Chords for The Settlers The Ballad of Big Pedro
Tempo:
90.425 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm] [D]
The mountains wore the winter snow like [G] a fairy dress while deep below, [A] I worked and
watched the tunnel grow with [D] Pedro.
He taught me how to load the [G] face with gelignite, and how to pace [A] my strength against that tunnel
[D] race did Pedro.
You can build a [G] machine [A] as big as you can, but you'll never push a tunnel without [D] a man.
We drilled and fired and the tunnel grew, [G] we sweated for the bonus [A] view, we lived it
up when the day was through with Pedro.
[D] For mine is drink and mine is fight, [G] he'd do both and then he'd write [A] a letter to his
girl [D] each night would Pedro.
[A] Come to me, he wrote, [D] Carmela,
[G] Carmela, [D] come to me, come to me.
One day when we were a timber in ring, [G] he said to me with a lazy [A] grin, soon you'll know
tunnel and everything [D] like Pedro.
I turned around to crack a joke, [G] but the rocket cracked and the roof it [A] broke, choked with
dust I never spoke [D] to Pedro.
Just as I was moving clear, [G] for the second time I tasted [A] fear, more ruffs came crashing
very near [D] to Pedro.
Run amigo, I heard him cry, [G] the dust it cleared and I saw him [A] lie, beneath that rock we watched him die.
[D] Big Pedro, [A] adios, [D] big Pedro, [G] big Pedro had to [D] die, yes had to die.
Someone screamed, a face went white [G] at the ghostly scene in that tunnel [A] night, as we
raised the rock that crushed the [D] light of Pedro.
So we put him on a local train, [G] headed for the sky [A] again, five miles aboard of tunnel
with dead Pedro.
[D] You can build a machine as big as you can, [A] but you'll never push a tunnel [D] without a man.
Now these were men and men who [G] tried, but I saw more than one who cried, [A] when they saw
us on that local ride with Pedro.
[D] Few were there who hadn't grown, a little larger for having known, [A] the man whose manhood
stood alone [D] called Pedro.
Now Carmela waits in the land of [G] Spain, waits to see her love again, but [A] ships that sail
will sail in vain for Pedro.
[D] Yes Carmela waits in the land of Spain, [G] cries her tears but cries in [A] vain, for tears won't
drown the pain of losing [D] Pedro.
[A] Wait for me, she prays, [D] big Pedro.
[G] Amore, wait [D] for me, wait for me.
[A] Amore,
[D] wait for me.
The mountains wore the winter snow like [G] a fairy dress while deep below, [A] I worked and
watched the tunnel grow with [D] Pedro.
He taught me how to load the [G] face with gelignite, and how to pace [A] my strength against that tunnel
[D] race did Pedro.
You can build a [G] machine [A] as big as you can, but you'll never push a tunnel without [D] a man.
We drilled and fired and the tunnel grew, [G] we sweated for the bonus [A] view, we lived it
up when the day was through with Pedro.
[D] For mine is drink and mine is fight, [G] he'd do both and then he'd write [A] a letter to his
girl [D] each night would Pedro.
[A] Come to me, he wrote, [D] Carmela,
[G] Carmela, [D] come to me, come to me.
One day when we were a timber in ring, [G] he said to me with a lazy [A] grin, soon you'll know
tunnel and everything [D] like Pedro.
I turned around to crack a joke, [G] but the rocket cracked and the roof it [A] broke, choked with
dust I never spoke [D] to Pedro.
Just as I was moving clear, [G] for the second time I tasted [A] fear, more ruffs came crashing
very near [D] to Pedro.
Run amigo, I heard him cry, [G] the dust it cleared and I saw him [A] lie, beneath that rock we watched him die.
[D] Big Pedro, [A] adios, [D] big Pedro, [G] big Pedro had to [D] die, yes had to die.
Someone screamed, a face went white [G] at the ghostly scene in that tunnel [A] night, as we
raised the rock that crushed the [D] light of Pedro.
So we put him on a local train, [G] headed for the sky [A] again, five miles aboard of tunnel
with dead Pedro.
[D] You can build a machine as big as you can, [A] but you'll never push a tunnel [D] without a man.
Now these were men and men who [G] tried, but I saw more than one who cried, [A] when they saw
us on that local ride with Pedro.
[D] Few were there who hadn't grown, a little larger for having known, [A] the man whose manhood
stood alone [D] called Pedro.
Now Carmela waits in the land of [G] Spain, waits to see her love again, but [A] ships that sail
will sail in vain for Pedro.
[D] Yes Carmela waits in the land of Spain, [G] cries her tears but cries in [A] vain, for tears won't
drown the pain of losing [D] Pedro.
[A] Wait for me, she prays, [D] big Pedro.
[G] Amore, wait [D] for me, wait for me.
[A] Amore,
[D] wait for me.
