Chords for Robert Earl Keen - "Gringo Honeymoon"
Tempo:
107 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Em
A
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[D] We're here live in Studio 1A with Robert Earl Keene and Lyle Levitt.
believe it's your turn, Mr.
We were standing on a mountain [Em] top
Where the cactus [D] flowers grow
was wishing [Em] the world would stop
When you said we'd [D] better go
a rowboat [Em] across the Rio Grande
Captain Pablo [D] was our guide
believe it's your turn, Mr.
We were standing on a mountain [Em] top
Where the cactus [D] flowers grow
was wishing [Em] the world would stop
When you said we'd [D] better go
a rowboat [Em] across the Rio Grande
Captain Pablo [D] was our guide
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[D] We're here live in Studio 1A with Robert Earl Keene and Lyle Levitt.
I believe it's your turn, Mr.
Keene. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
We were standing on a mountain [Em] top
_ _ [G] _
Where the cactus [D] flowers grow
_ I _ was wishing [Em] the world would stop
_ [G] _
When you said we'd [D] better go
We _ took a rowboat [Em] across the Rio Grande
_ [G] _
Captain Pablo [D] was our guide
_ Four [A] two dollars [C] in a weathered hand
[D] _ [G] He rode us to the [D] other side
_ _ [A] We were dreaming [Bm] like it was night [G] outside
And we dreamed all [D] _ afternoon
_ [A] I said we'll [Bm] wait, we're gonna [G] celebrate
The [D] gringo honeymoon
[G] _ [D] We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ stepped out onto the [Em] golden sand
_ [G] The sun was high [D] and burning down
_ _ Rented donkeys [E] from an old blind [Em] [G] man
Saddled up and [D] rode to town
_ _ Died of donkeys [Em] to an ironwood tree
[G] By the stream where [D] children played
_ We went in the first [C] place we could see
[G] _ Serving cold [D] beer in the shade
_ [A] _ We were drinking [Bm] like it was night [G] outside
And we drank [D] all afternoon
_ [A] _ I said we'll [Bm] wait, we're gonna [G] celebrate
_ The gringo [D] honeymoon _
Met _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a cowboy [Em] who said that he
_ [G] Was running from the [D] D.A.
_ _ He left his home, his [Em] wife and family
_ [G] When he made [D] his good way
_ We followed him on down [Em] a street of dust
[G] _ To his wandering [D] run down shack
_ He blew a smoke ring [C] and he smiled at [G] us
_ I ain't [D] never going back
_ [A] _ We were [Em] flying [Bm] like it was night [G] outside
And we saw that [D] afternoon
_ _ [A] I said we'll [Bm] wait, we're gonna [G] celebrate
_ The gringo [D] honeymoon
[G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ He said there's one last [Em] place that you should go
_ [G] He took us to the town's [D] best bar
He knew a crusty [Em] cappietto
He [G] _ played an old gut [D] string guitar
_ _ And he sang like [Em] Marty Robbins could
[G] _ Played like no [D] one I've known
_ For a while we [C] knew that life was [G] good
And it was ours [D] to take back home
_ [A] _ We were singing [Bm] like it was [G] night outside
And we sang all [D] afternoon
_ [D] I said [A] we'll [Bm] wait, we're gonna [G] celebrate
_ The gringo [D] honeymoon _
We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ were standing on a mountain [Em] top
_ _ [G] _ Where the cactus [D] flowers grow
_ I _ was wishing the [Em] world would stop
_ [G] _ When he said we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] better go
To _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ heaven's door _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
I believe it's your turn, Mr.
Keene. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
We were standing on a mountain [Em] top
_ _ [G] _
Where the cactus [D] flowers grow
_ I _ was wishing [Em] the world would stop
_ [G] _
When you said we'd [D] better go
We _ took a rowboat [Em] across the Rio Grande
_ [G] _
Captain Pablo [D] was our guide
_ Four [A] two dollars [C] in a weathered hand
[D] _ [G] He rode us to the [D] other side
_ _ [A] We were dreaming [Bm] like it was night [G] outside
And we dreamed all [D] _ afternoon
_ [A] I said we'll [Bm] wait, we're gonna [G] celebrate
The [D] gringo honeymoon
[G] _ [D] We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ stepped out onto the [Em] golden sand
_ [G] The sun was high [D] and burning down
_ _ Rented donkeys [E] from an old blind [Em] [G] man
Saddled up and [D] rode to town
_ _ Died of donkeys [Em] to an ironwood tree
[G] By the stream where [D] children played
_ We went in the first [C] place we could see
[G] _ Serving cold [D] beer in the shade
_ [A] _ We were drinking [Bm] like it was night [G] outside
And we drank [D] all afternoon
_ [A] _ I said we'll [Bm] wait, we're gonna [G] celebrate
_ The gringo [D] honeymoon _
Met _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a cowboy [Em] who said that he
_ [G] Was running from the [D] D.A.
_ _ He left his home, his [Em] wife and family
_ [G] When he made [D] his good way
_ We followed him on down [Em] a street of dust
[G] _ To his wandering [D] run down shack
_ He blew a smoke ring [C] and he smiled at [G] us
_ I ain't [D] never going back
_ [A] _ We were [Em] flying [Bm] like it was night [G] outside
And we saw that [D] afternoon
_ _ [A] I said we'll [Bm] wait, we're gonna [G] celebrate
_ The gringo [D] honeymoon
[G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ He said there's one last [Em] place that you should go
_ [G] He took us to the town's [D] best bar
He knew a crusty [Em] cappietto
He [G] _ played an old gut [D] string guitar
_ _ And he sang like [Em] Marty Robbins could
[G] _ Played like no [D] one I've known
_ For a while we [C] knew that life was [G] good
And it was ours [D] to take back home
_ [A] _ We were singing [Bm] like it was [G] night outside
And we sang all [D] afternoon
_ [D] I said [A] we'll [Bm] wait, we're gonna [G] celebrate
_ The gringo [D] honeymoon _
We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ were standing on a mountain [Em] top
_ _ [G] _ Where the cactus [D] flowers grow
_ I _ was wishing the [Em] world would stop
_ [G] _ When he said we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] better go
To _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ heaven's door _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _