. . . . rosie . . . by tom waits
– – – – – – – – – – – – . . . . . . . . . . . . .

* from ’closing time’ ( 1973 ) *

* capo 1st fret *

( original key : D# )

intro :

D G ( x3 ) , E A7 , D , A D

verse 1 :

D G D G
well , i’m sittin’ on the windowsill , blowing my horn ,
D G E A7
nobody’s up , except the moon and me .
D G D G
and a lazy old tomcat , on a midnight spree ,
D G E A7 D G , D
all that he left me was a me – lo – dy .

chorus 1 :

D D/F# G D G D
ro – sie , why do you E – vade?
D D/F# G D G D
ro – sie , how can i pur – suade?
D D/F# G , D G D
rosie . . .

interlude :

D G , E A7 , D

verse 2 :

D G D G
the moon’s all up , full and big ,
D G E A7
apricot tips in an indigo sky .
D G D G
i been lovin’ you rosie , since the day i was born ,
D G E A7 D G , D
i’ll love ya rosie , ’till the day i die .

chorus 2 :

D D/F# G D G D
ro – sie , why do you E – vade?
D D/F# G D G D
ro – sie , how can i pur – suade?
D D/F# G , D G D
rosie . . .

interlude :

D G ( x3 ) , E A7
D G ( x3 ) , E A7 , D , G D

chorus 3 :

D D/F# G D G D
ro – sie , why do you E – vade?
D D/F# G D G D
ro – sie , how can i pur – suade?
D D/F# G , D G D
rosie . . .

verse 2 :

D G D G
well , i’m sittin’ on the windowsill , blowing my horn ,
D G E A7
nobody’s up , except the moon and me .
D G D G
and a lazy old tomcat , on a midnight spree ,
D G E A7 D G , D
all that he left me was a me – lo – dy .

chorus 4 :

D D/F# G D G D
ro – sie , why do you E – vade?
D D/F# G D G D
ro – sie , how can i pur – suade?
D D/F# G , D G D
rosie . . .

outro :

D D/F# G , D G , D

chord diagrams :
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

D G E A7 A D/F#

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
xx0232 320003 022100 x02223 x02220 2×0230

tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2007
( clumsyband@hotmail . com )