Chords for Folk Alley Sessions: The Stray Birds - "San Antonio"
Tempo:
163.6 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
G#m
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
One, two, three.
[G#m] [A] [E]
I spent a little time at the [A] Alamo Mission
with the Spanish and [G#m] the [F#] dogs out [E] on the street.
I felt all right just sitting [A]
there
wishing you might find [G#m] yourself [F#] among the likes [E] of these.
[B]
When you [E]
arrive, come share [A] the vision.
Find a place to live [G#m] outside [C#] of [E] poverty.
Guess you can try to [A] be forgiven.
Come shed [G#m] the weight [F#] of the [E] things you've seen.
[A]
Oh, [G#m] the weight of what [E]
you've seen.
[B]
[C#m] Spanish crabs from the back [B] of a mission [E] in San Antonio.
Sleeping [F#] in a $15 [A] room with a [B] bed to spare.
[B] [C#m]
Child's eyes break water [B] on a [E] desert dry as a bone.
[F#m]
[A] Oh, San [B]
Antonio.
[C#] [G#m] San [A] [E] Antonio. San Antonio.
[A]
[G#m] [F#] [E]
You just might find whatever [A]
you're missing.
A little bit of love [G#m] in a place [F#] you [E] ought to be.
Water or wine, however [A]
you're living.
Lights of the city [C#m] and a river [E] to the sea.
Lights [A] of the city, [G#m] a river [C#] to [E]
the sea.
[B]
[C#m] Spanish crabs from the [B] back of a [E] mission in San Antonio.
[C#] Sleeping in a $15 [A] room with a [B] bed to spare.
A [C#m]
child's eyes break water [B] on a desert [E] dry as a bone.
[C#]
[A] Oh, San
[B] Antonio.
[E] [F#]
[G#m] San [A] [E] Antonio.
[C#] Out on the [A] [E] streets [C#]
with holes in the [A]
shoes on his feet.
[C#]
If a saint walked [C#m] by, [A]
you wouldn't even know [B] his name.
Love [E] her or leave her, it's all the [A]
same.
You got to go, my [G#m] friend, [F#] and that's [E] all right.
But don't be surprised when she [A] calls your name.
[B]
Asking [G#m] you to stay [E] another night.
Oh, [A]
[G#m] [F#] one more [E] night.
[B]
[C#m] Spanish crabs from the [B] back of a [E] mission in San Antonio.
[C#] Sleeping in a $15 [A] room.
I've got [B]
bread to spare.
A [C#m]
child's eyes break [C#] water on a [E] desert dry as a bone.
[C#]
[A] Oh, San [B]
Antonio.
[B] [C#]
Oh, [A] San
[B] Antonio.
[C#]
Oh, [A] San [B]
Antonio.
[C#m]
[G#m] San [A] Antonio.
[E] [F#]
[G#m] [A] [E]
[G#m] [A] [E]
I spent a little time at the [A] Alamo Mission
with the Spanish and [G#m] the [F#] dogs out [E] on the street.
I felt all right just sitting [A]
there
wishing you might find [G#m] yourself [F#] among the likes [E] of these.
[B]
When you [E]
arrive, come share [A] the vision.
Find a place to live [G#m] outside [C#] of [E] poverty.
Guess you can try to [A] be forgiven.
Come shed [G#m] the weight [F#] of the [E] things you've seen.
[A]
Oh, [G#m] the weight of what [E]
you've seen.
[B]
[C#m] Spanish crabs from the back [B] of a mission [E] in San Antonio.
Sleeping [F#] in a $15 [A] room with a [B] bed to spare.
[B] [C#m]
Child's eyes break water [B] on a [E] desert dry as a bone.
[F#m]
[A] Oh, San [B]
Antonio.
[C#] [G#m] San [A] [E] Antonio. San Antonio.
[A]
[G#m] [F#] [E]
You just might find whatever [A]
you're missing.
