Chords for Phil Ochs - Bullets of Mexico
Tempo:
123 bpm
Chords used:
Abm
E
Gb
Eb
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Abm]
The [Gb] peons of Mexico [E] long [Gb] have known suffering [Abm] and pain.
Zapata and Villa [E] have died there fighting [Abm] in vain.
Ruben Jaramillo [Gb] kept up the tradition, [E] he fought for the land [Eb] once again.
He [Gb] lived for the land and there on the land he [Abm] was slain.
45 [Gb] bullets has ended the life [E] of a man who had lived [Eb] by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the bullets of Mexico [E] cannot undo all the work [Eb] that he's done.
[Abm]
The greedy [E] Caquiques have stolen and [Abm] plundered the land.
With [Ab] pistol arrows they rule with a cold iron [Abm] hand.
The poor Campesinos [Gb] could stand it no longer, [E] resistance was [G] starting to grow.
Jaramillo [E] decided to fight for a new [Abm] Mexico.
45 bullets [Gb] has ended the [E] life of a man who had [Eb] lived by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the [Gb] bullets of Mexico cannot [E] undo all the work [Eb] that he's done.
[Abm]
For 20 [Ab] long years he fought and he struggled and [Abm] thrived.
Epifania, his [G] wife, always there [Abm] at his side.
Often [Gb] surrounded he always was hounded.
[E] They searched for him near, [Eb] far and wide.
[Abm] A man of deep sorrow but [Gb] also a man [Abm] of deep pride.
45 bullets has ended the [E] life of a man who had lived [Eb] by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the bullets [Gb] of Mexico cannot [E] undo all the work that [Eb] he's done.
[Abm] Two thousand [Ab] peasants he led to [Gb] their long promised [Abm] land.
And the army's revenge [E] killed the wife and the sons [Abm] and the man.
The assassins rejoiced with [Gb] their whiskey and women.
[E] They laughed and they danced on [Eb] his grave.
[Abm] Now the land [Gb] waits again for another to ride on the wave.
45 bullets has ended the life [E] of a man who had lived [Eb] by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the bullets [Gb] of Mexico [E] cannot undo all the [Eb] work that he's done.
[Ab] [E] [Eb]
[N]
The [Gb] peons of Mexico [E] long [Gb] have known suffering [Abm] and pain.
Zapata and Villa [E] have died there fighting [Abm] in vain.
Ruben Jaramillo [Gb] kept up the tradition, [E] he fought for the land [Eb] once again.
He [Gb] lived for the land and there on the land he [Abm] was slain.
45 [Gb] bullets has ended the life [E] of a man who had lived [Eb] by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the bullets of Mexico [E] cannot undo all the work [Eb] that he's done.
[Abm]
The greedy [E] Caquiques have stolen and [Abm] plundered the land.
With [Ab] pistol arrows they rule with a cold iron [Abm] hand.
The poor Campesinos [Gb] could stand it no longer, [E] resistance was [G] starting to grow.
Jaramillo [E] decided to fight for a new [Abm] Mexico.
45 bullets [Gb] has ended the [E] life of a man who had [Eb] lived by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the [Gb] bullets of Mexico cannot [E] undo all the work [Eb] that he's done.
[Abm]
For 20 [Ab] long years he fought and he struggled and [Abm] thrived.
Epifania, his [G] wife, always there [Abm] at his side.
Often [Gb] surrounded he always was hounded.
[E] They searched for him near, [Eb] far and wide.
[Abm] A man of deep sorrow but [Gb] also a man [Abm] of deep pride.
45 bullets has ended the [E] life of a man who had lived [Eb] by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the bullets [Gb] of Mexico cannot [E] undo all the work that [Eb] he's done.
[Abm] Two thousand [Ab] peasants he led to [Gb] their long promised [Abm] land.
And the army's revenge [E] killed the wife and the sons [Abm] and the man.
The assassins rejoiced with [Gb] their whiskey and women.
[E] They laughed and they danced on [Eb] his grave.
[Abm] Now the land [Gb] waits again for another to ride on the wave.
45 bullets has ended the life [E] of a man who had lived [Eb] by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the bullets [Gb] of Mexico [E] cannot undo all the [Eb] work that he's done.
[Ab] [E] [Eb]
[N]
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_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
The [Gb] peons of Mexico [E] long [Gb] have known suffering [Abm] and pain.
