{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1671864,"song":"Veracruz","artist":"Warren Zevon","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11349143-veracruz-chords-by-warren-zevon/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1671864?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":57,"content":"Veracruz\r\nBy Warren Zevon\r\n\r\nSingle notes on E-string: A-G-F-E, on G-string: A; repeat\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Am/G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI heard Woodrow Wilson's guns[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI heard Maria crying[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Am/G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLate last night I heard the news[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat Veracruz was dying[/tab]\r\nAm--Am/C     G    F\r\nVeracruz was dy---ing (hold) \r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Am/G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSomeone called Maria's name[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI swear it was my father's voice[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Am/G[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSaying, \"If you stay, you'll all be slain[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou must leave now, you have no choice[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Am/G[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTake the servants and ride west[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Keep the child close to your chest [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]Am/G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  When the American troops withdraw[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Let Zapata take the rest\"[/tab]\r\n(Bass run F-E-D-C-A to...)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Am/G[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI heard Woodrow Wilson's guns[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI heard Maria call-ing[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Am/C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nVera-cruz is dy--ing,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd Cuerna - vaca's falling\" (hold)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAquel dia  yo jure (On that day I swore)[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHacia el puerto volvere, (To the port I will return)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAunque el destino cambio mi vida, (Even though destiny changed my life)[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEn Veracruz morire (hold) (In Veracruz I shall die)[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAquel dia  yo jure (On that day I swore)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Am/G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI heard Woodrow Wilson's guns[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI heard them in the har-bor [/tab]\r\n(Bass run F-E-D-C-A to...)\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]Am/C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSaying Vera - cruz was dy--ing[/tab]","plain_text":"Veracruz\nBy Warren Zevon\n\nSingle notes on E-string: A-G-F-E, on G-string: A; repeat\n\nF  G\n\n\n\n\n\nAm--Am/C     G    F\nVeracruz was dy---ing (hold) \n\nF  C  G  C \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Bass run F-E-D-C-A to...)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Bass run F-E-D-C-A to...)","chords":["E","A","G","F","Am","Am/G","C","Am/C","D","Dm"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,0,2,2,1,0],"frets":[3,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}