Give My Love to Rose
Johnny Cash
American IV: The Man Comes Around
For the A chord Play the a string then strum, then the e string and strum.
For the E chord it is the same.
But for the D chord, play the d string then strum and then the a string and strum.
* Where I have this symbol, play the e string first then the a string.
Intro:
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a--0--2--3--4--4--4--3--2--0-------------------------------------------| (A Strum)
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A E A
I found him by the railroad track this morning
E A (a-0-0-2-3)
I could see that he was nearly dead
D A
I knelt down beside him and I listened
B7 E (e-0-2-3)
Just to hear the words the dying fellow said
A E A
He said they let me out of prison out in Frisco
E A (a-0-0-2-3)
For ten long years I paid for what I'd done
D A
I was trying to get back to Louisiana
E A (a-0-0-2-3)
To see my Rose and get to know my son
[Chorus:]
D A (e-3-2)
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
E A (a-0-0-2-3)
Take her all my money, tell her buy some pretty clothes
D A (e-3-2)
Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him
E * A
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a--0--2--3--4--4--4--3--2--0-------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A E A
Won`t you tell them I said thanks for waitin` for me
E A (a-0-0-2-3)
Tell my boy to help his mom at home
D A
Tell my Rose to try to find another
B7 E (e-0-2-3)
Cause it ain't right that she should live alone
A E A
Mister here's a bag with all my money
E A (a-0-0-2-3)
It won't last them long the way it goes
D A
God bless you for finding me this morning
E A (a-0-0-2-3)
Now don't forget to give my love to Rose
[Chorus:]
D A (e-3-2)
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
E A (a-0-0-2-3)
Take her all my money, tell her buy some pretty clothes
D A (e-3-2)
Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him
E (strum E slowly) (a-4-3-2) A (strum A once to finish)
And don't forget to give my love to (pause) Rose
Enjoy! The one and only Man in Black.
