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Spanish Eddie
Capo: 3
[Intro]
|  C| % |  F| % | 
|  C| % |  F| % | 
[Verse 1]
There waAms heat in the air
And cops everywhere you Dmlooked
So there Amwasn't a lot
And the breaks that you got You Dmknow you Gtook
And I remember wFonderin' Where yCou've been
GThe night Spanish FEddie cashed it Cin
[Chorus]
CThe night Spanish Eddie cashed it Fin
They were playin' "Desolation RCow" On the Gradio
The nCight Spanish Eddie fell from Fgrace
There was amazement on his fCace
On the night that Eddie fGailed 
Sanity prevCailed
[Verse 2]
It was AmJune or July
When the heat from above beat Dmdown
It was fAmamine or drought
When the brothers went out of Dmstyle upGtown
And we was mixin' FVicks with lCemon gin
GThe night Spanish FEddie cashed it Cin
[Chorus]
CThe night Spanish Eddie cashed it Fin
They were playin' "Desolation RCow" On the Gradio
The nCight Spanish Eddie made front Fpage
His revolution came of Cage
He wrote "Surrender" on the Gwall
The night he took the Cfall
[Bridge]
FI heard someone Dmsay "He's tryin' Gto fly"
AmLike Eddie used Cto say We'll do when Gwe die
[Instrumental]
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[Bridge]
GI know someone Fturned you For a Cspin
GThe night Spanish FEddie cashed it Cin
[Chorus]
CThe night Spanish Eddie cashed it Fin
They were playin' "Desolation RCow" On the Gradio
The nCight Spanish Eddie fell from Fgrace
There was amazement on his fCace
On the night that Eddie fGailed 
Sanity prevCailed
[Outro]
CThe night Spanish Eddie cashed it Fin
They were playin' "Desolation RCow" On the rGadio
CThe night Spanish Eddie cashed it Fin
They were playin' "Desolation RCow" On the rGadio
CThe night Spanish Eddie cashed it Fin
They were playin' "Desolation RCow" On the rGadio
(fade)

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Spanish Eddie

by Laura Branigan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Spanish Eddie

Capo: 3

[Intro]

C F

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C F

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[Verse 1]

There was heat in the air

And cops everywhere you looked

So there wasn't a lot

Dm G

And the breaks that you got You know you took

F C

And I remember wonderin' Where you've been

G F C

The night Spanish Eddie cashed it in

[Chorus]

C F

The night Spanish Eddie cashed it in

C G

They were playin' "Desolation Row" On the radio

C F

The night Spanish Eddie fell from grace

There was amazement on his face

On the night that Eddie failed

Sanity prevailed

[Verse 2]

It was June or July

When the heat from above beat down

It was famine or drought

Dm G

When the brothers went out of style uptown

F C

And we was mixin' Vicks with lemon gin

G F C

The night Spanish Eddie cashed it in

[Chorus]

C F

The night Spanish Eddie cashed it in

C G

They were playin' "Desolation Row" On the radio

C F

The night Spanish Eddie made front page

His revolution came of age

He wrote "Surrender" on the wall

The night he took the fall

[Bridge]

F Dm G

I heard someone say "He's tryin' to fly"

Am C G

Like Eddie used to say We'll do when we die

[Instrumental]

Am Dm

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Am Dm

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[Bridge]

G F C

I know someone turned you For a spin

G F C

The night Spanish Eddie cashed it in

[Chorus]

C F

The night Spanish Eddie cashed it in

C G

They were playin' "Desolation Row" On the radio

C F

The night Spanish Eddie fell from grace

There was amazement on his face

On the night that Eddie failed

Sanity prevailed

[Outro]

C F

The night Spanish Eddie cashed it in

C G

They were playin' "Desolation Row" On the radio

C F

The night Spanish Eddie cashed it in

C G

They were playin' "Desolation Row" On the radio

C F

The night Spanish Eddie cashed it in

C G

They were playin' "Desolation Row" On the radio

(fade)

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