Frank Turner – Sister Rosetta Acoustic Live chords

[Intro]

Fadd9   C   G   C   x3
Fadd9   Am7   G

[Verse 1]
       CSister Rosetta
    Fadd9              CGod mother of rock and roll
    Fadd9              CThe original sister of soul
                     GAll our music was in her
            CShe brought rhythm
         Fadd9             CFrom the darkness into the light
                Fadd9            CShe brought the good work to the night
                GTo save all our sinners


[Chorus]
Fadd9   C          G             CRosetta rolled her eyes when she played
    Fadd9     C              G           CShe knew that strange things happen everyday
             Fadd9     C            G        CAnd that the white boy hype would eventually fade
        Fadd9     Am7          GBut the music she played would remain


[Verse 2]
         CNew York City
       Fadd9          CIt was nineteen thiry eight
    Fadd9          C                   GThe radio couldn't wait for Rosetta to rock it
        CInstant sensation
           Fadd9                      CAnd little Elvis, Chuck and Johnny at home
Fadd9                 C                          GHeard her on the gramophone and they wouldn't forget it


[Chorus]
Fadd9   C          G             CRosetta rolled her eyes when she played
    Fadd9     C              G      CShe knew that strange things happen everyday
             Fadd9     C            G        CAnd that the white boy hype would eventually fade
        Fadd9        Am7          GBut the way that she played would remain
Fadd9            Am7     GRosetta's in the hall of fame


[Bridge]
Em            Am                Fadd9     CDon't let her be forgotten in a church in Arkansas
Em           Am                  Fadd9                  GRemember her teaching the cotton club, The Glory of the Lord
Em            Am            Fadd9            CDon't let her be forgotten, Rosetta deserves more
Em           Am                     Fadd9                           GRemember her teaching a nation on a train platform in England in 1964


[Verse 3]
       CSister Rosetta
        Fadd9               CSaw the bright lights fade away
    Fadd9                   C                      GShe saw out the last of her days in the suburbs of Philly
            CDown by the river
                Fadd9        CShe still heard music in the air
          Fadd9         C                          GUp above ahead and everywhere on a train bound for glory


[Chorus]
Fadd9   C          G             CRosetta rolled her eyes when she played
    Fadd9     C              G           CShe knew that strange things happen everyday
             Fadd9     C          G          CAnd that the white boy hype would eventually fade
        Fadd9        Am7          GBut the way that she played would remain

Fadd9   C          G             CRosetta rolled her eyes when she played
    Fadd9     C              G      CShe knew that strange things happen everyday
             Fadd9     C          G          CAnd that the white boy hype would eventually fade
        Fadd9        Am7          GBut the way that she played would remain
Fadd9            Am7     GRosetta's in the hall of fame
Fadd9            Am7     GRosetta's in the hall of fame
Fadd9            Am7     GRosetta's in the hall of fame