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COle La ComanFchero the Cbandit of Brazil
Ole he is a Fbandit the Cbandit of Brazil
He's the quickest on the Ftrigger
When he Cshoots he Fshoots to Ckill
He's a hero down in FRio 
Where Cthey talk Fabout him Cstill
Once he robbed a big ranFchero
Who Cwas rich Fbeyond comCpare
And for ransom held his Fdaughter 
She was Cyoung and Fshe was Cfair
Ole La ComanFchero the Cbandit of Brazil
Ole Lampiao he Flingers the Cbandit of Brazil
She was sweet and she was Ftender
There Cwas love Flight in her Ceyes
In his arms she soon suFrrendered
Very Cmuch to Fhis surCprise
He refused her father's Fransom 
And he Ckept the Fgreater Cprize
Now at night they ride Ftogether
Under Cblue BraFzilian Cskies
A-dios  Fthe Cbandit of Brazil
Ole La ComanFcheros the Cbandit of Brazil

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Bandit

by Jim Ed Brown

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C F C

Ole La Comanchero the bandit of Brazil

F C

Ole he is a bandit the bandit of Brazil

He's the quickest on the trigger

C F C

When he shoots he shoots to kill

He's a hero down in Rio

C F C

Where they talk about him still

Once he robbed a big ranchero

C F C

Who was rich beyond compare

And for ransom held his daughter

C F C

She was young and she was fair

F C

Ole La Comanchero the bandit of Brazil

F C

Ole Lampiao he lingers the bandit of Brazil

She was sweet and she was tender

C F C

There was love light in her eyes

In his arms she soon surrendered

C F C

Very much to his surprise

He refused her father's ransom

C F C

And he kept the greater prize

Now at night they ride together

C F C

Under blue Brazilian skies

F C

A-dios the bandit of Brazil

F C

Ole La Comancheros the bandit of Brazil

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