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SPANISH HARLEM As recorded by Aretha Franklin (From the 1971 Album ARETHA'S GREATEST HITS) Words and Music by Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector Transcribed by Slowhand [Intro] A [Pre-Chorus]

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[Chorus]

^AThere's a rose in black at Spanish Harlem ^AA rose in black at Spanish Harlem

[Verse 1]

^DIt is the special one ^DIt never sees the sun ^DIt only comes up ^DWhen the moon is on the run ^DAnd all the s^Atars are gleaming ^E7It's growing in the street ^E7Right up through the concrete ^E7But soft sweet a^And dreamy

[Chorus]

^AThere is a rose in Spanish Harlem ^AA rose in black at Spanish Harlem

[Verse 2]

^DWith eyes as black as coal ^DThat look down in his soul ^DIt start a fire there and then he looses control ^DI'm gonna beg^A his par-ar-ar-ardon yeah ^E7He's going to pick that rose ^E7And watch her as she grows ^E7In his^A garden

[Chorus]

^AThere is a rose in Spanish Harlem uum uum ^AA rose in black at Spanish Harlem uum uum

[Instrumental Interlude] A D E7 A [Verse 3]

^DWith eyes as black as coal ^DThat look down in his soul ^DAnd start a fire there and then he loses control ^DAnd i wanna beg ^Ahis par-ar-ar-don ^E7He's going to pick that rose ^E7And watch her as she grows ^E7In his^A garden

[Outro]

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Aretha Franklin - Spanish harlem