El Condor Pasa If I Could
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[INTRO ](tempo rubato)
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Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|12----------10--|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|12-----10----10-|12--------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------12----|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|12------10--1210|----------------|----------------|12------15------|
B|--------------p-|12-----10----10-|12--------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------12----|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Am Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|12--------------|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|
B|----------------|1---------------|0---------------|----------------|
G|----------------|2---------------|0---------------|----------------|
D|----------------|2---------------|2---------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
INTRO (tempo rubato)
| Em | % | % | % |
| Em | % | % | % |
| Em | Am | Em | % |
VERSE
G
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
D G D G B7 Em B7 Em
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would - Hm, hm, hm, hm
Em G
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
D G D7 G B7 Em B7 Em
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would - Hm, hm, hm, hm
Chorus
C C
Away, I'd rather sail away
G D G
Like a swan that's here and gone
C C
A man gets tied up to the ground
G D G
He gives the world its saddest sound
B7 Em B7 | Em B7 | Em |
Its saddest sound - Hm, hm
verse 2
Em G
I'd rather be a forest than a street
D G D G B7 Em
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
Em G
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
D G D7 G B7 Em
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would
SOLO
| C | % | G D | G |
| C | % | G D | G B7 |
OUTRO
1 + 2 + 3
| Em B7 | Em B7 | Em Em
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VERSION 2
Chorus
F6 F6 F6 F6 F6 F6 F6 F6
F F F F F F F F C G/B C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-------|
B|1-3-1-3-1-3-1-3-|1-3-1-3-1-3-1-3-|1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-|1-1-1-1-1-------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-------|
D|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|2-2-2-2-2---0-2-|
A|----------------|----------------|3-3-3-3-3-3-2---|3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
F6 F6 F6 F6 F6 F6 F6 F6
F F F F F F F F C G/B C E7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|0-0-0-0-0-0-----|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|1-3-1-3-1-3-1-3-|1-3-1-3-1-3-1-3-|1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-|1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-|
D|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|
A|----------------|----------------|3-3-3-3-3-3-2---|3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------0-0-|
Am E7 Am
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|----------------|----------------|
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INTRO (tempo rubato)
| Am | % | % | % |
| Am | % | % | % |
| Am | Dm | Am | % |
VERSE
C
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
G C G C E7 Am E7 Am
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would - Hm, hm, hm, hm
Am C
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
G C G C E7 Am E7 Am
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would - Hm, hm, hm, hm
Chorus (see tab above)
F F
Away, I'd rather sail away
C G C
Like a swan that's here and gone
F F
A man gets tied up to the ground
C G C
He gives the world its saddest sound
E7 Am E7 | Am E7 | Am |
Its saddest sound - Hm, hm
verse 2
Am C
I'd rather be a forest than a street
G C G C E7 Am
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
Am C
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
G C G C E7 Am
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would
SOLO (see tab above)
| F | % | C G | C |
| F | % | C G | C E7 |
OUTRO
1 + 2 + 3
| Am E7 | Am E7 | Am Am
How to play El Condor Pasa If I Could
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.