A little bit of love [G#m] in a place [F#] you [E] ought to be.
Water or wine, however [A]
you're living.
Lights of the city [C#m] and a river [E] to the sea.
Lights [A] of the city, [G#m] a river [C#] to [E]
the sea.
[B]
[C#m] Spanish crabs from the [B] back of a [E] mission in San Antonio.
[C#] Sleeping in a $15 [A] room with a [B] bed to spare.
A [C#m]
child's eyes break water [B] on a desert [E] dry as a bone.
[C#]
[A] Oh, San
[B] Antonio.
[E] [F#]
[G#m] San [A] [E] Antonio.
[C#] Out on the [A] [E] streets [C#]
with holes in the [A]
shoes on his feet.
[C#]
If a saint walked [C#m] by, [A]
you wouldn't even know [B] his name.
Love [E] her or leave her, it's all the [A]
same.
You got to go, my [G#m] friend, [F#] and that's [E] all right.
But don't be surprised when she [A] calls your name.
[B]
Asking [G#m] you to stay [E] another night.
Oh, [A]
[G#m] [F#] one more [E] night.
[B]
[C#m] Spanish crabs from the [B] back of a [E] mission in San Antonio.
[C#] Sleeping in a $15 [A] room.
I've got [B]
bread to spare.
A [C#m]
child's eyes break [C#] water on a [E] desert dry as a bone.
[C#]
[A] Oh, San [B]
Antonio.
[B] [C#]
Oh, [A] San
[B] Antonio.
[C#]
Oh, [A] San [B]
Antonio.
[C#m]
[G#m] San [A] Antonio.
[E] [F#]
[G#m] [A] [E]
Key:
A
E
B
G#m
C#
A
E
B
One, _ two, three. _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ spent a little _ time _ at the [A] Alamo Mission
_ _ _ _ with the Spanish and [G#m] the [F#] dogs out [E] on the street.
_ _ I felt all right _ _ just sitting [A]
there
wishing _ _ you might find [G#m] yourself [F#] among the likes [E] of these.
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ When you [E] _
arrive, _ _ come share [A] the vision.
_ _ _ _ Find a place to live [G#m] outside [C#] of [E] poverty.
_ _ _ _ Guess you can try _ _ to [A] be forgiven.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Come shed [G#m] the weight [F#] of the [E] things you've seen.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Oh, [G#m] the weight of what [E]
you've seen.
_ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Spanish crabs _ from the back [B] of a mission [E] in San _ Antonio.
Sleeping [F#] in a $15 _ [A] room with a [B] bed to spare.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#m]
Child's eyes break water [B] on a [E] desert dry as a bone.
_ [F#m] _
_ _ [A] Oh, San _ [B]
Antonio. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ [G#m] San _ [A] _ _ [E] Antonio. San Antonio. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ You just might _ _ find _ whatever [A]
you're missing.
_ _ A little bit of love [G#m] in a place [F#] you [E] ought to be.
_ _ Water or _ wine, however _ [A]
you're living.
_ _ Lights of the city [C#m] and a river _ [E] to the sea.
_ _ Lights [A] of the _ city, [G#m] a river [C#] to [E]
the _ sea.
_ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Spanish crabs from the [B] back of a [E] mission in San _ Antonio.
_ [C#] Sleeping in a $15 [A] room with a [B] bed to _ spare.
_ A [C#m]
child's _ eyes break water [B] on a desert [E] dry as a bone.
[C#] _
_ _ [A] Oh, _ San _
[B] Antonio.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _
[G#m] San _ [A] _ _ _ [E] Antonio.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ Out on the [A] _ _ _ [E] streets _ _ [C#] _
_ _ with holes in the [A]
shoes on his feet.
_ [C#] _
If a saint walked [C#m] by, [A]
you wouldn't even _ know [B] his _ _ _ _ _ name. _
_ _ _ _ _ Love [E] her or leave her, it's all the _ [A] _
same.
