Learn to play "Roxanne" 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.
Chorus: Bm Bm7 Gmaj7 F#m Em7 Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light A Bm F#7 those days are over, you don't have to sell your body to the night Bm Dmaj7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Em7 Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight A7sus4 Bm walk the streets for money, you don't care if it's wrong or if it's right Em7 A Bm Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light Em7 A B7sus4 A#7sus4 B7sus4 Roxanne, you don't have to... Bm Dmaj7 Gmaj7 F#m7 I loved you since I knew you, I wouldn't talk down to you Em7 A7sus4 Bm F#7 I have to tell you just how I feel, I won't share you with another boy Bm D G6 F#7sus4 I know my mind is made up, so put away your make up G F# Bm Bsus4 I told you once, I won't tell you again, it's a bad way Gmaj7 A Bm Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light Em A Bm G6 F#7 Roxanne, don't you know, you don't have to Bm G6 F#7 Baby don't put it on. Baby don't put it on F#7 Bm G6 F#7 Bm G6 F#7 Baby don't put it on. Baby don't put it on C7 A#m Bsus4 Baby don't put it on You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A7 A#7 A#m A7sus4 C7 D Dm Dmaj7 Em Em7 F# F#m F#7 F#m7 F#7sus4 G Gm Gmaj7 Gmaj G6 Bm Bsus4 B7 Bm7 B7sus4 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 "Roxanne" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roxanne" by George Michael.