Deep Purple - Why Didn't Rosemary?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Why Didn't Rosemary?" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Gm
There's a black hill, we had to climb
Everything I need but nothing's mine
Cm
Satan's world, how 'bout a kill
Gm
Why didn't Rosemary ever take the pill?
D                      C
Laying there waiting, waiting for the kill
A#                           Am    D
Oh, man won't do it but the devil will

I'm losing time and my mind
Why can't I have what's naturally mine?
I got life and the thing that goes with it
If there's something else, where can i get it?
Laying there waiting, waiting for the kill
Oh, man won't do it but the devil will

Well here's my views, I always lose
Things I want to do are yesterday's news
Say life's a ball, I've had it all
All out there in another dance hall
Laying there waiting, waiting for the kill
Oh, man won't do it but the devil will

Take me as I am, excuse for a man
Wherever I push someone stops my hand
As a matter of interest, tell me if you will
Why didn't Rosemary ever take the pill?
Laying there waiting, waiting for the kill
Oh, man won't do it but the devil will

Oh, why won't Rosemary ever take the pill?
Oh no...
Why didn't Rosemary ever take the pill the first day?
Oh, lying there waiting, waiting for the kill
I said, "Why didn't Rosemary ever take the pill?"


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Why Didn't Rosemary?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Why Didn't Rosemary?" by Deep Purple.

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