Chico
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D
Oh Chico he lies
Well he got it coming
C
He don't know when to quit
Just keeps his mouth running
G
From day into night
D
Grab the money and the bag
The cold Smith and Wesson
C
Going to take him out back
Going to teach him a lesson
G
That will stick in his mind
C G
You better follow the lessons
C G
Heed the signs
C
Don't you follow him
G D G
Down past the borderline
D
Can't find the dope
I don't know where he hid it
C
Well he's sneaky like that
Maybe we should just split
G
Put it out of our minds
D
Chico comes to
He heads south for the border
C
They got women and pills
That can stretch his disorder
G
Right over his eyes
C G
He got ties to the Cartel
C G
Put it out of your mind
C
Don't you follow him
G D G
Down past the borderline
Em C G
He was always high
Em
No right from wrong
C G
Literally out of his mind
Em
I heard there's a golden gate
C G
That glows like the sunshine
Em
I'll meet you there
C
This ain't forever
G
This is goodbye
D
Slide in with no passport
No trail of paper
C
Well I know where he's staying
He'll be meeting his maker
G
And I will get mine
D
So I kick in the door
At the Casa de Nada
C
He swings from the fan
Like a busted piñata
G
With no candy prize
C G
Better cut my losses
C G
Just get out alive
C G
Head up north
D G
Cross the borderline
C G
Rush to my woman in waiting
C G
No way to rewind
C
Should have never gone
G D G
Down past the borderline
How to play Chico
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.