Chords for Jimmie Dale Gilmore Banks of the Colorado
Tempo:
83.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Bm
F
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[Em] [D] Down by the banks of the Colorado, my true love and I, one [Bm] night did lie, and we laughed and played and made fun of the entire world spinning [B] round the sun.
Down [A] by the banks of the [D] Colorado, up from the banks of the Colorado, my courtsman stood guard round the [Bm] wagon yard, and I took [D] a pillure for a sign that the salt of the earth was [F#] surely mine.
Up from the [A] banks of the [D] Colorado, there [G] is another [D] Colorado, wise [G] men have told me, wise women [D] too, that [G] I may find sweet [D] El Dorado.
Down by the banks [B] of one sweet [D] Colorado.
[Bm]
[D] [Bm]
[A] [D]
I forgot the last verse.
The most important one.
I do remember it, I just forgot to do it.
Down by [Dm] the banks of the Colorado, [D] the years flowed [Dm] softly [Bm] before my eyes, and the [D] circus joined me in my quest and stayed with me throughout [Bm] my tests.
Down by [A] the banks of the [B] Colorado, [D] there [G] is another [D] Colorado, [G] wise men have told me, [D] wise women too, [G] that I may find my sweet [D] El Dorado.
Down by the banks of [A] one sweet [D] Colorado.
[G] [Bm] [D]
[Bm] [A]
[D]
[F] [G]
Now that the sun blows, [F] yes it's [G] already shining.
If you put some hope, [F] you can hear [G] it soft and clear.
Now that the sun blows, yes [F] it's already [G] shining.
And you might as well keep [F] quiet now.
It's [G] love or fear.
It's love or fear.
[D]
[G] [F] [Gm]
[G] [A#] [G]
[F]
[G]
[N]
Down [A] by the banks of the [D] Colorado, up from the banks of the Colorado, my courtsman stood guard round the [Bm] wagon yard, and I took [D] a pillure for a sign that the salt of the earth was [F#] surely mine.
Up from the [A] banks of the [D] Colorado, there [G] is another [D] Colorado, wise [G] men have told me, wise women [D] too, that [G] I may find sweet [D] El Dorado.
Down by the banks [B] of one sweet [D] Colorado.
[Bm]
[D] [Bm]
[A] [D]
I forgot the last verse.
The most important one.
I do remember it, I just forgot to do it.
Down by [Dm] the banks of the Colorado, [D] the years flowed [Dm] softly [Bm] before my eyes, and the [D] circus joined me in my quest and stayed with me throughout [Bm] my tests.
Down by [A] the banks of the [B] Colorado, [D] there [G] is another [D] Colorado, [G] wise men have told me, [D] wise women too, [G] that I may find my sweet [D] El Dorado.
Down by the banks of [A] one sweet [D] Colorado.
[G] [Bm] [D]
[Bm] [A]
[D]
[F] [G]
Now that the sun blows, [F] yes it's [G] already shining.
If you put some hope, [F] you can hear [G] it soft and clear.
Now that the sun blows, yes [F] it's already [G] shining.
And you might as well keep [F] quiet now.
It's [G] love or fear.
It's love or fear.
[D]
[G] [F] [Gm]
[G] [A#] [G]
[F]
[G]
[N]
Key:
D
G
Bm
F
A
D
G
Bm
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ Down by the banks of the Colorado, _ my true love and I, one [Bm] night did lie, and we laughed and played and made fun of the entire world spinning [B] round the sun.
Down [A] by the banks of the [D] Colorado, up from the banks of the Colorado, my courtsman stood guard round the [Bm] wagon yard, _ and I took [D] a pillure for a sign that the salt of the earth was [F#] surely mine.
Up from the [A] banks of the [D] Colorado, there [G] is _ another [D] Colorado, wise [G] men have told me, wise women [D] too, that [G] I may find sweet [D] El Dorado.
Down by the banks [B] of one sweet [D] Colorado. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
I _ _ _ forgot the last verse. _
The most important one.
_ _ _ I do remember it, I just forgot to do it.
_ Down by [Dm] the banks of the Colorado, [D] _ the years flowed [Dm] softly [Bm] before my eyes, and the [D] circus joined me in my quest and stayed with me throughout [Bm] my tests.
Down by [A] the banks of the [B] Colorado, _ [D] there [G] is _ another [D] Colorado, [G] wise men have told me, [D] wise women too, _ [G] that I may find my sweet [D] El Dorado.
Down by the banks of [A] one sweet [D] Colorado. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ Now that the sun blows, [F] yes it's [G] already shining.
If you put some hope, [F] you can hear [G] it soft and clear.
Now that the sun blows, yes [F] it's already [G] shining.
And you might as well keep [F] quiet now.
It's [G] love or fear.
_ _ _ _ It's love or fear. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down [A] by the banks of the [D] Colorado, up from the banks of the Colorado, my courtsman stood guard round the [Bm] wagon yard, _ and I took [D] a pillure for a sign that the salt of the earth was [F#] surely mine.
Up from the [A] banks of the [D] Colorado, there [G] is _ another [D] Colorado, wise [G] men have told me, wise women [D] too, that [G] I may find sweet [D] El Dorado.
Down by the banks [B] of one sweet [D] Colorado. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
I _ _ _ forgot the last verse. _
The most important one.
_ _ _ I do remember it, I just forgot to do it.
_ Down by [Dm] the banks of the Colorado, [D] _ the years flowed [Dm] softly [Bm] before my eyes, and the [D] circus joined me in my quest and stayed with me throughout [Bm] my tests.
Down by [A] the banks of the [B] Colorado, _ [D] there [G] is _ another [D] Colorado, [G] wise men have told me, [D] wise women too, _ [G] that I may find my sweet [D] El Dorado.
Down by the banks of [A] one sweet [D] Colorado. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ Now that the sun blows, [F] yes it's [G] already shining.
If you put some hope, [F] you can hear [G] it soft and clear.
Now that the sun blows, yes [F] it's already [G] shining.
And you might as well keep [F] quiet now.
It's [G] love or fear.
_ _ _ _ It's love or fear. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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