Vaquero
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Intro: G
[Verso 1]
D D7
You've been up in that saddle so long
D D7
The west that they said that you won
G
Has been lost for some time
D D7
The young man you were has grown old
The trail you've been blazing's gone cold
G
As the West Texas night
C G D
Too stubborn and stuck in your ways
C G A7
To ever let go of those reins
[Refrão]
G
So, where, oh, where, oh
Will you go, vaquero
C A7
Now, that your Cuervo's run dry?
D
There ain't no more fences
D7
That need no more mending
D D7 G
There ain't no more cattle to drive
G
The sunset you're chasing
G7
Is changing and fading
C A7
And leaving your shadow behind
D
So, where, oh, where, oh
Will you go, vaquero
G
'Cause you're the last of your kind?
[Verso 2]
D D7
You've been thrown from your pony before
But the getting back up anymore
G
Is more habit than thrill
A D7
Ya' ain't ever been scared to die
D D7
But you're scared to death of being alive
G
While your way of life is killed
C G A7
Somewhere there's a lone whippoorwill
That's singing
[Refrão]
G
Where, oh, where, oh
Will you go, vaquero
C A7
Now, that your Cuervo's run dry?
D D7
There ain't no more fences
That need no more mending
G
There ain't no more horses to ride
G
The sunset you're chasing
G7
Is changing and fading
C A7
And leaving your shadow behind
D
So, where, oh, where, oh
Will you go, vaquero
G
'Cause you're the last of your kind?
Outro:
D A7
So, where, oh, where, oh
D Am7
Will you go, vaquero
D G G G G G D G
'Cause you're the last of your kind?
How to play Vaquero
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.