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"The Unknown Immortal" - Music & Lyrics by Joe Strummer, 1987
Composed and recorded for the film WALKER, directed by Alex Cox. 
Standard Tuning Acoustic Guitar
VERSE
Dal e mi soBula, y me Eincuerdo
BDid you see my Efamily?
BWe had a sweet Esimple glory
We had a BgallaAnt wEho works for me
[PAUSE]
CHORUS
AFor I Ewas once an immortal
With General BWalkerA's Egringo army
AYeah, I Ewas once an immortal
With William BWalkerA's Egringo army
Must be seven years that I followed him
All across the southern sea
And I never thought I'd hear the hammer
Beating on the iron of slavery
For I was once an immortal
With General Walker's gringo army
Yeah, I was once an immortal
With William Walker's gringo army
Yeah, I hear the horrors go to the barricade
You're going hungry without any guns
So senorita for the last time now
Share some love with the unknown one
For I was once an immortal
With General Walker's gringo army
Yeah, I was once an immortal
With William Walker's gringo army
Yeah, I thinkin' on immortal
In William Walker's gringo army
Repeat chords throughout each verse and chorus as depicted and listen to the song to pause where necessary. 
Have fun, immortals!

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The Unknown Immortal

by Joe Strummer

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"The Unknown Immortal" - Music & Lyrics by Joe Strummer, 1987

Composed and recorded for the film WALKER, directed by Alex Cox.

Standard Tuning Acoustic Guitar

VERSE

B E

Dal e mi soula, y me incuerdo

B E

Did you see my family?

B E

We had a sweet simple glory

B A E

We had a gallant who works for me

[PAUSE]

CHORUS

A E

For I was once an immortal

B A E

With General Walker's gringo army

A E

Yeah, I was once an immortal

B A E

With William Walker's gringo army

Must be seven years that I followed him

All across the southern sea

And I never thought I'd hear the hammer

Beating on the iron of slavery

For I was once an immortal

With General Walker's gringo army

Yeah, I was once an immortal

With William Walker's gringo army

Yeah, I hear the horrors go to the barricade

You're going hungry without any guns

So senorita for the last time now

Share some love with the unknown one

For I was once an immortal

With General Walker's gringo army

Yeah, I was once an immortal

With William Walker's gringo army

Yeah, I thinkin' on immortal

In William Walker's gringo army

Repeat chords throughout each verse and chorus as depicted and listen to the song to pause where necessary.

Have fun, immortals!

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