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South American Lullaby

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1/65

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 65Position: 2

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e|--Dmaj7--------------Amaj7--------------D6-------2-----------------|
B|-------2---2-----------2-----------0----0-------0------|
G|-----2---2---2-------1-----1-----2------------2-----2--|
D|--0----------------2----------0------------0------0----|
A|----------------0--------0-----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|--Fdim7------4------------------F#m7------5----------------|
B|------3------3------3----------5-----5-----5------|
G|----4-------------4-----4----6-----------6-----6--|
D|--3-------3-----3-----3----4-------4---4-----4----|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
e|--Dmaj9---------------------C#dim7----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------5--------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------------
G|------6-----6-----6--------3-----3-----3-----------------------------------------------------------
D|----4-----------4--------5-----------5-----5-------------------------------------------------------
A|--5-------5---5-----5--4-------4---4-----4---------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chords:
Dmaj7:xx022x
Amaj7:x0212x
D6:xx0202
Fdim7:xx3434
F#m7:xx4655
Dmaj9:x5465x
C#dim7:x4535x
Dmaj7,  Amaj7,  D6
You were a Dmaj7beauty queen Amaj7chosen at D6gunpoint
In a Dmaj7garden of aAmaj7shtrays and D6flies
Fdim7That's what you dream in hoF#m7tel rooms
As the ice machine Dmaj9diesC#dim7  
Dmaj7,  Amaj7,  D6
On Dmaj7sugar cane Amaj7fingernails, D6chewin'
Dmaj7We're all Amaj7fermenting, you D6cry
So you Fdim7welcome the sun's empty F#m7promise
And Dmaj9liesC#dim7  
Dmaj7,  Amaj7,  D6
The Dmaj7warm rain Amaj7invaded your D6slicker
Dmaj7Each drop seemed as Amaj7big as an D6egg
So you Fdim7watched as they scrambled for F#m7cover
Between Dmaj9your legsC#dim7  
Dmaj7,  Amaj7,  D6
You were a Dmaj7beauty queen Amaj7chosen at D6gunpoint
In a Dmaj7garden of aAmaj7shtrays and D6flies
Fdim7That's what you dream in hoF#m7tel rooms
As the ice machine Dmaj9diesC#dim7  
Dmaj7,  Amaj7,  D6
Amaj7

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South American Lullaby

by Clem Snide

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Amaj7

Fdim7

F#m7

Dmaj9

C#dim7

Dmaj7 Amaj7 D6

e|-------------------------------------2-----------------|

B|-------2---2-----------2-----------0----0-------0------|

G|-----2---2---2-------1-----1-----2------------2-----2--|

D|--0----------------2----------0------------0------0----|

A|----------------0--------0-----------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------|

Fdim7 F#m7

e|--------4------------------------5----------------|

B|------3------3------3----------5-----5-----5------|

G|----4-------------4-----4----6-----------6-----6--|

D|--3-------3-----3-----3----4-------4---4-----4----|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

Dmaj9 C#dim7

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B|--------5--------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------------

G|------6-----6-----6--------3-----3-----3-----------------------------------------------------------

D|----4-----------4--------5-----------5-----5-------------------------------------------------------

A|--5-------5---5-----5--4-------4---4-----4---------------------------------------------------------

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chords:

Dmaj7:xx022x

Amaj7:x0212x

D6:xx0202

Fdim7:xx3434

F#m7:xx4655

Dmaj9:x5465x

C#dim7:x4535x

Dmaj7, Amaj7, D6

Dmaj7 Amaj7 D6

You were a beauty queen chosen at gunpoint

Dmaj7 Amaj7 D6

In a garden of ashtrays and flies

Fdim7 F#m7

That's what you dream in hotel rooms

Dmaj9 C#dim7

As the ice machine dies

Dmaj7, Amaj7, D6

Dmaj7 Amaj7 D6

On sugar cane fingernails, chewin'

Dmaj7 Amaj7 D6

We're all fermenting, you cry

Fdim7 F#m7

So you welcome the sun's empty promise

Dmaj9 C#dim7

And lies

Dmaj7, Amaj7, D6

Dmaj7 Amaj7 D6

The warm rain invaded your slicker

Dmaj7 Amaj7 D6

Each drop seemed as big as an egg

Fdim7 F#m7

So you watched as they scrambled for cover

Dmaj9 C#dim7

Between your legs

Dmaj7, Amaj7, D6

Dmaj7 Amaj7 D6

You were a beauty queen chosen at gunpoint

Dmaj7 Amaj7 D6

In a garden of ashtrays and flies

Fdim7 F#m7

That's what you dream in hotel rooms

Dmaj9 C#dim7

As the ice machine dies

Dmaj7, Amaj7, D6

Amaj7

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