A Border Tale
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
C Fmaj7 C G
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0-0----0-0-----0-0----0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---|
D|----2-2----2-2-----3-3--3-3-3---2-2---2-2---0-0---0-0---|
A|--3--------------3------------3-----------------2-------|
E|---------3--------------------------3-----3-------------|
[Intro]
C
There's an alley in Acuna
Fmaj7
Right next to a night club
C
That's never been paved
G
And is hip deep in chugholes
[Verse 1]
C
It sort of trails into
Fmaj7
What once was a river
C
But now is a ditch
G
That smells just like sewage
[Verse 2]
C
And there in the alley
Fmaj7
We're drinking Vampiras
C
And smoking Delicados
G
With Jaime and Umberto
[Verse 3]
C
At three in the morning
Fmaj7
They order more nachos
C
Another round of Vampiras
G
'Cause they own the night club
[Verse 4]
C
As well as the alley
Fmaj7
And all of a sudden
C
We could not stop laughing
G
And the laughter bounced off of
[Verse 5]
C
The old precinct station
Fmaj7
And roared down the street
C
Infecting the students
G
Who were all still on spring break
[Verse 6]
C
But now were all laughing
Fmaj7
Except for the one
C
With the beautiful girlfriend
G C
Who looked like the virgin of Ciudad Acuna
[Bridge]
Fmaj7
Who munched on a nacho
C
And watched as her boyfriend
G
Knelt down by Umberto
C
And could not stop vomiting
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------1------------------------|
G|-----------------0-0------0h2---2p0-0--2-0-------------|
D|---2-0-------0h2----3-3-3------------------3-2-0-------|
A|-------3-3-3-------------------------------------2-3---|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
C Fmaj7
Beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly
C D
Play the dead march as you bear me along
C Fmaj7
Take me to the green valley, lay the sod o'er me
C G C
I'm a young cowboy and I know I've done wrong
C Fmaj7
Ay, ay ay ay
C Fmaj7
Ay, ay ay ay
C Fmaj7
Ay, ay ay ay
C Fmaj7
Ay, ay ay ay
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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How to play A Border Tale
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.