_ _ You got to go, my [G#m] friend, [F#] and that's [E] all right.
_ _ _ But don't be surprised _ _ when she [A] calls your name.
[B] _ _ _ _
_ Asking [G#m] you to stay [E] another _ night.
_ _ Oh, [A] _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ [F#] one more [E] night.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Spanish crabs from the [B] back of a [E] mission in San Antonio.
_ [C#] Sleeping in a $15 [A] room.
I've got [B]
bread to spare.
_ _ A [C#m]
child's _ eyes break [C#] water on a [E] desert _ dry as a bone.
[C#] _
_ _ [A] Oh, _ San [B]
Antonio.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ Oh, [A] _ San _ _
[B] _ Antonio.
_ _ _ _ [C#] _
Oh, _ [A] San _ _ [B]
Antonio.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
[G#m] San _ [A] _ _ Antonio.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [G#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ spent a little _ time _ at the [A] Alamo Mission
_ _ _ _ with the Spanish and [G#m] the [F#] dogs out [E] on the street.
_ _ I felt all right _ _ just sitting [A]
there
wishing _ _ you might find [G#m] yourself [F#] among the likes [E] of these.
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ When you [E] _
arrive, _ _ come share [A] the vision.
_ _ _ _ Find a place to live [G#m] outside [C#] of [E] poverty.
_ _ _ _ Guess you can try _ _ to [A] be forgiven.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Come shed [G#m] the weight [F#] of the [E] things you've seen.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Oh, [G#m] the weight of what [E]
you've seen.
_ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Spanish crabs _ from the back [B] of a mission [E] in San _ Antonio.
Sleeping [F#] in a $15 _ [A] room with a [B] bed to spare.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#m]
Child's eyes break water [B] on a [E] desert dry as a bone.
_ [F#m] _
_ _ [A] Oh, San _ [B]
Antonio. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ [G#m] San _ [A] _ _ [E] Antonio. San Antonio. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ You just might _ _ find _ whatever [A]
you're missing.
_ _ A little bit of love [G#m] in a place [F#] you [E] ought to be.
_ _ Water or _ wine, however _ [A]
you're living.
_ _ Lights of the city [C#m] and a river _ [E] to the sea.
_ _ Lights [A] of the _ city, [G#m] a river [C#] to [E]
the _ sea.
_ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Spanish crabs from the [B] back of a [E] mission in San _ Antonio.
_ [C#] Sleeping in a $15 [A] room with a [B] bed to _ spare.
_ A [C#m]
child's _ eyes break water [B] on a desert [E] dry as a bone.
[C#] _
_ _ [A] Oh, _ San _
[B] Antonio.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _
[G#m] San _ [A] _ _ _ [E] Antonio.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ Out on the [A] _ _ _ [E] streets _ _ [C#] _
_ _ with holes in the [A]
shoes on his feet.
_ [C#] _
If a saint walked [C#m] by, [A]
you wouldn't even _ know [B] his _ _ _ _ _ name. _
_ _ _ _ _ Love [E] her or leave her, it's all the _ [A] _
same.
_ _ You got to go, my [G#m] friend, [F#] and that's [E] all right.
_ _ _ But don't be surprised _ _ when she [A] calls your name.
[B] _ _ _ _
_ Asking [G#m] you to stay [E] another _ night.
_ _ Oh, [A] _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ [F#] one more [E] night.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Spanish crabs from the [B] back of a [E] mission in San Antonio.
_ [C#] Sleeping in a $15 [A] room.
I've got [B]
bread to spare.
_ _ A [C#m]
child's _ eyes break [C#] water on a [E] desert _ dry as a bone.
[C#] _
_ _ [A] Oh, _ San [B]
Antonio.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ Oh, [A] _ San _ _
[B] _ Antonio.
_ _ _ _ [C#] _
Oh, _ [A] San _ _ [B]
Antonio.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
[G#m] San _ [A] _ _ Antonio.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [G#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _