Chords for Little Joe Y La Familia, A Tribute To Freddy Fender, June 23, 2012, Fresno, CA.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] I spoke of a main tribute [E] to Sonny.
And [Eb] 34 years [Bb] after Freddy Fender [Dbm] won an [C] award with the song
[Eb] For the Los Ciprojos, I was fortunate to do the [Ab] same.
And as I told you, [Eb] the [G] last_
I met Freddy before he was Freddy Fender.
[E] We [G] were kids [N] in the valley and we played together here and there.
He went on with his big hits worldwide.
Freddy was all over the world.
[Eb]
Occasionally I would see him [E] here or [Dm] there.
But the last 10-12 years of his life, we spent a [Cm] lot of time on the road
playing festivals, fairs, [F] and casinos.
And [B]
Freddy was a no-quit dude.
[Eb] I remember we were here at the [N] casino.
What's it called?
Tachi!
_ _ Yes, we were there and the [G] Tornadoes and Freddy were here with us.
And you know, he was [E] so over-medicated, [Ab] but he wouldn't [Em] quit.
He was [Eb] medicated and I'm watching him [E] on the bus [Cm] and
Freddy's there and he's forgetting the [Gb] lyrics at [Db] _ _
_ [N] _ _ that time.
And I was hoping Freddy would give me some of them pills, but he didn't.
_ _ _ Anyway, _ that's_
15 minutes after Freddy [C] expired,
[B] _ we were called to let [C] us know.
And I was [Em] _
sad, [B] but it made me aware of my own mortality.
You know what?
Life is [G] short.
Very short.
Very short.
So we should enjoy [N] it every day.
I'm having a hell of a good time here.
_ Keep _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ that in [Am] mind.
We'll always remember Freddy,
especially those of you that love music.
[G] Freddy broke so many barriers.
Not just culture barriers, but music barriers.
[C] And because of Freddy, [G] Nosotros Las Gracias musicians are better off today.
[Ab] Here's one of the songs that went around the [E] world
and made Freddy the [G] superstar that he'll continue to be in our [C] minds.
Check it out.
[B] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] Ay, ay, [D] ay! _
[G] _ [Ab] If _ [C] _ _ [D] _
he brings you _ _ [Dm] happiness
[Db] Then I [G] wish you all the best _
[C] It's your happiness [Ab] that [D] [Gb] matters [G] most of all
[B] _ [Am] But [Bm] _ _
[G] if he ever breaks [Dm] your [E] heart
[Eb] If [C] the [Gm] teardrops _ [G] ever start
_ [C]
I'll be [G] there before [Am] the next _
[Cm] [G] teardrop [F] falls
_ [C] _ [G] If he wants you to [Dm] be happy
[Bb] And _ [C] brings you [G] happiness
_ [Dm]
Then [C] I wish you [D] all the _ [E]
[Am] best
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] But [D] _
_ _ if he ever [F] breaks [Em] your heart
I'll be there [G] as the unknown
_ [C]
I'll be [G] _ [Dm] there when [C] _ _ _
[Bm] you're sad
_ _ [Dm] I'll _ [G] _
[C] be there _ _ [D] _ anytime
[Em] _ If he's [Dm] by your side
[G] _
[Bb] [Gbm] Just [Bbm] ride _ [A] away
[Gb] _
[Am] Every teardrop, won't [D] you cry
If [G] he ever [Dm] leaves you blue
[Db] Just [C] remember, _ I [G] love [C] you
And I'll be [G] there [E] before [C] the next [B] _
[G] teardrop [D] falls
[Abm] _ [Em] _ [C] I'll be [G] there [E] before [Am] the next _
[Abm] [G] teardrop [Am] falls
[Bbm] _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
[Dbm] _ [A] _ _ [Dbm] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [B] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Bbm] _
[A] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A]
[D] I'll be there _ _ [E] anytime
If he's _ by [A] your side
Just [Abm] _ ride [B] _ away _
[Bm] Every teardrop, _ won't you [Gm] cry
_ [Dbm]
If he ever [Em] leaves you blue
[Ebm] [G] Just [D] remember, _ I [A] love [D] you
And [A] I'll be [Gb] there [Em] before [Bm] the next _ [E] teardrop [Bbm] falls
_ _ [D] _ _ I'll be [A] [Gb] there [Bm] before the _ _ next _ [G] _ _ _ _ teardrop _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] falls
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