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Miguel

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Gordon Lightfoot - Miguel
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]     F     Am    Asus2    Am     F    Asus2      Am  F  
[VERSE 1:]
Never had much to say, he traveled Amalone with no friendsF  
Like a shadowy ghost at dawn he Amcame and he wentF  
Through the woodland Gswiftly glidingEm  
To the young maid Amhe came ridingDm  
Where she'd run to meet him by the gGarden wallC  G  
[VERSE 2:]
"Oh, my sweet MigAmuel, I will never Ctell
"No one will ever Amknow, what I know too Cwell"
And he'd smile and Flay his head on her Cbreast
And he'd Fsay, "I have no Cfear"
"They're Fwaiting for me to cross the border, to Gswim the river
[VERSE 3:]
"'Cause CI've done that beFfore
"To Gsee my true love's Amsmiling face
"A Dhundred times or Gmore"
"FOh, my Csweet Miguel" she Fcried
"I'll Glove you till I Cdie"
[INTERLUDE:]    F     Am     F     Am  F  
[VERSE 4:]
He was born to the south, in MexiAmco, they sayF  
The child of a man who had Amsoon gone awayF  
But his mother Gloved him dearlyEm  
And she would Amtake him yearlyDm  
To the great Cathedral in St. GAugustineC  G  
[VERSE 5:]
"Oh, my young MigAmuel, listen to the Cbell
"Of my poverAmty, you must never Ctell"
And he cried himFself to sleep in the Cnight
And he Fvowed to make things Cright
So he Ftook the gun down from the wall and he Gpaid a call
[VERSE 6:]
He Cknew she'd underFstand
A Glawman came to Amcapture him
The Dgun jumped in his Ghand
"FOh, MigCuel", the mother Fcried
"You must Grun, son, or you'll Cdie"
[INTERLUDE:]    F     Am     F     Am  F  
[VERSE 7:]
So the story is told of his true Amlove across the lineF  
As strong as the oak and as Amsweet as the vineF  
And the Gchild she bore himEm  
Came on the Amfateful morningDm  
When they sent him to his Gfinal reCstG  
[VERSE 8:]
Oh, my sweet MigAmuel, listen to the Cbell
No one will ever Amknow, of what I know too Cwell
Then she'd smile and Flay the child on her Cbreast
And she'd Fsay, "I have no Cfear
"I'm Fwaiting for you to cross the border, to Gswim the river"
[VERSE 9:]
'Cause Cyou've done that beFfore
To Gsee your true love's Amsmiling face
A Dhundred times or Gmore
"FOh, my Csweet Miguel", she Fcried
"I'll Glove you till I Cdie"G  F  C  

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Miguel

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Asus2

Gordon Lightfoot - Miguel

CAPO: 2nd Fret

F Am Asus2 Am F Asus2 Am F

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Am F

Never had much to say, he traveled alone with no friends

Am F

Like a shadowy ghost at dawn he came and he went

G Em

Through the woodland swiftly gliding

Am Dm

To the young maid he came riding

G C G

Where she'd run to meet him by the garden wall

[VERSE 2:]

Am C

"Oh, my sweet Miguel, I will never tell

Am C

"No one will ever know, what I know too well"

F C

And he'd smile and lay his head on her breast

F C

And he'd say, "I have no fear"

F G

"They're waiting for me to cross the border, to swim the river

[VERSE 3:]

C F

"'Cause I've done that before

G Am

"To see my true love's smiling face

D G

"A hundred times or more"

F C F

"Oh, my sweet Miguel" she cried

G C

"I'll love you till I die"

F Am F Am F

[INTERLUDE:]

[VERSE 4:]

Am F

He was born to the south, in Mexico, they say

Am F

The child of a man who had soon gone away

G Em

But his mother loved him dearly

Am Dm

And she would take him yearly

G C G

To the great Cathedral in St. Augustine

[VERSE 5:]

Am C

"Oh, my young Miguel, listen to the bell

Am C

"Of my poverty, you must never tell"

F C

And he cried himself to sleep in the night

F C

And he vowed to make things right

F G

So he took the gun down from the wall and he paid a call

[VERSE 6:]

C F

He knew she'd understand

G Am

A lawman came to capture him

D G

The gun jumped in his hand

F C F

"Oh, Miguel", the mother cried

G C

"You must run, son, or you'll die"

F Am F Am F

[INTERLUDE:]

[VERSE 7:]

Am F

So the story is told of his true love across the line

Am F

As strong as the oak and as sweet as the vine

G Em

And the child she bore him

Am Dm

Came on the fateful morning

G C G

When they sent him to his final rest

[VERSE 8:]

Am C

Oh, my sweet Miguel, listen to the bell

Am C

No one will ever know, of what I know too well

F C

Then she'd smile and lay the child on her breast

F C

And she'd say, "I have no fear

F G

"I'm waiting for you to cross the border, to swim the river"

[VERSE 9:]

C F

'Cause you've done that before

G Am

To see your true love's smiling face

D G

A hundred times or more

F C F

"Oh, my sweet Miguel", she cried

G C G F C

"I'll love you till I die"

About Miguel Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Miguel by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Miguel chords”, “Miguel guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Miguel chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Miguel chords and for experienced players who want accurate Miguel lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Am, Asus2, G, Em, Dm.

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