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Los Compañeros

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[Intro]
G C G   D7  G
G    D G D
D7   G   D   G   D   C  G
G      D7  G    D G C
C    G Am7 G
G    D7   D  G   D7   G   D
[Verse 1]
You Gsee them in old Havana
Playing cards, smoking ciD7gars
D7And they're polishing chromium fenders
On their big old Yankee carsG  
[Verse 2]
GManuel sits in La Casa de Rosa
Drinking rum and watching the Cgirls
He whistles at the beautiful MaGria
And she D7smiles and tosses her GcurlsD7  G  D  
[Verse 3]
Now the Gbartender strums his guitar
And the rhythm plays out in the D7street
D7Maria moves with a passion
As her body sways in the Gheat
[Verse 4]
GAnd the old guys, smiling with pleasure
For a moment they're young and they're Cstrong
And the young girls are giving them Gflowers
As they D7sing their victory Gsong
[Chorus]
COnce we were bold compañeros
Running guns from the Florida GKeys
On the D7beach at Santiago de Cuba
We were fighting with Fidel and GChé
[Instrumental]
D
G
[Verse 5]
GHe talks of the great revolution
In words of sadness and D7pride
D7And the medals he wears are the scars that he bears
And he drinks for the friends who Gdied
[Verse 6]
GWe were farmers, we were poets and we were hungry
All we wanted was our own piece of Cland
We were fighting for our wives and Gchildren
And D7freedom for every Gman
[Chorus]
COnce we were bold compañeros
Running guns from the Florida GKeys
On the D7beach at Santiago de Cuba
We were fighting with Fidel and GChé
[Instrumental]
D
G
[Verse 7]
GNow the Yankees come for the fishing
And their pockets are loaded with D7green
D7Ten dollars will buy you a woman
Or a tank of gasoGline
[Verse 8]
And the Gyoung kids are leaving the island
And the old guys have nothing to Csay
Manuel is living on Gdreams of the past
And toD7night he'll drink it aGway
[Chorus]
COnce we were bold compañeros
Running guns from the Florida GKeys
On the D7beach at Santiago de Cuba
We were fighting with Fidel and GChé
On the Dbeach at Santiago de Cuba
We were fighting with Fidel and GChé

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Los Compañeros

by Allan Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Intro]

G C G D7 G

G D G D

D7 G D G D C G

G D7 G D G C

C G Am7 G

G D7 D G D7 G D

[Verse 1]

You see them in old Havana

Playing cards, smoking cigars

And they're polishing chromium fenders

On their big old Yankee cars

[Verse 2]

Manuel sits in La Casa de Rosa

Drinking rum and watching the girls

He whistles at the beautiful Maria

D7 G D7 G D

And she smiles and tosses her curls

[Verse 3]

Now the bartender strums his guitar

And the rhythm plays out in the street

Maria moves with a passion

As her body sways in the heat

[Verse 4]

And the old guys, smiling with pleasure

For a moment they're young and they're strong

And the young girls are giving them flowers

D7 G

As they sing their victory song

[Chorus]

Once we were bold compañeros

Running guns from the Florida Keys

On the beach at Santiago de Cuba

We were fighting with Fidel and Ché

[Instrumental]

[Verse 5]

He talks of the great revolution

In words of sadness and pride

And the medals he wears are the scars that he bears

And he drinks for the friends who died

[Verse 6]

We were farmers, we were poets and we were hungry

All we wanted was our own piece of land

We were fighting for our wives and children

D7 G

And freedom for every man

[Chorus]

Once we were bold compañeros

Running guns from the Florida Keys

On the beach at Santiago de Cuba

We were fighting with Fidel and Ché

[Instrumental]

[Verse 7]

Now the Yankees come for the fishing

And their pockets are loaded with green

Ten dollars will buy you a woman

Or a tank of gasoline

[Verse 8]

And the young kids are leaving the island

And the old guys have nothing to say

Manuel is living on dreams of the past

D7 G

And tonight he'll drink it away

[Chorus]

Once we were bold compañeros

Running guns from the Florida Keys

On the beach at Santiago de Cuba

We were fighting with Fidel and Ché

On the beach at Santiago de Cuba

We were fighting with Fidel and Ché

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