Escudilla
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Capo: 6
Chords:
Em = D#m
G = F#
C =
D = C#
Intro
Em | G | C | G
Em | G | D |
[Verso 1]
Em G
Escudilla looms large on the horizon
C G
With a story left to tell
Em G
Of the days before the world arrived
C D
And half the angels fell
Em G
Sweet love and sweet time is all the Earth should give
Em G
But a man could take much more
C G
Than he ever was supposed to
Em D
So much more than he deserves
[Verso 2]
Em G
Escudilla was a tall, strong, blue mountain
C G
With the sunshine and the cold
Em G
Within its rocky ridges
C D
Lived a hundred little worlds
Em G
Held together by the one, lonesome grizzly bear
C G
The last one of his kind
Em G
The rest were all tracked down
C D
And left for dead beneath the pines
[Refrão]
Em G
Well, big bear made his way across sweet Escudilla's side
C G
A testament to everything that's good and whole and right
Em G
The last of all the grizzlies gone, big bear still survived
C D
Big bear, won't you fight like hell to keep Yourself Alive?
[Verso 3]
Em G
Well, the government came with all their providence
C G
Their purpose and their plight
Em G
To take a green eyed day and turn it right into the night
C G
A bright young man from a thousand miles away
Em G
With something out to prove
C D
Hiked Escudilla's sacred sides with bullets in his shoes
[Refrão]
Em G
Big bear made his way across sweet Escudilla's side
C G
A testament to everything that's good and whole and right
Em G
The last of all the grizzlies gone, big bear still survived
C D
Big bear, won't you fight like hell to keep yourself alive?
Interlude (2x)
| Em | G | C | G |
| Em | G | D | Em |
[Verso 4]
Em G
When the sun rose up on Escudilla
C G
There was a stillness in the air
Em G
A hole was torn so large, it never would be quite repaired
C G
But they had a new dance to drink their spirits to
Em G
The day the big bear died
C D
A tear was ran across the Arizona countryside
Outro
Em G
The day the big bear died
C D
A tear was ran across the Arizona countryside
Em G
Big bear laid his head down on sweet Escudilla's side
C G
A testament to everything that's good and whole and right
Em G
The last of all the grizzlies gone, should make a grown man cry
C D
Big bear, won't you fight like hell to keep yourself alive?
C Em
Big bear, won't you fight like hell to keep yourself alive?
How to play Escudilla
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.