Rosalita And Jack Campbell

Christy Moore

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Tom:
G C In a bar room in Belfast, into his pint glass,
G D Jack Campbell he sang as last orders were called.
G C The bar stool was his mustang, he swayed as his wife sang,
G D G at the gunfire that rang around the O.K. Corrall
G C Her name was Anita, he called her Rosalita,
G D when the beer and the whiskey it went to his head.
G C To him she's whisper "let's take a wee dander,
G D G to where we'll be cosy in our little homestead". [Chorus]
C G When the sun goes behind the black mountain,
D G street demons come out to dance.
C G And cowboys who sing about gunfights and Indians,
D C G against sub-machine guns they haven't a chance. [Verse 2]
G C As homeward they rambled, Rosalita and Jack Campbell
G D called in to their local fast-food takeaway.
G C As they danced round the chippie, singing yippee-aye-yippee
G D G the crowd in the queue answered Yippe-aye-yay!
G C Till a car it came cruising, seeking a victim,
G D Jack turned in confusion when he saw the gun.
G C His last word was "Jesus..." the trigger was squeazed
G D G Jack fell to his knees and the car it was gone. [Chorus]
C G When the sun goes behind the black mountain,
D G street demons come out to dance.
C G And cowboys who sing about gunfights and Indians,
D C G against sub-machine guns they haven't a chance. [Verse 3]
G C The years passed over, behind her closed door,
G D Anita she sank into Prozac and gin.
G C Her nights and her days spent in a haze
G D G down the lonesome road thinking what might have been.
G C G Rosalita, the dark senorita, still waiting to hear
G D from Jack Campbell her man.
G C He whispers to her "let's ride into the sunset"
G D G Heaven's only one step from the old Rio Grande [Chorus]
C G When the sun goes behind the black mountain,
D G street demons come out to dance.
C G And cowboys who sing about gunfights and Indians,
D C G against sub-machine guns they haven't a chance. [Verse 4]
C G And way out beyond the black mountain,
D G Rosalita and Jack Campbell dance,
C G Where troubles and old songs are forgotten and gone,
D C G And dreamers still hold onto love and romance.
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