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Matamoros

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GIn old Mexico I stand on the square in MataCmoros
Round D7the plaza the couples are walking to music so Gsweet
I found my love not too long ago in MataCmoros
But D7I’m feeling low as the beggar who sits in the Gstreet
Oh the Cpromises that she made with eyes black as midnight
A7How could I know how fickle her promise could D7be
Now GI’m back to find what I feel is mine in MatCamoros
And D7there’ll be bad trouble if I catch her cheating on Gme
Streets are narrow and dark and Tequila runs free in MataCmoros
I stop D7for one moment outside of Miguel’s swinging Gdoor
My heart breaks to hear the same haunting sound of CGranada
She D7once called it our song and vowed she’d be mine Gevermore
Then aCcross the square with this wild young Vaquero I see her
A7Laughing and dancing and tossing her raven black D7hair
Fate Gmay take a hand when I face this man from MataCmoros
For the D7love of my woman is one thing that I'll never Gshare
Now I walk in the night far away from the lights of MataCmoros
And reD7call the last moments when I knew she loved me more than Glife
I can still hear her cry I love you and I’ll prove it CManana
Then D7seeing my danger she jumped in front of his Gknife
I know Cof the stories they’ll tell in the dim lit casinos
A7Of the raven haired beauty who for her love lay dead on the D7floor
They’ll Gspeak of the fight with the gringo that night in MatoaCmoros
And D7wonder what happened for he never returned anyGmore

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Matamoros

by Billy Walker

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G C

In old Mexico I stand on the square in Matamoros

D7 G

Round the plaza the couples are walking to music so sweet

I found my love not too long ago in Matamoros

D7 G

But I’m feeling low as the beggar who sits in the street

Oh the promises that she made with eyes black as midnight

A7 D7

How could I know how fickle her promise could be

G C

Now I’m back to find what I feel is mine in Matamoros

D7 G

And there’ll be bad trouble if I catch her cheating on me

Streets are narrow and dark and Tequila runs free in Matamoros

D7 G

I stop for one moment outside of Miguel’s swinging door

My heart breaks to hear the same haunting sound of Granada

D7 G

She once called it our song and vowed she’d be mine evermore

Then across the square with this wild young Vaquero I see her

A7 D7

Laughing and dancing and tossing her raven black hair

G C

Fate may take a hand when I face this man from Matamoros

D7 G

For the love of my woman is one thing that I'll never share

Now I walk in the night far away from the lights of Matamoros

D7 G

And recall the last moments when I knew she loved me more than life

I can still hear her cry I love you and I’ll prove it Manana

D7 G

Then seeing my danger she jumped in front of his knife

I know of the stories they’ll tell in the dim lit casinos

A7 D7

Of the raven haired beauty who for her love lay dead on the floor

G C

They’ll speak of the fight with the gringo that night in Matoamoros

D7 G

And wonder what happened for he never returned anymore

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