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El Fusilado

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CListen close to this Fcrooked Gmouth
CFor my story I will G7tell-o
CLived in Mexico Fby the Gname of FWenseslao MoGguel-Co
CLeft my home in FSantiGago
The Cheart of the city of G7Merida
CServed with my brothers and Fsisters Gall
For the Farmy of Pancho GVillCa
CStand me straight against the Fnearest Gwall
CLine up your bravest G7soldiers oh
CTen good shots I'll Ftake them Gall
FThey call me El FusiGlaCdo
The CFederales Fcaptured Gme
CBound up my arms with G7wire
COfficer came, he said "FTake your Gaim" 
FSteady your guns and GfiCre
CBullet holes all aFcross my Gchest
CRipped up my shirt and my G7body-o
CHeart beat on through the Fsilenced Gguns
To the Frhythm of life inGside me-Co
CStand me straight against the Fnearest Gwall
CLine up your bravest G7soldiers oh
CTen good shots I'll Ftake them Gall
FThey call me El FusiGlaCdo
CFell to the ground the Fofficer Gcame
COne last shot to the G7head­-o
CHeard through the pain as he Fwalked Gaway
And Fleft me there for Gdead-Co
CAll went quiet so I Fcrawled aGway
I Cwasn't giving up to the G7glory
CTen good shots I Ftook them Gall
And Flived to tell my GstoCry
CStand me straight against the Fnearest Gwall
CLine up your bravest G7soldiers oh
CTen good shots I'll Ftake them Gall
FThey call me El FusiGlaCdo

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The story behind the song

"El Fusilado" tells a stark tale of survival and a brush with death, as a "crooked mouth" recounts being in the sights of Pancho Villa's army. It's a story of being ordered to "take your aim" and somehow living to tell the tale, a vivid snapshot of a moment where life hung in the balance. This song comes from Chumbawamba, an English band known for their diverse musical styles and anarcho-communist political leanings, who released it on their 2008 album The Boy Bands Have Won. It captures a defiant spirit, finding a voice in the face of overwhelming power.

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El Fusilado

El Fusilado

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El Fusilado

by Chumbawamba

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C F G

Listen close to this crooked mouth

C G7

For my story I will tell-o

C F G F G C

Lived in Mexico by the name of Wenseslao Moguel-o

C F G

Left my home in Santiago

C G7

The heart of the city of Merida

C F G

Served with my brothers and sisters all

F G C

For the army of Pancho Villa

C F G

Stand me straight against the nearest wall

C G7

Line up your bravest soldiers oh

C F G

Ten good shots I'll take them all

F G C

They call me El Fusilado

C F G

The Federales captured me

C G7

Bound up my arms with wire

C F G

Officer came, he said "Take your aim"

F G C

Steady your guns and fire

C F G

Bullet holes all across my chest

C G7

Ripped up my shirt and my body-o

C F G

Heart beat on through the silenced guns

F G C

To the rhythm of life inside me-o

C F G

Stand me straight against the nearest wall

C G7

Line up your bravest soldiers oh

C F G

Ten good shots I'll take them all

F G C

They call me El Fusilado

C F G

Fell to the ground the officer came

C G7

One last shot to the head-o

C F G

Heard through the pain as he walked away

F G C

And left me there for dead-o

C F G

All went quiet so I crawled away

C G7

I wasn't giving up to the glory

C F G

Ten good shots I took them all

F G C

And lived to tell my story

C F G

Stand me straight against the nearest wall

C G7

Line up your bravest soldiers oh

C F G

Ten good shots I'll take them all

F G C

They call me El Fusilado

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