Letter To Laredo
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Intro: HOT spanish flamenco guitar
Verse 1:
Em D
As I was riding across the Mississippi
Em D
I stopped there and I cried.
Em D G
No use for a man to keep a mighty river
G D
All damned up inside.
Verse 2:
I jumped bail from the Sweetwater County
Now I'm on the run
On my head's, a 5 number bounty
For a crime, I never done.
Chorus:
Bm
Take this Letter to Laredo
F#
To the one I love
Bm
Tell her to stay low,
F#
'neath the clouds above
G D
Her love's my only alibi
Bm G
It's for her love I lied
D A
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3:
Why did Frankie have to pull that trigger
Why did you have to hide
Sherriff thinks I was standin' with her
It's for her love I lied
Love will make a free man a prisoner
Make an honest man lie
Love can be tough love can be tender
It's my only alibi
Chorus
Break: same chords as verse
Chorus:
Bm
Take this Letter to Laredo
F#
To the one I love
Bm
Tell her to stay low,
F#
'neath the clouds above
G D
Her love's my only alibi
Bm G
It's for her love I lied
D F#
Yeah, yeeaaahhh
Repeat Bm and F# and fade out
How to play Letter To Laredo
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.