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                                   Mark Kozelek & Jimmy LaValle - Gustavo
                                    From album 'Perils from the Sea'
If you want to sound as same as the record, listen the rhytm and play a riff with E (lowest) string and G 
string.
Intro:  Am   A#   F   Gm   Am   A#   F   Gm   Am  A#  
FI wrote a check and I bought an old Gmhouse
I got a TV and a worn-out cAmouch
Hired a guy named Gustavo and his A#friends
To fix it up from the foundatFion
Oh god, those motherfuckers drove me Gmnuts
With their electrical saws and mariachi musAmic
But they really stepped it up A#man
And put their backs into Fit 
But they lived pretty far aGmway
They wanted to stay for a couple of Ammonths
'Til the work got done and I said sA#ure
Made ‘em a key and got ‘em a microwFave
Bridge:  Gm   Am  A#  
FGustavo was an illegal immigraGmnt
He took the money that I gave him
And he went and spent Amit on strippers and casinosA#  
And every once in a while with them I’d go
FIt gets boring out in the mountains, you knoGmw
Chopping wood, falling asleep to the TV Dmsnow
Making ground beef taCcos
On the top of a potbelliAmed stove
Eating noodles from a Styrofoam cCup
Waiting for a ride that never shows upDm  
Walking into town, browsing the windowsC  
Looking at rifles, looking at amAmmo
At night when everything’s closeCd
In my wet boots, in my winter clothes
Bridge:  Am   A#   F   Gm   Am  A#  
FOne night they were headed for TGmahoe
They asked me along but I said fuck Amno
'Cause I was tired and my money was tiA#ght
And they just laughed and said alrigFht
And on the way back they got stoppeGmd
By a redneck sunnyside highway cAmop
Gustavo was drunk and had an ounce of A#pot
And spent the night on a jailhouse coFt 
They deported him back to MexicGmo 
He called me collect from a Tijuana pDmay phone 
Asking man, could you wire me moCney? 
2500 for a border coyoAmte
He needed work and he missed his faCmily 
But I hung up and I said I’m sorrDmy
CBut I hung up and I felt unAmeasy
CI hung up and my heart was heDmavy
I hung up and my back was achCing
Picking up the work they’d left in froAmnt of me
The demoled walls and the pulled up floorCs 
The busted up cabinets and the broken draweDmrs
The kitchen sink was laying in the backyaCrd
And I looked down and my hands were trembAmling
ACnd I looked up and my roof was leaking
FNow I still sleep on my beat-up old cGmouch 
In the living room of my unfinished houD#se
I got a licensed contracA#tor
But he quit cause his wife was dying of caFncer 
But what the hell, I’m just here trying to find ansGmwers
To find peace of mind, to get a piece of the rD#ock 
A place to put my mental clocA#k
And my old guitars and gently roFck
Back and forth in my front porch chGmair
Without a worry, without a caD#re
I’m doing alright but I’m still not thA#ere
FMy house ain’t done, but it’s alrGmight 
Floors ain’t level, but I ain’t some subuD#rban
Who cares about bathroom tilA#es
Straight lines and building codes and Chinese wind chiFmes
My house ain’t done, but it’s fiGmne
Come out here from time to timD#e
In December for the snA#ow
And in July to watch the roses gDmrow
My gardener asks had I seen GustaCvo? 
I just laughed and I said fuck nAmo
Not since that night he lCeft
His hair combed back, headed for TaDmhoe 
My girlfriend asked had I heard from that guCy from Mexico?
I said you mean GustaAmvo?
And I just laughed and I said nCo
Not since he called from the Tijuana pay phDmone
Really I doCn’t give much thought to GustAmavo
I A#love to go out to the mountainsF, though
GmAnd in the fall, feel the breAmeze blow
A#And in the winter, watch the Ffalling snow
GmAnd in the spring, love the Amrainbows 
A#And in the summer smell the roFses
White and red and yellowGm  Am  C  
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Gustavo

by Mark Kozelek

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Mark Kozelek & Jimmy LaValle - Gustavo

From album 'Perils from the Sea'

If you want to sound as same as the record, listen the rhytm and play a riff with E (lowest) string and G

string.

Am A# F Gm Am A# F Gm Am A#

Intro:

F Gm

I wrote a check and I bought an old house

I got a TV and a worn-out couch

Hired a guy named Gustavo and his friends

To fix it up from the foundation

Oh god, those motherfuckers drove me nuts

With their electrical saws and mariachi music

But they really stepped it up man

And put their backs into it

But they lived pretty far away

They wanted to stay for a couple of months

'Til the work got done and I said sure

Made ‘em a key and got ‘em a microwave

Gm Am A#

Bridge:

F Gm

Gustavo was an illegal immigrant

He took the money that I gave him

Am A#

And he went and spent it on strippers and casinos

And every once in a while with them I’d go

F Gm

It gets boring out in the mountains, you know

Chopping wood, falling asleep to the TV snow

Making ground beef tacos

On the top of a potbellied stove

Eating noodles from a Styrofoam cup

Waiting for a ride that never shows up

Walking into town, browsing the windows

Looking at rifles, looking at ammo

At night when everything’s closed

In my wet boots, in my winter clothes

Am A# F Gm Am A#

Bridge:

F Gm

One night they were headed for Tahoe

They asked me along but I said fuck no

'Cause I was tired and my money was tight

And they just laughed and said alright

And on the way back they got stopped

By a redneck sunnyside highway cop

Gustavo was drunk and had an ounce of pot

And spent the night on a jailhouse cot

They deported him back to Mexico

He called me collect from a Tijuana pay phone

Asking man, could you wire me money?

2500 for a border coyote

He needed work and he missed his family

But I hung up and I said I’m sorry

C Am

But I hung up and I felt uneasy

C Dm

I hung up and my heart was heavy

I hung up and my back was aching

Picking up the work they’d left in front of me

The demoled walls and the pulled up floors

The busted up cabinets and the broken drawers

The kitchen sink was laying in the backyard

And I looked down and my hands were trembling

And I looked up and my roof was leaking

F Gm

Now I still sleep on my beat-up old couch

In the living room of my unfinished house

I got a licensed contractor

But he quit cause his wife was dying of cancer

But what the hell, I’m just here trying to find answers

To find peace of mind, to get a piece of the rock

A place to put my mental clock

And my old guitars and gently rock

Back and forth in my front porch chair

Without a worry, without a care

I’m doing alright but I’m still not there

F Gm

My house ain’t done, but it’s alright

Floors ain’t level, but I ain’t some suburban

Who cares about bathroom tiles

Straight lines and building codes and Chinese wind chimes

My house ain’t done, but it’s fine

Come out here from time to time

In December for the snow

And in July to watch the roses grow

My gardener asks had I seen Gustavo?

I just laughed and I said fuck no

Not since that night he left

His hair combed back, headed for Tahoe

My girlfriend asked had I heard from that guy from Mexico?

I said you mean Gustavo?

And I just laughed and I said no

Not since he called from the Tijuana pay phone

C Am

Really I don’t give much thought to Gustavo

A# F

I love to go out to the mountains, though

Gm Am

And in the fall, feel the breeze blow

A# F

And in the winter, watch the falling snow

Gm Am

And in the spring, love the rainbows

A# F

And in the summer smell the roses

Gm Am C

White and red and yellow

By: TheTristo

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