Mexican Standoff
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Tablatura interativa
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Elbow
(From the 2005 Album LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD)
[Intro]
D A D
[Verse 1]
D
Shifting my weight now from foot to foot
D
What did she see in this man
A D A
I'm not superstitious but if I can get
D A
This ball in the basket, then he'll wake up dead
[Verse 2]
D
Your sweet reassurances don't change the fact
D
That he's better looking than me
A D A F#m
Yet he'd look ideal 'neath the wheels of a car
A D A
Oh, Mexican standoff, I wish I was hard, yeah
[Guitar Solo]
D A D A
D
[Interlude]
D
[Verse 3]
D
Your sweet reassurances don't change the fact
D
That he's better looking than me
A D A F#m
Yet he'd look ideal 'neath the wheels of a car
A D A
Oh, Mexican standoff, I wish I was hard
[Outro]
D A D A G D
How to play Mexican Standoff
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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.