Roxanne

The Police · 135 BPM · 4/4

Roxanne

The Police · Capo 3

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CapoPlace capo at fret 3; pitch is unchanged.

E

ERoxannEme

EmYou don't haDve to put on tEhe red Bmlight

BmThose daysAm are oDver

DYou don't have to Esell your body to the night

ERoxannEme

EmYou don'tD have to wear tChat dress tEonight

EWalk the sAtreets for Dmoney

DYou don't care iEf it's wrong or if it's right

ERoxanAne

AYouD don't have to puEt on the red light

ERoxanAmne

AmYou dDon't have to put Eon the red light

ERoxanne (Put on tGhe red light)

GRoxanne (Put on tDmhe red light)

DmRoxanne (DPut on the reEmd light)

EmRoxaEnne (Put on the Gred light)

GRoxaDnne (PuEt on the reGd Emlight)

GI lovedEm you sincDe I knew you

DIC wouldn'Cmt talk dBown to you

I have tAo tell you justD how I feel

DI won't shEare you with another boy

EI know my mEmind is Emade up

ESo put awCay your makBme up

BmTold you oAmnce I won't Dtell you again

DIt'sE a bad way

RoExanAne

AYDou don't have to Eput on the red light

ERoxAmanAne

AYou doDn't have Eto put on the red light

ERoxanne (You don't haveG to put on the red light)

GRoxanne (Put onD the red light)

DRoxanne (Put on thEe red light)

ERoxanne (Put oGn the red light)

GRoxanne (Put Don the red light)

DRoxanne (Put Eon the red light)

ERoxanne (PutG on the red light)

GRoxanne (PutD on the red light)

DRoxanne (PuEmt on the red lighEt)

ERoxanne (Put onG the red light)

GRoxanne (You don't haveD to put on the red light)

DRoxanne (PEmut on the reEd light)

ERoxanne (Put Gon the red light)

GRoxanne (PutD on the red light)

DRoxanne (PEut on the red light)

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All Chords Used (11)

KeyG minor

CapoFret 3

Tempo~135 BPM

How to play Roxanne by The Police on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 3 you play E, Em, D, Bm, Am, C and more, the shapes the player above shows.

The chart has six main chords: G, F, A#, Gm, C and Cm. It also catches Dm, D#, Fm and D#m in passing, and you can leave those out at first. A#, Gm and Cm are barre chords. The others are open shapes. The change you will play most is F to G, 13 times in the chart, so practise that one first. It runs at about 135 beats a minute.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.

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