ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) from The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
Standard tuning
Capo on 3 frett
INTRO: D G D A D G D A
D G D A D G D A
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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
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
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
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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
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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
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D
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
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
