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Intro
A Gm A
Dm A Gm Dm
Verse
The gDmold ran dry in 'Am54 so wBbith a broken hAand
He pGmacked his bags and hDmeaded south acrFoss the Rio GrEande
The tDmown was mean and brAmutal for a grBbingo filled with strAife
He wGmas about to Dmend it all when sFome thing changed his lDmife
A bDmullfight in the strAmeet went bad the bBbeast made to escAape
And Gmin a feat of dDmanger with his jFacket as a cAape
He stDmared into the Ameyes of death and bBbought it to his knAees
A cGmry went up from Dmin the crowd at lFast he felt appDmeased
Bridge
Then all the people were scrAeaming
Having the time of their lDmives
Some said they thought they were drCeaming
But he was right there befFore their eyes
He had the crowd they chAeering 
right in the palms of his hDmands
With one or two of them lCeering
At what they never could cFompGmrehAend
Chorus
MDmatadAor heart of the brDmave
SFuit Gmof lEife nAever to Dmsave
MDmatadAor in for the kDmill
StFatGmuesqEue hAe's standing stDmill
El TDmoro charged he dAmanced with death
And Bbevery place he's Ago
The rGmeputation lDmead the way through Fall of MexicEo
The GrDmeatest of the GrAmeats they said
One nBbever to be mAissed
But Gmall good things come tDmo an end
And sFo it was with hDmis
A mDmoments hesitAmation and he fBbelt the gore go dAeep
His lGmife flashed in slow mDmotion as the crFowd begin to wEeep
The cDmountry was in mAmourning as they bBburied him that dAay
But mGmemories live for Dmever like the ghFost of him they sDmay
The people said he's The GrAeatest
Look at his flair and his sDmtyle
No one can stand in his fCoot steps
Or follow him bFy a mile
The crowd was in such a frAenzy
He had the air of a sDmaint
Control was part of the fCever
Together with sFuch rGmestrAaint
MDmatadAor graced by The LDmord
ChFeatGming deEath plAunging the swDmord
MDmatadAor here to anDmnul
WFith rGmespEect prAaise for the bDmull
There was a sense of dramAatic
That in the blink of an eDmye
It could turn into trCaumatic
Would he be alive or dFie
He was the man of the hAour
And master of his domDmain
He was bestowed and empCowered
He had the key to each cFity Gmhe rAeigned
MDmatadAor heart of the brDmave
SFuit Gmof lEife nAever to Dmsave
MDmatadAor in for the kDmill
StFatGmuesqEue hAe's standing stDmill

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Matador

by Halford

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

A Gm A

Dm A Gm Dm

Verse

Dm Am Bb A

The gold ran dry in '54 so with a broken hand

Gm Dm F E

He packed his bags and headed south across the Rio Grande

Dm Am Bb A

The town was mean and brutal for a gringo filled with strife

Gm Dm F Dm

He was about to end it all when some thing changed his life

Dm Am Bb A

A bullfight in the street went bad the beast made to escape

Gm Dm F A

And in a feat of danger with his jacket as a cape

Dm Am Bb A

He stared into the eyes of death and bought it to his knees

Gm Dm F Dm

A cry went up from in the crowd at last he felt appeased

Bridge

Then all the people were screaming

Having the time of their lives

Some said they thought they were dreaming

But he was right there before their eyes

He had the crowd they cheering

right in the palms of his hands

With one or two of them leering

F Gm A

At what they never could comprehend

Chorus

Dm A Dm

Matador heart of the brave

F Gm E A Dm

Suit of life never to save

Dm A Dm

Matador in for the kill

F Gm E A Dm

Statuesque he's standing still

Dm Am

El Toro charged he danced with death

Bb A

And every place he's go

Gm Dm F E

The reputation lead the way through all of Mexico

Dm Am

The Greatest of the Greats they said

Bb A

One never to be missed

Gm Dm

But all good things come to an end

F Dm

And so it was with his

Dm Am Bb A

A moments hesitation and he felt the gore go deep

Gm Dm F E

His life flashed in slow motion as the crowd begin to weep

Dm Am Bb A

The country was in mourning as they buried him that day

Gm Dm F Dm

But memories live for ever like the ghost of him they say

The people said he's The Greatest

Look at his flair and his style

No one can stand in his foot steps

Or follow him by a mile

The crowd was in such a frenzy

He had the air of a saint

Control was part of the fever

F Gm A

Together with such restraint

Dm A Dm

Matador graced by The Lord

F Gm E A Dm

Cheating death plunging the sword

Dm A Dm

Matador here to annul

F Gm E A Dm

With respect praise for the bull

There was a sense of dramatic

That in the blink of an eye

It could turn into traumatic

Would he be alive or die

He was the man of the hour

And master of his domain

He was bestowed and empowered

F Gm A

He had the key to each city he reigned

Dm A Dm

Matador heart of the brave

F Gm E A Dm

Suit of life never to save

Dm A Dm

Matador in for the kill

F Gm E A Dm

Statuesque he's standing still

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