Manuel The Bandito
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{ E }
You ask me if I know Manuel the bandito
{ B7 }
I know Manuel well and you know
Manuel is the meanest and toughest and cruelest
{ E }
Bandito in all Meh-ico
{ E }
Many men die from the arms of Manuel
{ A }
His eyes they can cut like the knife
{ E }
You ask me if I know Manuel the bandito
{ B7 } { E }
Manuel is a good friend of mine
E {
Why only just yesterday, riding my burro
{ B7 }
Through the hills just off to the east
Manuel he appeared like it seemed out of nowhere
E }
Pointing two big pistolas at me
E }
He say: "Get off the donkey and empty your pockets
{ A }
Better you do like I said
{ E }
Or I pull on the trigger of my two big pistolas
{ B7 } { E }
Blow fucking great hole in your head"
{ E }
So I empty my pockets, he say: "Not enough
{ B7 }
I thin' Manuel just have some fun
You, get around the back and you lift up the tail
{ E }
And you kiss on the donkey's bum"
{ E }
So I do and I kiss and the donkey she shit
{ A }
In a filthy big heap on the ground
{ E }
He wave the pistolas he laugh and say: "Eat!"
{ B7 } { E }
So I start eating donkey shit down
Chorus
You ask me if I know Manuel the bandito
I know Manuel well and you know
Manuel is the meanest and toughest and cruelest
Son-of-bitch in all Meh-ico
So many men die from the arms of Manuel
His eyes they can cut like the knife
You ask me if I know Manuel the bandito
Manuel is a good friend of mine
{ E }
But it's not just me frightened, my donkey is also
{ B7
This I can tell for a fact
I thin' he remember one time once before
{ E }
When I lift up his tail just like that
{ E }
So he started kick me and he kick Manuel
{ A }
And Manuel dropped the pistolas down
So I picked 'em up and I point 'em at him
{ E }
I say: "Hey, Manuel is your turn now!"
{ E }
You get around the back and you lift up his tail
{ B7 }
And come on Manuel you kiss his arse
And you eat some shit -- see I leave some for you
{ E }
Hey, Manuel, you thin' you so smart
{ E }
Still you ask me if I know Manuel very well
{ A }
Well, amigo, what more can I say?
{ E }
Would you believe that me and Manuel
{ B7 } { E }
We had lunch together just yesterday!
How to play Manuel The Bandito
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.