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El Cóndor Pasa If I Could

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El Condor Pasa chords **
I'd Emrather be a sparrow than a Gsnail
Yes I would, if I could, I surely EmwouldG  Em  
I'd Emrather be a hammer than a Gnail
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely EmwouldG  Em  
ACway, I'd rather sail away
Like a Gswan that's here and gone
A Cman gets tied up to the ground
He gives the Gworld its saddest sound
It's saddest EmsoundG  Em  Em  G  Em  
I'd Emrather be a forest than a Gstreet
Yes I would, if I could, I surely EmwouldG  Em  
I'd Emrather feel the earth beneath my Gfeet
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely Emwould
   C      G     C    G    Em   G    Em    Em   G   Em. . .
Capo V
 Em= Bm  
  G= D  
  C= G  
Capo II
 Em= Dm  
  G= F  
  C= Bb  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 Em= Am  
  G= C  
  C= F  

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El Cóndor Pasa If I Could

by Simon & Garfunkel

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El Condor Pasa chords **

Em G

I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail

Em G Em

Yes I would, if I could, I surely would

Em G

I'd rather be a hammer than a nail

Em G Em

Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would

Away, I'd rather sail away

Like a swan that's here and gone

A man gets tied up to the ground

He gives the world its saddest sound

Em G Em Em G Em

It's saddest sound

Em G

I'd rather be a forest than a street

Em G Em

Yes I would, if I could, I surely would

Em G

I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet

Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would

C G C G Em G Em Em G Em

. . .

Capo V

Em Bm

G D

C G

Capo II

Em Dm

G F

C Bb

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Em Am

G C

C F

About El Cóndor Pasa If I Could Tab by Simon & Garfunkel

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What key is "El Cóndor Pasa If I Could" in?

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