Prairie Rose chords by Roxy Music

• Capo on 4th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

D*: 5770xx

Verse:

A  Fmaj7/C  A  D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A  Fmaj7/C  A  D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A  Fmaj7/C  A  D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A  Fmaj7/C  A  D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A  Fmaj7/C  A  D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A7

Verse:

D
(Texas)
B  A      G
Oh! that's where I
 A
Belong
      D
It seems to me (Texas)
B  A  G
Lonesome star
   A
Shine on
      D
The big country (Texas)
B  A  G
With open skies
  A
And you
     D
For company (Texas)
B  A    G
Oh! prairie rose
  A
How happy
     D*
I should be

Chorus:

 C   G     A      D*
Hey hey – You can take it from me
 C   G     A        D*
Hey hey – I'll be coming, you'll see
 C   G      A      D*
Hey hey – Oh! what a state to be in
 C   G
Hey hey – You're tantalising me

Instrumental:

A  Fmaj7/C  A  D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A  Fmaj7/C  A  D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A  Fmaj7/C  A  D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
A  Fmaj7/C  A  D/A Dmaj7/A D7/A
Am  Fmaj7   Am  Fmaj7
Am  Fmaj7   Am  Fmaj7
Am7 Fmaj7/C  Am7  Fmaj7/C
Am7 Fmaj7/C  Am7  Fmaj7/C
A7

Verse:

D
(Texas)
B A    G
I will compose
     A
In fancy rhyme
       D
Or just plain prose (Texas)
B A    G
A song of praise
   A
To you
    D
Prairie rose (Texas)
B   A    G
Though I'm not sure
    A
I can explain
        D
Your strange allure (Texas)
B    A  G
Oh! Prairie rose
      A
A crown of thorns
       D*
A scented flower

Chorus:

 C   G       A      D*
Hey hey – I'd better leave right away
 C   G       A      D*
Hey hey – I can hear you calling me

Outro:

 C   G
Hey hey
A7    D*
 Prairie rose
 C   G
Hey hey
A7    D*
 Prairie rose
 C   G
Hey hey
A7    D*
 Prairie rose
 C   G
Hey hey
A7    D*
 Prairie rose
 C   G
Hey hey
A7    D*
 Prairie rose
 C   G
Hey hey
A7    D*
 Prairie rose
 C   G
Hey hey
A7    D*
 Prairie rose
 C   G
Hey hey
A7    D*
 Prairie rose
 C   G
Hey hey
A7    D*
 Prairie rose
 C   G
Hey hey
A7    D*
 Prairie rose