Roxy Music – Prairie Rose (Guitar)

Capo 4
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

D*: xx0557 [Intro]
  A                    G5  F     F5             G5   A                        C5    B5    A5    G5 
e|------------------------|1------------------------|------------------------|3-----2-----0-----3--3--|
B|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|1------------------------|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|------------------3--3--|
G|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|2------------------------|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|5-----4-----2-----0--0--|
D|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|3-----3--3--3-----3--5---|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|5-----4-----2-----0--0--|
A|0-----0--0--0-----0--5--|3-----3--3--3-----3--5---|0-----0--0--0-----0--0--|3-----2-----0----------3|
E|---------------------3--|1-----1--1--1-----1--3---|------------------------|------------------3--3--| x 5
  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &    1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &
|A7 |A7 |A7 |A7 [Verse 1]
D
(Texas)

B   A            G
Oh! that's where I

  A
Belong

   A6    A  D
It seems to me (Texas)

B   A    G
Lonesome star

      A
Shine on

    A6  A   D
The big country (Texas)

B    A    G
With open skies

    A
And you

    A6 A D
For company (Texas)

B   A       G
Oh! prairie rose

    A
How happy

A6 A      D*    D*
I  should be
[Chorus]
 C      G         A            D*    D*
Hey hey – You can take it from me

 C      G         A               D*    D*
Hey hey – I'll be coming, you'll see

 C      G            A           D*    D*
Hey hey – Oh! what a state to be in

 C      G
Hey hey – You're tantalising me
[Instrumental]
  A                    G5  F     F5             G5   A                        C5    B5    A5    G5 
e|------------------------|1------------------------|------------------------|3-----2-----0-----3--3--|
B|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|1------------------------|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|------------------3--3--|
G|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|2------------------------|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|5-----4-----2-----0--0--|
D|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|3-----3--3--3-----3--5---|2-----2--2--2-----2-----|5-----4-----2-----0--0--|
A|0-----0--0--0-----0--5--|3-----3--3--3-----3--5---|0-----0--0--0-----0--0--|3-----2-----0----------3|
E|---------------------3--|1-----1--1--1-----1--3---|------------------------|------------------3--3--| x 8
  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &    1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &
|A7 |A7 |A7 |A7 [Verse 2]
D
(Texas)

B A       G
I will compose

         A
In fancy rhyme

   A6   A     D
Or just plain prose (Texas)

B A       G
A song of praise

      A
To you

A6  A   D
Prairie rose (Texas)

B      A       G
Though I'm not sure

        A
I can explain

     A6   A    D
Your strange allure (Texas)

B       A   G
Oh! Prairie rose

           A
A crown of thorns

  A6  A      D*    D*
A scented flower
[Chorus]
 C      G             A           D*    D*
Hey hey – I'd better leave right away

 C      G             A           D*    D*
Hey hey – I can hear you calling me
[Outro]
 C      G
Hey hey

A7        D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose

 C      G
Hey hey

A7        D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose

 C      G
Hey hey

A7        D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose

 C      G
Hey hey

A7        D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose

 C      G
Hey hey

A7        D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose

 C      G
Hey hey

A7        D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose

 C      G
Hey hey

A7        D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose

 C      G
Hey hey

A7        D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose

 C      G
Hey hey

A7        D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose

 C      G
Hey hey

A7        D*    D*
  Prairie ro-ose