Chords
Rosanna

Rosanna was written by Totos keyboardist David Paich. The song is part of the album Toto IV and was a huge hit in the 80s. It was inspired by Rosanna Arquette, who Steve Porcaro of the band had a relationship with, although David Paich has said that the song is not specifically about her. Rosanna combines elements of rock, pop, and jazz, and is known for its complex drum solo, played by Jeff Porcaro.

Key: C

Introduction:  G  

difficulty
intermediate |||||
 G 
All I wanna do when I wake up
in the morning is see you eyes
 F9 
I never thought that a girl like you
         Em7                 G       C 
could ever care for me, Rosanna
 F 
All I wanna do in the middle of
the evening is hold you tight
 D# 
I didn' t know you were looking for
            Dm7 
more than I could ever give

 Gm 
Not quite a year since she
 F/A      Bb      D#    Bb      F 
went away, Rosanna yeah
 Gm                        F/A    Bb      D#   Bb  F 
Now she' s gone and I have to say
          Cm7            D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way,
          Cm7             D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah
          Cm7            D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way,
          Cm7             D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah

 G 
I can see your face still shining through
the window on the other side
 F9 
I didn' t know that a girl like you could
                  Em7     G      C 
make me feel so sad, Rosanna
 F 
All I wanna take is a night you' ll never
ever have to compromise
 D# 
I never thought that losing you
             Dm7 
could ever hurt so bad

 Gm 
Not quite a year since she
 F/A      Bb      D#    Bb      F 
went away, Rosanna yeah
 Gm                        F/A    Bb      D#   Bb  F 
Now she' s gone and I have to say
          Cm7            D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way,
          Cm7             D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah
          Cm7            D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way,
          Cm7             D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah

 Gm 
Not quite a year since she
 F/A      Bb      D#    Bb      F 
went away, Rosanna yeah
 Gm                        F/A    Bb      D#   Bb   F 
Now she' s gone and I have to say
          Cm7            D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way,
          Cm7             D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah
          Cm7            D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way,
          Cm7             D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah

          Cm7            D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way,
          Cm7             D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah
          Cm7            D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way,
          Cm7             D#   Bb   F 
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah