Roxanne — The Police

Chords and lyrics for Roxanne by The Police (key of A#).

Intro

[A#maj7/A] [G#maj7/G] [A#] [Am] [Gm] [Fmaj7] [D#] [Gm]

Verse 1

You [F]don't have to [D#]put on the [A#maj7]red lights.
[F][D#]Those days are over. [A#/F]You don't have to share [G]your body to the night.
[Gm]Rockstar. [D]You don't have to wear [Gm]that dress [A#maj7]tonight. [F][D#]Walk the streets for money.
[A#/F]You don't [G]care if it's wrong or if it's [Am7/G]right. [D#]Rockstar. You [A#/F]don't have to put [Gm]on the red lights.
Rockstar. You [A#]don't have to put on the [Gm]red [D]lights.
Rockstar.

Interlude

[D#/A#] [Fm] [Cm] [F] [G7] [D] [F] [Em] [A#7] [Fm] [Gm] [Dm] [A#] [G]

Verse 2

I know this is a new year. [Dm]I wouldn't [Gm]talk down to you. [F]I have [D#]to tell you just how I [Fmaj7]feel. I will [G]share you with another boy.
[D]I know my mind is made up. [Dm]So put away your makeup. [A#maj7][F]Don't [D#]do what I won't tell [A#/F]you again. It's a bad [Am7/G]way.

Chorus

[G]Rockstar. [D#][Gm][D#][A#7/F][Gm][D][A#7][F][Dm][Gmaj7][A#]You don't have to put on the red lights.
[D#] [Fm7]
Rockstar.

Outro

[Dm] [D] [E7] [Dm] [Fm7] [Dm] [G] [A#maj7] [Fm] [D] [F]
Rockstar.
[Gm7/A#]Rockstar.