Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo Chords
Tempo:
137.05 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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When the day [D] is dawning, [A] on a Texas [E] Sunday morning, [A] how I long to [D] be there, [A] with Marie
[E] who's waiting for me there.
[F] Every lonely [C] city, [F] where I hang my [C] hat, [F] ain't as half as [C] pretty, [E] as where my baby's at.
[A] Is this the way to [D] Amarillo?
[A] Every night I've been [E] [A] dreaming dreams [D] of Amarillo, [A] and sweet [E]
Marie [A] who waits for me.
Show me the way [D] to Amarillo.
[A] I've been weeping [E] like a, [A] crying [D] over, [A] and sweet [E] Marie who waits for me.
Sha la la [D] la la la, [A] sha la la la [E] la la, [D] sha la la [A] la la la la [E] la, and Marie [A] who waits for me.
There's a church [D] bell ringing, [A] hear the song [E] of joy that it's singing, [A] for the sweet [D] Marie
and [A] the guy [E] who's coming to see her.
[F] Just beyond [C] the highway, [F] there's an open [C] plain, and [F] it keeps [C] me going, [E] through the wind and rain.
[A] Is this the way [D] to Amarillo?
[A] Every night I've [E] been hugging my fellow, [A] dreaming dreams [D] of Amarillo, [A] and sweet Marie who waits for me.
Show me the way [D] to Amarillo.
[A] I've been weeping [E] like, [A] crying [D] over, [A] and sweet Marie who waits for me.
Sha la la la la [D] la, [A] sha la la la la la, [D] sha la la [F#m] la la la la, and [E]
[E] who's waiting for me there.
[F] Every lonely [C] city, [F] where I hang my [C] hat, [F] ain't as half as [C] pretty, [E] as where my baby's at.
[A] Is this the way to [D] Amarillo?
[A] Every night I've been [E] [A] dreaming dreams [D] of Amarillo, [A] and sweet [E]
Marie [A] who waits for me.
Show me the way [D] to Amarillo.
[A] I've been weeping [E] like a, [A] crying [D] over, [A] and sweet [E] Marie who waits for me.
Sha la la [D] la la la, [A] sha la la la [E] la la, [D] sha la la [A] la la la la [E] la, and Marie [A] who waits for me.
There's a church [D] bell ringing, [A] hear the song [E] of joy that it's singing, [A] for the sweet [D] Marie
and [A] the guy [E] who's coming to see her.
[F] Just beyond [C] the highway, [F] there's an open [C] plain, and [F] it keeps [C] me going, [E] through the wind and rain.
[A] Is this the way [D] to Amarillo?
[A] Every night I've [E] been hugging my fellow, [A] dreaming dreams [D] of Amarillo, [A] and sweet Marie who waits for me.
Show me the way [D] to Amarillo.
[A] I've been weeping [E] like, [A] crying [D] over, [A] and sweet Marie who waits for me.
Sha la la la la [D] la, [A] sha la la la la la, [D] sha la la [F#m] la la la la, and [E]
Key:
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_ _ When _ _ the day [D] is dawning, _ _ [A] _ on a Texas [E] Sunday morning, [A] _ how I long to [D] be there, _ _ [A] _ with Marie
[E] who's waiting for me there.
[F] _ Every lonely [C] city, _ _ [F] where I hang my [C] hat, _ _ _ [F] _ ain't as half as [C] pretty, _ [E] as where my baby's at.
_ [A] Is this the way to [D] _ _ Amarillo?
[A] _ Every night I've been [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ dreaming dreams [D] of _ Amarillo, [A] and sweet [E]
Marie [A] who waits for me.
_ Show me the way [D] to _ Amarillo.
[A] _ I've been weeping [E] like a, _ _ [A] _ crying [D] over, _ _ [A] and sweet [E] Marie who waits for me.
Sha la la [D] la la la, _ _ [A] _ sha la la la [E] la la, _ _ [D] _ sha la la [A] la la la la [E] la, and Marie [A] who waits for me.
_ _ There's a church [D] bell ringing, _ _ [A] _ hear the song [E] of joy that it's singing, [A] _ for the sweet [D] Marie
and _ [A] _ the guy [E] who's coming to see her.
[F] _ Just beyond [C] the highway, _ _ [F] _ there's an open [C] plain, and [F] _ it keeps [C] me going, _ _ [E] through the wind and _ _ rain.
[A] Is this the way [D] to _ Amarillo?
[A] _ Every night I've [E] been hugging my fellow, [A] _ dreaming dreams [D] of _ Amarillo, [A] and sweet Marie who waits for me.
_ Show me the way [D] to _ Amarillo.
[A] _ I've been weeping [E] like, _ _ _ [A] crying [D] over, _ _ _ [A] and sweet Marie who waits for me.
_ Sha la la la la [D] la, _ _ [A] _ sha la la la la la, _ _ [D] _ sha la la [F#m] la la la la, and [E] _ _ _
[E] who's waiting for me there.
[F] _ Every lonely [C] city, _ _ [F] where I hang my [C] hat, _ _ _ [F] _ ain't as half as [C] pretty, _ [E] as where my baby's at.
_ [A] Is this the way to [D] _ _ Amarillo?
[A] _ Every night I've been [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ dreaming dreams [D] of _ Amarillo, [A] and sweet [E]
Marie [A] who waits for me.
_ Show me the way [D] to _ Amarillo.
[A] _ I've been weeping [E] like a, _ _ [A] _ crying [D] over, _ _ [A] and sweet [E] Marie who waits for me.
Sha la la [D] la la la, _ _ [A] _ sha la la la [E] la la, _ _ [D] _ sha la la [A] la la la la [E] la, and Marie [A] who waits for me.
_ _ There's a church [D] bell ringing, _ _ [A] _ hear the song [E] of joy that it's singing, [A] _ for the sweet [D] Marie
and _ [A] _ the guy [E] who's coming to see her.
[F] _ Just beyond [C] the highway, _ _ [F] _ there's an open [C] plain, and [F] _ it keeps [C] me going, _ _ [E] through the wind and _ _ rain.
[A] Is this the way [D] to _ Amarillo?
[A] _ Every night I've [E] been hugging my fellow, [A] _ dreaming dreams [D] of _ Amarillo, [A] and sweet Marie who waits for me.
_ Show me the way [D] to _ Amarillo.
[A] _ I've been weeping [E] like, _ _ _ [A] crying [D] over, _ _ _ [A] and sweet Marie who waits for me.
_ Sha la la la la [D] la, _ _ [A] _ sha la la la la la, _ _ [D] _ sha la la [F#m] la la la la, and [E] _ _ _
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