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Cortez the Killer
*as preformed by the Indigo Girls*
(in 4/4 time)
This is a combo of two versions.
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   Em     D      Amx2
EmHe came dancing across the water
With his Dgalleons and guns
AmLooking for a new world and a palace in the sun
EmAnd on the shore lay Montezuma
With it's Dcocoa leaves and pearls
AmIn it's halls he often wandered with the secrets of the world
EmAnd his subjects gather 'round him
Like the Dleaves around the trees
AmClothed in many colors for the angry gods to see
EmAnd the women all were beautiful
And the Dmen stood straight and strong
AmHe offered life and sacrifice so that others might go on
jam on * Em  D  Am * for a few times
EmNow hate was just a legend
And Dwar was never known
AmThe people worked together and they lifted many stones
EmAnd they carried them across the flatlands
DBut they died along the way
AmBuilt up with their bare hands what we still can't do today
And I Emknow she's living there
And Dloves me to this day
AmCan't remember when or how I lost my way
jam on * Em  D  Am * for awhile...stop when it feels right
EmThere was this man, he wasn't satisfied
He Dcrossed all the oceans
to find something else with his Amgreedy hands and his
raping heart and his mind that said war to take everything
EmHe's looking down now
And I'm sorry for every time I raped you
And I'm sorry for every time I sold you
AmAnd I'm sorry for every time I bought you
And I'm sorry for every time I hurt you
And I'm sorry for every time
I'm sorry for every time
I'm sorry for every time
EmHe came dancing across the waters
DCortez, Cortez
AmWhat a killer

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Cortez The Killer

by Indigo Girls

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Cortez the Killer

*as preformed by the Indigo Girls*

(in 4/4 time)

This is a combo of two versions.

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Em D Am

He came dancing across the water

With his galleons and guns

Looking for a new world and a palace in the sun

And on the shore lay Montezuma

With it's cocoa leaves and pearls

In it's halls he often wandered with the secrets of the world

And his subjects gather 'round him

Like the leaves around the trees

Clothed in many colors for the angry gods to see

And the women all were beautiful

And the men stood straight and strong

He offered life and sacrifice so that others might go on

jam on * Em D Am * for a few times

Now hate was just a legend

And war was never known

The people worked together and they lifted many stones

And they carried them across the flatlands

But they died along the way

Built up with their bare hands what we still can't do today

And I know she's living there

And loves me to this day

Can't remember when or how I lost my way

jam on * Em D Am * for awhile...stop when it feels right

There was this man, he wasn't satisfied

He crossed all the oceans

to find something else with his greedy hands and his

raping heart and his mind that said war to take everything

He's looking down now

And I'm sorry for every time I raped you

And I'm sorry for every time I sold you

And I'm sorry for every time I bought you

And I'm sorry for every time I hurt you

And I'm sorry for every time

I'm sorry for every time

He came dancing across the waters

Cortez, Cortez

What a killer

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