El Paso
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Dm G Dm G
Dm G Dm G
[Verse 1]
Dm
Woke up drunk
Shakin’ again
El Paso sun on an old park bench
G
Hot shots keep on rollin’ by
Dm
Keep on puking
G
Keep on asking "why?"
[Verse 2]
Dm
The desert is a damn tough place to live
Border patrol to the railroad bull
Tellin’ us kick rocks again
G
Oh I woke up drunk again
Dm G
On an old El Paso park bench
[Chorus]
Bb F
Whoa oh, El Paso
Bb F
1000 miles from home
Bb F
Whoa oh, El Paso
Bb F
Desert dryin’ out my bones
A
Whoa oh ohh
[Interlude]
Dm G Dm G
[Verse 3]
Dm
Sunday night
Shakin’ by the morn
Border wars
Two countries are torn
G
But how much more gorgeous could this get
Dm G
Than an old El Paso sunset?
[Verse 4]
Dm
And you know I’m bound to ride that ol’ S.P
The S.N., Topeka, and the Santa Fee
G
But Texas Pacific hot shot rollin’ still
Dm G
Woke up drunk again
[Chorus]
Bb F
Whoa oh, El Paso
Bb F
1000 miles from home
Bb F
Whoa oh, El Paso
Bb F
Desert dryin’ out my bones
Bb F
Whoa oh, El Paso
Bb F
I can see Mexico
Bb F
Whoa oh, El Paso
Bb
Days are hot
F
And nights are cold
A
Whoa oh ohh
[Interlude]
Dm G Dm G
[Verse 5]
Dm
Shake and bake on a rattler
I hope these old rails hold up
G
Drinkin’ skim cream and coffee
Dm G
From a Styrofoam cup —
[Verse 6]
Dm
And you know that I’m still sleepin’ by the tracks
In a ditch outside of town
G
Maybe, if we can get high enough
Dm G
We won’t ever have to come down
Down, down, down
[Chorus]
Bb F
Whoa oh, El Paso
Bb F
1000 miles from home
Bb F
Whoa oh, El Paso
Bb F
Desert dryin’ out my bones
[Outro]
Bb F
Whoa oh, El Paso
Bb F
I can see Mexico
Bb F
Whoa oh, El Paso
Bb F
Vamenos, sis, adios
A
Adios
N.C.
Amigos!
Dm G Dm G
How to play El Paso
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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