Bruce Springsteen – Rosalita (Guitar)

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ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) from The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle [Intro] D G D A D G D A D G D A D G D A [Verse 1]
D      G       D     A               D         G           D  A
Spread out now Rosie doctor come cut loose her mama's reins

D        G       D           A          D      G      D   A
You know playing blind man's bluff is a little baby's game

D        G         D       A D         G              D  A
You pick up Little Dynamite  I'm gonna pick up Little Gun

      D            G        D     A         D         G       D  A
And together we're gonna go out tonight and make that highway run
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
D   G             D      A    D       G            D  A
Dynamite's in the belfry baby playing with the bats

       D         G                D           A              D           G       D   A
Little Gun's downtown in front of Woolworth's trying out his attitude on all the cats

D      G      D     A D       G       D  A
Papa's on the corner  waiting for the bus

D          G           D     A D       G      D  A
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 D G A D G A [Verse]
D        G          D          A                D                  G       D  A
Jack the Rabbit and Weak Knees Willie don't you know they're gonna be there

   D      G       D         A                 D             G   D  A
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 Bb B C C# D A A D A A D A A D A A D G D A D G D A D G D A D G D A D [Verse 4]
    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
[Verse 5]
       D          G             D      A               D        G    D  A
And my tires were slashed and I almost crashed but the Lord had mercy

     D             G       D            A       D            G         D     A
My machine she's a dud out stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey

D       G     D           A           D         G         D     A
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 D G A D G A D G D A D G D A D G D A D G D A D G D A D G D