Aretha Franklin – Spanish Harlem (Guitar)

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As recorded by Aretha Franklin (From the 1971 Album ARETHA'S GREATEST HITS) Words and Music by Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector Transcribed by Slowhand [Intro] A [Pre-Chorus]
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La-la-la la la la la la la la

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La-la-la la la la la la la la
[Chorus]
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There's a rose in black at Spanish Harlem

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A rose in black at Spanish Harlem
[Verse 1]
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It is the special one

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It never sees the sun

D
It only comes up

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When the moon is on the run

D            A
And all the stars are gleaming

E7
It's growing in the street

E7
Right up through the concrete

E7              A
But soft sweet and dreamy
[Chorus]
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There is a rose in Spanish Harlem

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A rose in black at Spanish Harlem
[Verse 2]
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With eyes as black as coal

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That look down in his soul

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It start a fire there and then he looses control

D            A
I'm gonna beg his par-ar-ar-ardon yeah

E7
He's going to pick that rose

E7
And watch her as she grows

E7    A
In his garden
[Chorus]
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There is a rose in Spanish Harlem uum uum

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A rose in black at Spanish Harlem uum uum
[Instrumental Interlude] A D E7 A [Verse 3]
D
With eyes as black as coal

D
That look down in his soul

D
And start a fire there and then he loses control

D               A
And i wanna beg his par-ar-ar-don

E7
He's going to pick that rose

E7
And watch her as she grows

E7    A
In his garden
[Outro]
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La-la-la- la la la la la la la

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La la la-la-la la-la-la la

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La la la-la-la la-la-la la

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La la la-la-la la-la-la la