Roxanne Chords

Easy tutorial for beginners with some explanations, the tab, the lyrics and the chords to play the song Roxanne chords from The Police on guitar.

PDF score of Roxanne on guitar

Roxanne with chords

Verse 1 | Roxanne with chords

To play the first verse of Roxanne chords, you will need to know and work with your guitar some first chords :

guitar chords

When these positions are mastered, you can follow the next tab from the band The Police to play the first verse :

Remember that the chords are written above the lyrics so that you can play them at the right time. Therefore, it’s better to play while singing. Chords that are to the right of a phrase (not above a word) are played between the two phrases.

roxanne lyrics
Tab text
Gm
Roxanne
Dm/F Eb7M Dm7
You don’t have to put on the red light
Cm7 F4(7)
Those days are over
G4(7)
You don’t have to sell your body to the night

Bridge | Roxanne by The Police on guitar

As you can see in the structure, the Roxanne song is composed of a bridge and a chorus played after verses 1 – 2 then 3 – 4.

To play this bridge with your guitar, no need to know new chords. You can follow directly with the next tab :

roxanne guitar
Tab text
Cm7
Roxanne
F4(7° G4(7) Gm
You don’t have to wear that dress tonight
Cm7
Walk the streets for money
F4(7) Gm
You don’t care if it’s wrong or if it’s right

Chorus | Roxanne with guitar chords

To play the chorus of this rock chords Roxanne chords from the band of Sting, you’ll have to know and work two last chords :

roxanne the police tab

When this position as well as the previous ones are mastered with your guitar, you just have to read and play the next tab :

roxanne the police score
Tab text
Bb
Roxanne (Put on the red light)
F
Roxanne (Put on the red light)
Gm
Roxanne (Put on the red light)
Bb
Roxanne (Put on the red light)
F G4(7)
Roxanne (Put on the red light)

Find all our guitar riffs on Decibel Score.

Roxanne lyrics

The song Roxanne chords of The Police is composed of four verses, a bridge and a chorus.

The lyrics are simple :

Verse 1

Roxanne
You don’t have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You don’t have to sell your body to the night

Verse 2

Roxanne
You don’t have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You don’t care if it’s wrong or if it’s right

Bridge

Roxanne
You don’t have to put on the red light
X2

Chorus

Roxanne (Put on the red light)
x5

Verse 3

I loved you since I knew you
I wouldn’t talk down to you
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won’t share you with another boy

Verse 4

I know my mind is made up
So put away your make up
Told you once I won’t tell you again
It’s a bad way

Bridge

Chorus

Play in latin and reggae style Manu Chao Bongo Bong chords.


Our score summarizes everything we just covered. You can download it for free to play the Rock song Roxanne chords from The Police on guitar.