Adios Farewell
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Intro
D G A D
D G A D
[Refrão]
G D
Adios, farewell, goodbye, Mar Chiquita
F#m G A
My love for you was never my crime
D G D
Adios, farewell, goodbye, Senorita
F#m A D
I leave a love of a man in his prime
Verse
G D
I'm a rambler and a gambler, a get rich quick scrambler
E7 A7
I follow the laws that I make on my own
D G D
Had to run to, take my gun too, south of the border
G D A D
But I'm not the kind who can live all alone
[Refrão]
G D
Adios, farewell, goodbye, Mar Chiquita
F#m G A
My love for you was never my crime
D G D
Adios, farewell, goodbye, Senorita
F#m A D
I leave a love of a man in his prime
Verse
G D
Just a ridin' and a-hidin', my time I was bidin'
E7 A7
Till I met my love in a small village square
D G D
Took her off, right beside me, with nothing to guide me
G D A D
Nothin' but stars shinin' down in her hair
[Refrão]
G D
Adios, farewell, goodbye, Mar Chiquita
F#m G A
My love for you was never my crime
D G D
Adios, farewell, goodbye, Senorita
F#m A D
I leave a love of a man in his prime
Verse
G D
Like a fool I adored her, took her back to the border
E7 A7
So we could be married, till death do us part
D G D
But the posse was a-waitin' and the wild gun of Satan
G D A D
Shattered the love in my poor darlin's heart
[Refrão]
G D
Adios, farewell, goodbye, Mar Chiquita
F#m G A
My love for you was never my crime
D G D
Adios, farewell, goodbye, Senorita
F#m A D
I leave a love of a man in his prime
E F#m Em D
Adios to a love that died in its prime
Outro
D G A D
D G A D
How to play Adios Farewell
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What is the starting chord?
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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.