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Compañero Blanco

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[Intro]
 Em   C   G   D   Em   C   G    Dx3
[Verse 1]
The Emonly thing Cstanding beGtween me and DMexico
Was a Emrusted white Cfence and a Glove for my Dcountry
And of Emall of the Cgringos I shGould have been the Dnext to go
   EmAs for wCork on El San RafaGel, there was Dplenty
 Em   C   G   D   Em   C   G    Dx2
[Verse 2]
My Emfirst day on the Cjob I did Gnot say a Dword
I lEmistened, I Cthought of what my Gforeman had Dtold me
  EmHe taught me Cwell, he was Gvery diDrect
EmHe spoke to Cme in GSpanish Donly
 Em   C   G   D   Em   C   G    Dx2
[Verse 3]
Well it was the Emlast of the CRO’s, but GRuben didn’t Dcare
He Emlooked at it Cmore like it was Goccupied DMexico
  EmSeñor Ruben CCeballos, Gmi amigoD  
Can a Emman work any Charder?  GI’ll never Dknow
 Em   C   G   D   Em   C   G    Dx2
[Verse 4]
One Emnight in OcCtober, Gwe drank toDgether
EmThat very Cday Ruben Gmay have saved my Dlife
When I Emthanked him for his Cfriendship he called me, G“Compañero DBlanco”
  EmWe talked about our Cchildren, Gtalked about our Dwives
[Chorus]
We Emdrank to our frCiendship with Gsmooth bacaDnora
Drank Emto ArizonCa and Galso SoDnora
EmTo the tiCara and Gto the auDrora
ArFriba, aCbajo, aFfuera, aGdentro!  x 2
[Solo]
 Em   C   G   D   Em   C   G    Dx3
[Verse 5]
  Em“Los chuCbascos,” Gthat’s what he Dcalled them
EmRain clouds Cheavier than Goil on Dcanvas
And the aEmroma that Crose from the Gdust and the Dseed
After Emsix months of Cdrought it was Gstronger than Dcannabis
[Verse 6]
The Emwindmills he Ccalled,   G“papaDlotes”
EmRuben seemed to Cme to be a Gwise old Dowl
And those Emowls he Ccalled,   G“tecalDotes”
EmGrama grass dances Con the wind like Ggrunion on the Dsand
[Verse 7]
The Emsmoke from the Cfactory Gdown in CanaDnea
EmMay be a Cwildfire just Gsouth of Santa DCruz
I Emlooked at RubeCn, I wGondered what he’d Dsay
EmIf he could tell me Ceverything Ghe wanted Dto
Em C G D Em C G D
[Spoken]
Well, RuEmben and I worked Chard for the family that Gowned that ranch, Dalthough
the Sharps Emnever considered themselves Cowners but ratGher stewards of that Dland.
EmWe saw the sun rise Ctwo times in one woGrking day, and that Dsecond sunrise
EmShone just as pristine Cand clean and Gclear as that good Dbottle of Mexican
MoonsEmhine we knew they had in the cupCboard at the main hGouse of the ranch.  RuDben ran across about a
EmHalf of case of oranges Cthat made for a nice Gmixer.  He called them, “Dnaranjas.”
[Verse 8]
  EmRuben looked at Cme and I looked Gback at Ruben, Dand
EmDamned if Cwe didn’t Gdo it aDgain
[Chorus]
We Emdrank to our frCiendship with Gsmooth bacaDnora
Drank Emto ArizonCa and Galso SoDnora
EmTo the tiCara and Gto the auDrora
ArFriba, aCbajo, aFfuera, aGdentro!  x 3
D      Em (slow arpeggio)

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Compañero Blanco

by Andy Hersey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C G D Em C G D

[Verse 1]

Em C G D

The only thing standing between me and Mexico

Em C G D

Was a rusted white fence and a love for my country

Em C G D

And of all of the gringos I should have been the next to go

Em C G D

As for work on El San Rafael, there was plenty

Em C G D Em C G D

[Verse 2]

Em C G D

My first day on the job I did not say a word

Em C G D

I listened, I thought of what my foreman had told me

Em C G D

He taught me well, he was very direct

Em C G D

He spoke to me in Spanish only

Em C G D Em C G D

[Verse 3]

Em C G D

Well it was the last of the RO’s, but Ruben didn’t care

Em C G D

He looked at it more like it was occupied Mexico

Em C G D

Señor Ruben Ceballos, mi amigo

Em C G D

Can a man work any harder? I’ll never know

Em C G D Em C G D

[Verse 4]

Em C G D

One night in October, we drank together

Em C G D

That very day Ruben may have saved my life

Em C G D

When I thanked him for his friendship he called me, “Compañero Blanco”

Em C G D

We talked about our children, talked about our wives

[Chorus]

Em C G D

We drank to our friendship with smooth bacanora

Em C G D

Drank to Arizona and also Sonora

Em C G D

To the tiara and to the aurora

F C F G

Arriba, abajo, afuera, adentro! x 2

[Solo]

Em C G D Em C G D

[Verse 5]

Em C G D

“Los chubascos,” that’s what he called them

Em C G D

Rain clouds heavier than oil on canvas

Em C G D

And the aroma that rose from the dust and the seed

Em C G D

After six months of drought it was stronger than cannabis

[Verse 6]

Em C G D

The windmills he called, “papalotes”

Em C G D

Ruben seemed to me to be a wise old owl

Em C G D

And those owls he called, “tecalotes”

Em C G D

Grama grass dances on the wind like grunion on the sand

[Verse 7]

Em C G D

The smoke from the factory down in Cananea

Em C G D

May be a wildfire just south of Santa Cruz

Em C G D

I looked at Ruben, I wondered what he’d say

Em C G D

If he could tell me everything he wanted to

Em C G D Em C G D

[Spoken]

Em C G D

Well, Ruben and I worked hard for the family that owned that ranch, although

Em C G D

the Sharps never considered themselves owners but rather stewards of that land.

Em C G D

We saw the sun rise two times in one working day, and that second sunrise

Em C G D

Shone just as pristine and clean and clear as that good bottle of Mexican

Em C G D

Moonshine we knew they had in the cupboard at the main house of the ranch. Ruben ran across about a

Em C G D

Half of case of oranges that made for a nice mixer. He called them, “naranjas.”

[Verse 8]

Em C G D

Ruben looked at me and I looked back at Ruben, and

Em C G D

Damned if we didn’t do it again

[Chorus]

Em C G D

We drank to our friendship with smooth bacanora

Em C G D

Drank to Arizona and also Sonora

Em C G D

To the tiara and to the aurora

F C F G

Arriba, abajo, afuera, adentro! x 3

D Em (slow arpeggio)

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