        Fadd9Fadd9   C majorC
Don't let her be forgotten in a church in Arkansas

E minorEm      A minorAm         Fadd9Fadd9         G+G
Remember her teaching the cotton club, The Glory of the Lord

E minorEm      A minorAm      Fadd9Fadd9      C majorC
Don't let her be forgotten, Rosetta deserves more

E minorEm      A minorAm           Fadd9Fadd9              G+G
Remember her teaching a nation on a train platform in England in 1964


Verse 3:

    C majorC
Sister Rosetta

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Saw the bright lights fade away

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She saw out the last of her days in the suburbs of Philly

      C majorC
Down by the river

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She still heard music in the air

     Fadd9Fadd9     C majorC             G+G
Up above ahead and everywhere on a train bound for glory


Chorus:

Fadd9Fadd9  C majorC     G+G       C majorC
Rosetta rolled her eyes when she played

  Fadd9Fadd9   C majorC       G+G      C majorC
She knew that strange things happen everyday

       Fadd9Fadd9   C majorC     G+G     C majorC
And that the white boy hype would eventually fade

    Fadd9Fadd9    Am7Am7     G+G
But the way that she played would remain


Fadd9Fadd9  C majorC     G+G       C majorC
Rosetta rolled her eyes when she played

  Fadd9Fadd9   C majorC       G+G   C majorC
She knew that strange things happen everyday

       Fadd9Fadd9   C majorC     G+G     C majorC
And that the white boy hype would eventually fade

    Fadd9Fadd9    Am7Am7     G+G
But the way that she played would remain

Fadd9Fadd9      Am7Am7   G+G
Rosetta's in the hall of fame

Fadd9Fadd9      Am7Am7   G+G
Rosetta's in the hall of fame

Fadd9Fadd9      Am7Am7   G+G
Rosetta's in the hall of fame