Sting - Roxanne (Live Aid)

ROXANNE (LIVE AID)

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As recorded by Sting with Branford Marsalis Transcribed by Frank Nijs

Words and Music by Sting

A 1st Verse

B 2nd Verse (on repeat) = 124

accel.

Gm

Dm/F

E

Dm7

Cm7

1

Electric guitar, fingerpicked Gtr I mf

let ring

T A B

3 0

let ring

0

3

3

3

2 0

(2) (0)

1

(1)

Fsus4

0

let ring

4 3 (5) 6

2

1

3

let ring

4

6 5 7 5

6

(6) (5) (7) (5)

x x 5 x 7 x 5

4 3 5 3

Gsus4

6

let ring

T A B

x x x x

3

let ring

5

3

1 3 3

x x x

1

x

3 1

1

3 5 5

(3) (5) (5)

3

(3)

Gsus4

Csus4/G

C Chorus = 126

Cm7

Fsus4

10

let ring

T A B

3 5 3

3

let ring

5

3

Cm7

1 3 3

(1) (3) (3)

x x x

1

(1)

x

let ring

3

3

1

F7sus4

3

5 5 5 3

x x x

let ring

3

5

3

6 5 3 3

x x x

3

5

3

Gsus4

14

let ring

T A B

4 3 5 3

3

let ring

5

3

(4) 3 3

(4) (3) (3)

x x x

1

(1)

x

3 1

3

5 5 5 3

(5) 3

3

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(5) (3) (3)

x x

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ROXANNE (LIVE AID) - Sting with Branford Marsalis

D 3rd Verse Gm

Page 2 of 11

Dm/F

E

Dm

18

Gtr II

f

Soprano sax (Branford Marsalis)

T A B

8 10

10 12 13

8

sl.

Gtr I

T A B

6 6 8 8

8

let ring

3 0 3

0

2 0

x x

let ring

0

2

4 3 5 6

x x

1

x

1

x

3

4

6

Fsus4

sl.

18

sl.

let ring

6 7 7 5

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3

B sus2/C

sl.

let ring

3

13 13 15 15 17

5

5 7

6

Gsus4

22

6

T A B

T A B

15

13 11

3 11

12

13 15 13 11

3 12 10

12

10

12

10

12

10

12

10

sl.

1 3

x 1 x 3

3

x 3

1 3 3 3 1

(1) (3) (3) (3) (1)

x x x x x

5 5 3 3

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(5) (5) (3) (3)


x x x x


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E 4th Verse Gm

= 123

accel. Dm/F

E

Dm7

Cm

26

5

T A B

12

12 15 15 14 14 12

12

15

(15)

14

12

15

15

sl.

13(13)15

12

sl.

let ring

T A B

(14)

3 0

3 0

2 0

3

3

1

0

let ring

4 3 5 6

2

1

let ring

3

5 7 5

6

5 5

8

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3 4 5

x

3 sl.

Gsus4

Cm7

30

T A B

15

13

14

13 11

13 15

12

sl.

11

12

13 15

15

15

(15)

sl.

15 16

sl.

let ring

T A B

4 5

3 3

1

(1) 3 (3)

1 3 3

5 5

(5) (5)

5 5

5 5

(5) (5)

1

1

3

(3)

3

3

(3)



3 5 3


F Chorus

Page 4 of 11

Fsus4

Gsus4

34

T A B

15

12

11

13 15

13 15

15 13

13

10

11

12

11 13

10

10

10 12

sl.

let ring

T A B

10 12

3 5

3

5

16

sl.

let ring

3

3 3

(3) (3)

x x

1

(1)

x 1

3 1

5 5

5 5

3

3

5 5 3

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Fsus4

Gsus4

38

T A B

8

15

6

8

8 10

8 10

8 10

(10)

sl.

let ring

T A B

5

3 5 3

3

let ring

5

3

3 3

(3) (3)

x x

1

(1)

x

3 1

3

5 5

5 5

5 5

3

3

3


3



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G Saxophone solo Gm

= 125

Dm/F

E

Dm7

42

Cm7

3 1/2

T A B

8 11

8 8 10

sl.

3 0

x x

3

x 3

0

17

1/2

(17)(17)(17)(17)(17)

15 14 sl. sl.

let ring

3

17 18 20

sl.

let ring

T A B

15

13 15 18

11

1/2

2 0

(2) (0)

1

(1)

4 3 5 6

2

let ring

4

3 6

6 5 7 5

(6) (5) (7) (5)

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Fsus4

5

6 5

7

4 3 5 3

Gsus4

46

3

T A B

17 18 15

13 11

12

13 15 13 11

sl.

let ring

T A B

11

3

5

12 10

13

10

10 12 14 12 14

3 3

(3) (3)

1

(1)

let ring

1 1

15

14 12 14

sl.

let ring

3

12 15 12

3

5 5 3

3 3

5

5 3

(5) (3)

3

(3)


5 3

5 3

3



Gm

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Dm/F

E

Dm7

Cm7

3

50

T A B

17 18 18 17 17 15

15

13 15

(15)

sl.

