Cracklin' Rosie chords by Neil Diamond (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
 (G major) Cracklin' Rosie, get on board
We're gonna ride
C6 
Till there ain't no more to go,  (C6) taking it slow
And Lord, don't you know
Am 
D 
We'll  (A minor) have me a time with a poor  (D major) man's lady

Verse 2

Hitchin' on a twilight train

Ain't nothing here that I care to take along

Maybe a song, to sing when I want

No need to say please to no man

For a happy tune

Chorus 1
G 
C 
D 
G 
 (G major) Oh, I  (C major) love my  (D major) Rosie child  (G major) 
C 
D 
G 
You got the  (C major) way to make  (D major) me happy  (G major) 
C 
D 
G 
You and  (C major) me we go  (D major) in style  (G major) 
Am 
 (A minor) Cracklin' Rose
You're a store-bought woman
Am7 
But  (A minor7) you   make me sing like a guitar hummin'
Am 
So  (A minor) hang on to me, girl
D 
Our song keeps runnin'  (D major) on
D7 
 (D7) Play it now, play it now

Verse 3
Play it now, my baby
G 
 (G major) Cracklin' Rosie, make me a smile
C6 
Girl, if it lasts for an hour, that's all right  (C6) 
'Cause we got all night to set the world right
Am 
D 
 (A minor) Find us a dream that don't ask  (D major) no questions
G 
 (G major) Yeah

Chorus 2
G 
C 
D 
G 
 (G major) Oh, I  (C major) love my  (D major) Rosie child  (G major) 
C 
D 
G 
You got the  (C major) way to make  (D major) me happy  (G major) 
C 
D 
G 
You and  (C major) me we go  (D major) in style  (G major) 
Am 
 (A minor) Cracklin' Rose
You're a store-bought woman
Am7 
But  (A minor7) you   make me sing like a guitar hummin'
Am 
So  (A minor) hang on to me, girl
D 
Our song keeps runnin'  (D major) on
D7 
 (D7) Play it now, play it now

Verse 4
Play it now, my baby
Ab 
 (A flat major) Cracklin' Rosie, make me a smile
Db6 
Girl, if it lasts for an hour, that's all right  (D flat6) 
'Cause we got all night to set the world right
Bbm 
Eb 
 (B flat minor) Find  us a dream that don't ask  (E flat major) no questions

Outro 1
Ab 
 (A flat major) Ba  ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba
Db6 
 (D flat6) Ba    ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) Ba    ba ba ba ba
Eb 
 (E flat major) Ba  ba ba ba
[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 127

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C6: x-3-2-2-1-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db6: x-4-3-3-2-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x

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This is the original studio version of Cracklin' Rosie by Neil Diamond, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Neil Diamond.