El Dorado
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Intro A7M E A7M E
[Verso 1]
E
Watching days go by
B C#m
You get a notion in your head
A
You’re going nowhere
E B
I'm sure you've felt that way too
E
Don't the good times fly
B C#m
You'll be a long time dead
A
If life's for living
E B
It's up to you
[Refrão]
E
Let's dance
C#m
Romance
A
Find El Dorado
E B
Beyond the mountains of the moon
E
No fears
C#m
No, no tears
A
You pay the piper
E B
You call the tune
[Verso 2]
E
Believing yet to reach
B C#m
Where sky and water meet
A
That far horizon
E B
The line that never seems to rest
E
The closer I get to it
B C#m
The faster it retreats
A
I'm walking slowly
E B
Into the west
[Refrão]
E
Let's dance
C#m
Romance
A
Find El Dorado
E B
Beyond the mountains of the moon
E
No fears
C#m
No, no tears
A
You pay the piper
E B
You call the tune
Solo E B C#m A E B
E B C#m A E B
[Refrão]
E
Let's dance
C#m
Romance
A
Find El Dorado
E B
Beyond the mountains of the moon
E
No fears
C#m
No, no tears
A
You pay the piper
E B
You call the tune
Final A7M E A7M E
A7M E A7M E
A7M E A7M E
A7M E A7M E
How to play El Dorado
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A7M. 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.