Roxanne (chromatic)

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

ROXANNE 
By: Sting
The Police
Key: Bb

 7   -5
Rox-anne 
-7*  -7    7   -7  7  -7  7  -7   -6
You don't have to put on the red light 
  -5   -5*  7  -6 7
Those days are ov-er 
-6    7    7   -6  8*   8   -7* 7 7  -6    7
You don't have to sell your bod-y to the night 

-7*  7
Rox-anne 
-6    7    7   -6  7    -7   -7*  7   -7
You don't have to wear that dress to-night 
-7*  -7    -7     7  -7  7
Walk the streets for mon-ey 
-6    7   -7*  -7  7    -7   -6 7   7     7
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right 

 8   7
Rox-anne 
-6    7    7   -6  7  7  -6  7-6  -7*
You don't have to put on the red light 
 8   7
Rox-anne 
-6    7    7   -6  7  7  -6  7-6  7 -6         
You don't have to put on the red light 
-5*  -6  -9  8  -7* 8-7* -7*
Rox-anne put on the red light
-5*  -6  -9  8  -7* 8-7*  8
Rox-anne put on the red light
-5*  -6  -9  8  -7* 8-7* -7*
Rox-anne put on the red light
-5*  -6  -9  8  -7* 8-7* -7*
Rox-anne put on the red light
-5*  -6  -9  8  -7* 8-7*  8
Rox-anne put on the red light

-3* 4   -3*  -3* -5  -6  -6
I loved you since I knew ya 
-7  -7  -7*  -7   7   -7 8
I would-n't talk down to ya 
7 -7*  -7  7   -7   7   -7* -7 -7
I have to tell you just how I feel 
7  -6     8*   8   -7* 7   7  7  -7
I won't share you with an-oth-er boy 
-5 -7* -7* -7  -7  7   -7*
I know my mind is made up 
-6 -7*-7* -7  -7   7   8
So put a-way your make up 
 8   -7*  -7 -7   7    -7   7  7  7
Told you once I won't tell you a-gain 
 -6  7  -7*  -7 7-7-6777
It's a crime the  way... 

 8   7
Rox-anne 
-6    7    7   -6  7  7  -6  7-6  -7* 
You don't have to put on the red light 
 8   7 
Rox-anne 
-6    7    7   -6  7  7  -6  7-6  7 -6
You don't have to put on the red light 
-5*  -6  -9  8  -7* 8-7* -7*
Rox-anne put on the red light
-5*  -6  -9  8  -7* 8-7* -8
Rox-anne put on the red light
-5*  -6  -9  8  -7* 8-7* -7*
Rox-anne put on the red light
-5*  -6  -9  8  -7* 8-7* -7*
Rox-anne put on the red light
-5*  -6  -9  8  -7* 8-7* -8
Rox-anne put on the red light
-5*  -6  -9  8  -7* 8-7* -7*
Rox-anne put on the red light

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