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As recorded by Linda Ronstadt
[INTRO]
   C     Em     Am     C     F     F   Dm-  G  
C   Em   Am   C   F   F   Dm   Dm7
[VERSE 1]
  CRan away from Emhome when AmI was sevenCteen,
to be with Fyou on the DmCalifornia Gcoast.
   CDrinking margaEmritas all Amnight in the old canCtina,
   Fout on the CaliDmfornia Gcoast.
  CDon't think that GI'm unFgrateful,
  Cand don't look Gso moFrose.
[CHORUS]
AdioCs,      F     GadiDos.D7  
  FWe never really Gmade it, Cbaby
but Dmwe came pretty close.G  
               C   G-   F    Am7   G-   F  Bb  
Adios, adios.
[VERSE 2] 
  CGoing up Emnorth where the Amhills are winter gCreen,
I have to Fleave you on the DmCalifornia Gcoast.
  CGoing where the Emwater's Amclear and the air is Ccleaner
  Fthan the CalDmifornia Gcoast.
  COur dreams of Gendless Fsummer 
    Cwere Gjust too grandiFose.
[CHORUS]
    C-    F       G     D  D7  
Adios,        adios.
  FAnd I'll miss the Gblood red Csunset, 
DmBut I'll miss you Fthe most.G  
Adios, adiCos,     Fmadios, adioCs.    
  FAdios, adi - os.Dm  C  

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Adios

by Jimmy Webb

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

As recorded by Linda Ronstadt

[INTRO]

C Em Am C F F Dm G

C Em Am C F F Dm Dm7

[VERSE 1]

C Em Am C

Ran away from home when I was seventeen,

F Dm G

to be with you on the California coast.

C Em Am C

Drinking margaritas all night in the old cantina,

F Dm G

out on the California coast.

C G F

Don't think that I'm ungrateful,

C G F

and don't look so morose.

[CHORUS]

C F G D D7

Adios, adios.

F G C

We never really made it, baby

Dm G

but we came pretty close.

C G F Am7 G F Bb

- -

Adios, adios.

[VERSE 2]

C Em Am C

Going up north where the hills are winter green,

F Dm G

I have to leave you on the California coast.

C Em Am C

Going where the water's clear and the air is cleaner

F Dm G

than the California coast.

C G F

Our dreams of endless summer

C G F

were just too grandiose.

[CHORUS]

C F G D D7

Adios, adios.

F G C

And I'll miss the blood red sunset,

Dm F G

But I'll miss you the most.

C Fm C

Adios, adios, adios, adios.

F Dm C

Adios, adi - os.

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