Tuning: E A D G B E

Rose of Alabama may also substitute Alabamy [Verse]

A^Gway from Mississ^Cippi's vale, with ^Gmy ol' hat there ^Dfor a sail, I ^Gcrossed upon a ^Ccotton bale to ^GRose of ^DAla^Gbama.

[Chorus]

^COh, brown Rosie, ^GRose of Alabama. A s^Cweet tobacco ^Gposey is the ^DRose of Ala^Gbama.

[Verse]

I ^Glanded on the ^Cfar sand bank, I^G sat upon the^D hollow plank, An^Gd there I made the ^Cbanjo twank for ^GRose of ^DAla^Gbama.

[Chorus]

^COh, brown Rosie, ^GRose of Alabama. A s^Cweet tobacco ^Gposey is the ^DRose of Ala^Gbama.

[Verse]

Oh^G, after directly ^Cbye and bye, ^Gthe moon rose white ^Das Rosie's eye, th^Gen like a young coon ^Cout so sly, stole^G Rose of ^DAla^Gbama.

[Chorus]

^COh, brown Rosie, ^GRose of Alabama. A ^Csweet tobacco ^Gposey is the ^DRose of Ala^Gbama.

[Verse]

I ^Gsaid, "Sit down j^Cust where you please'" &^G upon my lap ^Dshe took her ease. "I^Gt's good to go up^Con the knees," said ^GRose of ^DAla^Gbama.

[Chorus]

^COh, brown Rosie, ^GRose of Alabama. A s^Cweet tobacco ^Gposey is the ^DRose of Ala^Gbama.

[Verse]

T^Ghe river rose, t^Che cricket sang, ^Gthe lightnin' bug he ^Dflashed it’s wing. Th^Gen, like a rope, ^Cmy arms I fling 'round ^GRose of ^DAla^Gbama.

[Chorus]

^COh, brown Rosie, ^GRose of Alabama. A s^Cweet tobacco ^Gposey is the ^DRose of Ala^Gbama.

[Verse]

W^Ge hugged, how long ^CI cannot tell, ^Gmy Rosie seemed to ^Dlike it well. M^Gy banjo in the ^Criver fell. Oh, ^GRose of ^DAla^Gbama.

[Chorus]

^COh, brown Rosie, ^GRose of Alabama. A^C sweet tobacco ^Gposey is the ^DRose of Ala^Gbama.

[Verse]

Li^Gke alligator af^Cter prey, I ^Gjump in but it ^Dfloat away, A^Gnd all the while ^Cit seem to say, "Oh^G Rose of ^DAla^Gbama."

[Chorus]

^COh, brown Rosie, ^GRose of Alabama. A s^Cweet tobacco ^Gposey is the ^DRose of Ala^Gbama.

[Verse]

N^Gow, every night c^Come rain or shower, I^G hunt that banjo f^Dor an hour; A^Gnd see my sweet t^Cobacco flower. Oh, ^GRose of ^DAla^Gbama.

[Chorus]

^COh, brown Rosie, ^GRose of Alabama. A s^Cweet tobacco ^Gposey is the ^DRose of Ala^Gbama.

[Verse]

O^Gh, fare thee well, ^Cyou belles of faim ^Gand fare thee well to ^DLiza Jane. Y^Gour charms will all ^Cbe put to shame By ^GRose of ^DAla^Gbama.

[Chorus]

^COh, brown Rosie, ^GRose of Alabama. A ^Csweet tobacco ^Gposey is the ^DRose of Ala^Gbama.

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