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The mountains wore the winter snow like [G] a fairy dress while deep below, [A] I worked and
watched the tunnel grow with [D] Pedro.
_ He taught me how to load the [G] face with gelignite, and how to pace [A] my strength against that tunnel
[D] race did Pedro.
You can build a [G] machine [A] as big as you can, but you'll never push a tunnel without [D] a man.
We drilled and fired and the tunnel grew, [G] we sweated for the bonus [A] view, we lived it
up when the day was through with Pedro.
[D] _ For mine is drink and mine is fight, [G] he'd do both and then he'd write [A] a letter to his
girl [D] each night would Pedro.
_ [A] Come to me, he wrote, [D] Carmela, _
_ [G] Carmela, [D] come to me, come to me.
One day when we were a timber in ring, [G] he said to me with a lazy [A] grin, soon you'll know
tunnel and everything [D] like Pedro. _
I turned around to crack a joke, [G] but the rocket cracked and the roof it [A] broke, choked with
dust I never spoke [D] to Pedro. _ _
Just as I was moving clear, [G] for the second time I tasted [A] fear, more ruffs came crashing
very near [D] to Pedro.
_ Run amigo, I heard him cry, [G] the dust it cleared and I saw him [A] lie, beneath that rock we watched him die.
[D] Big Pedro, _ _ [A] adios, _ [D] big Pedro, _ [G] big Pedro had to [D] die, yes had to die. _
Someone screamed, a face went white [G] at the ghostly scene in that tunnel [A] night, as we
raised the rock that crushed the [D] light of Pedro.
_ So we put him on a local train, [G] headed for the sky [A] again, five miles aboard of tunnel
with dead Pedro.
[D] _ You can build a machine as big as you can, [A] but you'll never push a tunnel [D] without a man.
_ Now these were men and men who [G] tried, but I saw more than one who cried, [A] when they saw
us on that local ride with Pedro.
[D] _ Few were there who hadn't grown, a little larger for having known, [A] the man whose manhood
stood alone [D] called Pedro.
Now Carmela waits in the land of [G] Spain, waits to see her love again, but [A] ships that sail
will sail in vain for Pedro.
[D] Yes Carmela waits in the land of Spain, [G] cries her tears but cries in [A] vain, for tears won't
drown the pain of losing [D] Pedro.
[A] Wait for me, she prays, [D] big Pedro.
_ [G] Amore, wait [D] for me, wait for me.
[A] Amore, _
_ [D] wait for me. _ _ _ _
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[Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
The mountains wore the winter snow like [G] a fairy dress while deep below, [A] I worked and
watched the tunnel grow with [D] Pedro.
_ He taught me how to load the [G] face with gelignite, and how to pace [A] my strength against that tunnel
[D] race did Pedro.
You can build a [G] machine [A] as big as you can, but you'll never push a tunnel without [D] a man.
We drilled and fired and the tunnel grew, [G] we sweated for the bonus [A] view, we lived it
up when the day was through with Pedro.
[D] _ For mine is drink and mine is fight, [G] he'd do both and then he'd write [A] a letter to his
girl [D] each night would Pedro.
_ [A] Come to me, he wrote, [D] Carmela, _
_ [G] Carmela, [D] come to me, come to me.
One day when we were a timber in ring, [G] he said to me with a lazy [A] grin, soon you'll know
tunnel and everything [D] like Pedro. _
I turned around to crack a joke, [G] but the rocket cracked and the roof it [A] broke, choked with
dust I never spoke [D] to Pedro. _ _
Just as I was moving clear, [G] for the second time I tasted [A] fear, more ruffs came crashing
very near [D] to Pedro.
_ Run amigo, I heard him cry, [G] the dust it cleared and I saw him [A] lie, beneath that rock we watched him die.
[D] Big Pedro, _ _ [A] adios, _ [D] big Pedro, _ [G] big Pedro had to [D] die, yes had to die. _
Someone screamed, a face went white [G] at the ghostly scene in that tunnel [A] night, as we
raised the rock that crushed the [D] light of Pedro.
_ So we put him on a local train, [G] headed for the sky [A] again, five miles aboard of tunnel
with dead Pedro.
[D] _ You can build a machine as big as you can, [A] but you'll never push a tunnel [D] without a man.
_ Now these were men and men who [G] tried, but I saw more than one who cried, [A] when they saw
us on that local ride with Pedro.
[D] _ Few were there who hadn't grown, a little larger for having known, [A] the man whose manhood
stood alone [D] called Pedro.
Now Carmela waits in the land of [G] Spain, waits to see her love again, but [A] ships that sail
will sail in vain for Pedro.
[D] Yes Carmela waits in the land of Spain, [G] cries her tears but cries in [A] vain, for tears won't
drown the pain of losing [D] Pedro.
[A] Wait for me, she prays, [D] big Pedro.
_ [G] Amore, wait [D] for me, wait for me.
[A] Amore, _
_ [D] wait for me. _ _ _ _
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