Carter West Welker - Prickly Pear Picking
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
E A
When the soil is bare and dry ya might fear
B E
You’re in a land where your fate is clear
E A
Nothing is sweet, oh nothing’s a treat
B E
Nothing distracts ya from the pain in your feet
[Verse 2]
E A
But I’ll tell you my friend, oh you don’t have to deal
B E
With the seeds and the tumbleweeds your tastebuds feel
E A
It’s a bloom in the desert, oh with spines in the air
B E
It’s a lovely little fruit called the prickly pear
[Chorus]
E A
Prickly pear, prickly pear
B E
Mesa spirit won’t you answer my prayer?
E A
Red and tender, it’s a cactus fig
B E
A spiked desert fruit oh I squeal like a pig
E A
Quiero las tunas en mi almuerzo
B E
Siempre tendra un lugar en mi corazon
E A B E
[Verse 3]
E A
Well this bud in the dry basin arid heat
B E
Might not look like something that you would want to eat
E A
But if you pick it from the pad quite careful and clean
B E
With a glove on your hand because those hairs are mean
[Verse 4]
E A
Scrub those thorns off, and repeat to be sure
B E
Make a pile of little barbs right there on the floor
E A
Cut the ends off with your pocket knife
B E
And peel the husk off to reveal the life
[Chorus]
E A
Prickly pear, prickly pear
B E
Mesa spirit won’t you answer my prayer?
E A
Red and tender, it’s a cactus fig
B E
A spiked desert fruit oh I squeal like a pig
E A
Quiero las tunas en mi almuerzo
B E
Siempre tendra un lugar en mi corazon
E A B E E A B E
[Verse 5]
E A
Seed it, juice it, or eat it right there
B E
Anyway you beat the heat I couldn’t care
E A
You won’t forget the taste when it lands on your tongue
B E
Sugary and light as if an angel had sung
[Verse 6]
E A
So I hope for your sake when you’re out on the trail
B E
Just remember this tune and honey you won’t fail
E A
Just look for a cactus with a bright red flower
B E
It’s a food to enjoy at any ol’ hour
[Chorus]
E A
Prickly pear, prickly pear
B E
Mesa spirit won’t you answer my prayer?
E A
Red and tender, it’s a cactus fig
B E
A spiked desert fruit oh I squeal like a pig
E A
Quiero las tunas en mi almuerzo
B B E
Siempre tendra un lugar en mi corazon
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