_ _ _ Zapata and Villa [E] have died there fighting [Abm] in vain.
_ _ _ Ruben Jaramillo [Gb] kept up the tradition, [E] he fought for the land [Eb] once again.
He [Gb] lived for the land and there on the land he [Abm] was slain.
_ _ _ _ 45 [Gb] bullets has ended the life [E] of a man who had lived [Eb] by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the bullets of Mexico [E] cannot undo all the work [Eb] that he's done.
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ The greedy [E] Caquiques have stolen and [Abm] plundered the land.
_ _ _ With [Ab] pistol arrows they rule with a cold iron [Abm] hand. _ _
The poor Campesinos [Gb] could stand it no longer, [E] resistance was [G] starting to grow.
Jaramillo [E] decided to fight for a new [Abm] Mexico. _ _ _ _
45 bullets [Gb] has ended the [E] life of a man who had [Eb] lived by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the [Gb] bullets of Mexico cannot [E] undo all the work [Eb] that he's done.
_ [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ For 20 [Ab] long years he fought and he struggled and [Abm] _ thrived. _ _ _
Epifania, his [G] wife, always there [Abm] at his side. _
_ _ Often [Gb] surrounded he always was hounded.
[E] They searched for him near, [Eb] far and wide.
[Abm] A man of deep sorrow but [Gb] also a man [Abm] of deep pride. _ _
_ _ 45 bullets has ended the [E] life of a man who had lived [Eb] by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the bullets [Gb] of Mexico cannot [E] undo all the work that [Eb] he's done.
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ Two thousand [Ab] peasants he led to [Gb] their long promised [Abm] land. _
_ And the army's revenge [E] killed the wife and the sons [Abm] and the man.
_ _ _ The assassins rejoiced with [Gb] their whiskey and women.
[E] They laughed and they danced on [Eb] his grave.
[Abm] Now the land [Gb] waits again for another to ride on the wave.
_ _ _ _ 45 bullets has ended the life [E] of a man who had lived [Eb] by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the bullets [Gb] of Mexico [E] cannot undo all the [Eb] work that he's done.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
The [Gb] peons of Mexico [E] long [Gb] have known suffering [Abm] and pain.
_ _ _ Zapata and Villa [E] have died there fighting [Abm] in vain.
_ _ _ Ruben Jaramillo [Gb] kept up the tradition, [E] he fought for the land [Eb] once again.
He [Gb] lived for the land and there on the land he [Abm] was slain.
_ _ _ _ 45 [Gb] bullets has ended the life [E] of a man who had lived [Eb] by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the bullets of Mexico [E] cannot undo all the work [Eb] that he's done.
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ The greedy [E] Caquiques have stolen and [Abm] plundered the land.
_ _ _ With [Ab] pistol arrows they rule with a cold iron [Abm] hand. _ _
The poor Campesinos [Gb] could stand it no longer, [E] resistance was [G] starting to grow.
Jaramillo [E] decided to fight for a new [Abm] Mexico. _ _ _ _
45 bullets [Gb] has ended the [E] life of a man who had [Eb] lived by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the [Gb] bullets of Mexico cannot [E] undo all the work [Eb] that he's done.
_ [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ For 20 [Ab] long years he fought and he struggled and [Abm] _ thrived. _ _ _
Epifania, his [G] wife, always there [Abm] at his side. _
_ _ Often [Gb] surrounded he always was hounded.
[E] They searched for him near, [Eb] far and wide.
[Abm] A man of deep sorrow but [Gb] also a man [Abm] of deep pride. _ _
_ _ 45 bullets has ended the [E] life of a man who had lived [Eb] by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the bullets [Gb] of Mexico cannot [E] undo all the work that [Eb] he's done.
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ Two thousand [Ab] peasants he led to [Gb] their long promised [Abm] land. _
_ And the army's revenge [E] killed the wife and the sons [Abm] and the man.
_ _ _ The assassins rejoiced with [Gb] their whiskey and women.
[E] They laughed and they danced on [Eb] his grave.
[Abm] Now the land [Gb] waits again for another to ride on the wave.
_ _ _ _ 45 bullets has ended the life [E] of a man who had lived [Eb] by the gun.
[Abm] But all of the bullets [Gb] of Mexico [E] cannot undo all the [Eb] work that he's done.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _