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Veracruz
By Warren Zevon
Single notes on E-string: A-G-F-E, on G-string: A; repeat
F  G
AmI heard Am/GWoodrow WilFson's Cguns
I heard Maria GcryinFg
AmLate last niAm/Gght I heFard the neCws
That Veracruz was dGyinFg
Am--Am/C     G    F
Veracruz was dy---ing (hold) 
F  C  G  C
AmSomeone Am/Gcalled MarFia's nCame
I Gswear it was my Ffather's voice
Saying, Am"If you Am/Gstay, you'll Fall be slainC  
You mGust leave now, you hFave no choice
AmTake the Am/Gservants Fand ride westC  
  GKeep the child close Fto your chest 
  AmWhen the AmAm/Gerican Ftroops withdrawC  
  GLet Zapata Ftake the rest"
(Bass run F-E-D-C-A to...)
AmI heard Am/GWoodrow WFilson's gunsC  
I heard Maria Gcall-Fing
AmVera-Am/Ccruz is Gdy--Fing,
And CuerFna - Gvaca's fCalling" (hold)
Aquel Fdia  Gyo juCre (On that day I swore)
Hacia el Fpuerto GvolvereC, (To the port I will return)
GAunque el destino camFbio mi vida, (Even though destiny changed my life)
En DmVeracruz morirGe (hold) (In Veracruz I shall die)
Aquel Fdia  yo jurGe (On that day I swore)
AmI heard Am/GWoodrow WiFlson's gunsC  
I heard them in the Ghar-bFor 
(Bass run F-E-D-C-A to...)
Saying AmVera - Am/Ccruz was Gdy--Fing

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Veracruz

by Warren Zevon

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Am/G

Am/C

Veracruz

By Warren Zevon

Single notes on E-string: A-G-F-E, on G-string: A; repeat

F G

Am Am/G F C

I heard Woodrow Wilson's guns

G F

I heard Maria crying

Am Am/G F C

Late last night I heard the news

G F

That Veracruz was dying

Am--Am/C G F

Veracruz was dy---ing (hold)

F C G C

Am Am/G F C

Someone called Maria's name

G F

I swear it was my father's voice

Am Am/G F C

Saying, "If you stay, you'll all be slain

G F

You must leave now, you have no choice

Am Am/G F C

Take the servants and ride west

G F

Keep the child close to your chest

Am Am/G F C

When the American troops withdraw

G F

Let Zapata take the rest"

(Bass run F-E-D-C-A to...)

Am Am/G F C

I heard Woodrow Wilson's guns

G F

I heard Maria call-ing

Am Am/C G F

Vera-cruz is dy--ing,

F G C

And Cuerna - vaca's falling" (hold)

F G C

Aquel dia yo jure (On that day I swore)

F G C

Hacia el puerto volvere, (To the port I will return)

G F

Aunque el destino cambio mi vida, (Even though destiny changed my life)

Dm G

En Veracruz morire (hold) (In Veracruz I shall die)

F G

Aquel dia yo jure (On that day I swore)

Am Am/G F C

I heard Woodrow Wilson's guns

G F

I heard them in the har-bor

(Bass run F-E-D-C-A to...)

Am Am/C G F

Saying Vera - cruz was dy--ing

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