Bruce Springsteen - Rosalita

rosalita ( come out tonight ) from the wild , the innocent and the E street shuffle

standard tuning
capo on 3 frett

intro : D G D A D G D A
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spread out now rosie doctor come cut loose her mama’s reins
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you know playing blind man’s bluff is a little baby’s game
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you pick up little dynamite i’m gonna pick up little gun
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and together we’re gonna go out tonight and make that highway run

G F#m Bm
you don’t have to call me lieutenant rosie and i don’t want to be your son
A G
the only lover i’m ever gonna need’s your soft sweet little girl’s tongue
A
ah , rosie you’re the one

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dynamite’s in the belfry baby playing with the bats
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little gun’s downtown in front of woolworth’s trying out his attitude on all the cats
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papa’s on the corner waiting for the bus
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mama she’s home in the window waiting up for us

G
she’ll be there in that chair when they wrestle her upstairs
F#m Bm
cause you know we ain’t gonna come
A G
i ain’t here on business baby , i’m only here for fun
A
and rosie you’re the one

chorus 1 :
D G A D G A
rosalita jump a little lighter , senorita come sit by my fire
D G A D G A
i just want to be your lover ain’t no liar , rosalita you’re my stone desire

sax : D G A D G A
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jack the rabbit and weak knees willie don’t you know they’re gonna be there
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ah sloppy sue and big bones billie they’ll be coming up for air
D G D A D G
we’re gonna play some pool skip some school act real cool
D A D G D A
stay out all night it’s gonna feel alright

G A
so rosie come out tonight , baby come out tonight
G F#m Bm
windows are for cheaters chimneys for the poor
A G
closets are for hangers winners use the door
A
so use it rosie that’s what it’s there for

chorus 2
D G A D G A
rosalita jump a little lighter , senorita come sit by my fire
D G A D G A
i just want to be your lover ain’t no liar , rosalita you’re my stone desire

solo : A A# B C C#
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D

A Em
now i know your mama she don’t like me cause i play in a rock and roll band
Bm F#m
and i know your Daddy he don’t dig me but he never did understand
A
your papa lowered the boom he locked you in your room
Em
i’m coming to lend a hand
Bm F#m
i’m coming to liberate you confiscate you i want to be your man
G A D F#m
someday we’ll look back on this and it will all seem funny
Bm G
but now you’re sad your mama’s mad
A ( n . C . )
and your papa says he knows that i don’t have any money
woh your papa says he knows that i don’t have any money
woh so your Daddy says he knows that i don’t have any money
Bm C G
tell him this is last chance to get his daughter in a fine romance
A
because a record company rosie just gave me a big advance

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and my tires were slashed and i almost crashed but the lord had mercy
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my machine she’s a dud out stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of jersey
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hold on tight stay up all night cause rosie i’m coming on strong
D G D A D G D A
by the time we meet the morning light i will hold you in my arms

G F#m Bm
i know a pretty little place in southern california down san diego way
A G
there’s a little cafe where they play guitars all night and day
F#m Bm
you can hear them in the back room strumming
A A
so hold tight baby cause don’t you know Daddy’s coming . . . aah everybody say

chorus 3
D G A D G A
rosalita jump a little lighter , senorita come sit by my fire
D G A D G A
i just want to be your lover ain’t no liar , rosalita you’re my stone desire

outro : D G A D G A
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