17 18 18 17 17 15(15) 18 20

17

3 0 3

0

sl.

3

2 0

(2) (0)

x x

1

(1)

x 1

let ring

0

4 3 5

2 6

Fsus4

3

let ring

4

6

6 5

(6) (5)

5

(5)

5

6

5

3

Gsus4

54

18 20 18(18)20

T A B

15 12 H

15

13 15

15 12

15

15 12

15

15

12 15

H

12

12 14 sl.

let ring

T A B

15

4 3

3 3

12 12 14

12 14

(14)

sl.

15 16

sl.

let ring

4

3 3

(3) (3)

1

(1)

15

DP P

let ring

3

A.H. 18 20

(20)

19 17 15

sl.

let ring

T A B

13 15

3 1

1

5 5 3

5 5 3


5 5 3



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H Chorus = 128

Cm7

Fsus4

Gsus4

58

T A B

15

(15)

12

sl.

10 12

11 13 15

15 18 15 20 20 22 20 18

13

sl.

H

15 16

sl.

let ring

T A B

3

3

5

3

3

x x

1

Cm7

1

1

1

Fsus4

5 5

5 5

5 5

5 5

3

3

3

3

Gsus4

62

T A B

15 (13)

15 (15)

13

15

13

(13)

sl.

let ring

T A B

15

5 3

3

let ring

5

3

3 1 1

x x x

1

1

3

5 5

5 5

(5) (5)

3

3

(3)




I 5th Verse Gm

Page 8 of 11

Dm/F

E

Dm

66

T A B

T A B

12

15 15

13 13 13 15

15

(15)

17 18

sl.

3 0

0

3 1

Cm7

Fsus4

(1)

20 18 17

18 15

sl.

4 3 5

2

3

17

6

1

15

13 15

sl.

6 7

6 7

5

5

Gsus4

3 70

3

T A B

T A B

16 13

3 5 3

20

4 3

11:8

3 20

18

18

15

15

13

13

11

10

6 8

8

6

6

3

3 3

(3) (3)

3 3

5 5

(5) (5)

5 5

(5) (5)

1

(1)

1

3

(3)

3

(3)


3

1

1 3

1



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J 6th Verse = 130

Gm

Dm/F

E

Dm7

74

6 6 18 18 17 17 15

T A B

18 18 17 17 15

15

17

(17)

18 17 15

15

P P

17 15 14 P P

17 15 P

17 15 13 P P

let ring

T A B

3 0

2 0

2 0

3

1

1

Cm

4 3 5 6

6 5 7 5

3 6

Fsus4

6 5

7

Gsus4

78

6

3

T A B

T A B

17

18

4 5 5 3

4 5 5 3

15 17 H

15 17 H

15 17

15 18

15

15

15

(15)

13 15

15 16

(15)

(17)

H

H

sl.

3 3

(3) (3)

3 3

5 5

5 5

5 5

1

(1)

1

3

3

3


3 3 5 5 5 3



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K Chorus = 132

Cm7

Fsus4

Gsus4

82

T A B

15

15 15

let ring

T A B

3 5 3

15

12

15

14

16

(14)

let ring

3

4

3

(Cm)

3 3

x x

1

x

3

1

5 5

1

3

Fsus4

3 5 5

5 5 3

x x x

3 5 5

3

3

Gsus4

C5

B5

15 16

15

86

T A B

T A B

15

15 17

15 17

13 15 15 13 15

13 15

(15)

sl.

3 3

2

1 3 3

x x x 1

1

3 H

H

5 5

5 5

5 5

3

3

3


3

5 5 3

3 3 1



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L Out-Chorus B5

= 134

E /B

F5

15 16

13

G5

90

T A B

T A B

(15)

(13)

13 15

(13)

H

3 3

x x x

3

2

3

3 3

H

2 3

3

3 3

3 3

H

H

8 8 8

x

15

10 10 8

(10) (10) (8)

10

sl.

7

8

10

10 7

sl.

G5

8

10

10

10 10 8

12 12 10

sl.

C5 B 5

E5

F5

15 16

13

94

T A B

T A B

13

(15)

15

(15)

(15)

sl.

12

12 10 12 10

10 10

(10) (10)

5 5 3

x x

3 3 1

(3) (3) (1)

1

3

0

1

3

3

H

F5

0

1

3

H

3

x

8 8 6 sl.

B 5/C Gsus4

98

T A B

T A B

(13)

10

10 11

(11)

(11)

(11)

(5) (5) (3) (3)

(5) (5) (3) (3)

(5) (5) (3) (3)

sl.

10 7 8 sl.

10

10 7 8 sl.

10

10

10 8 8

5 5 3 3



10 10 8