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Postcards From Paraguay

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CAPO 1st fret
[Intro]
Am  C  E7  Am
Am  C  E7  Am
E7  Am  Am  Am  Am
[Verse]
 COne thing was Emleading to the AmnextG  
 FI bit off more than I could Gchew
 CI had the Empower to sign the AmchecksG  
 Fmaj7It wasn't difficult to Gdo
[Chorus]
 I couldn't stay and face the EmmusAmic
 FSo many reasons Gwhy
 I won't be sending EmpostAmcards
 FFrom ParaCguay, from ParaGguay, E7from ParaAmguay
Am  C  E7  Am
Am  C  E7  Am
E7  Am  Am  Am  Am
[Verse]
 CI robbed a Embank full of diAmneroG  
 FA big old mountain of Gdough
 CSo it was Emgoodbye companAmeroG  
 Fmaj7And cheeriGo
[Chorus]
 I couldn't stay and face the EmmusAmic
 FSo many reasons Gwhy
 I won't be sending EmpostAmcards
 FFrom ParaCguay, from ParaGguay, E7from ParaAmguay
Am  C  E7  Am
Am  C  E7  E7
Am  C  E7  Am
Am  C  E7  E7
F   F   F   C   C   C   C
F   F   F   F   C
E7  E7  E7  Am
E7  Am  Am  Am  Am
[Verse]
 CI never Emmeant to be a AmcheaterG  
 FBut there was blood on the Gwall
 CI had to Emsteal from AmPeterG  
 Fmaj7To pay what I owed to GPaul
[Chorus]
 I couldn't stay and face the EmmusAmic
 FSo many reasons Gwhy
 I won't be sending EmpostAmcards
 FFrom ParaCguay, from ParaGguay, E7from ParaAmguay
Am  C  E7  Am
Am  C  E7  E7
Am  C  E7  Am
Am  C  E7  E7
F   F   F   C   C   C   C
F   F   F   F   C
E7  E7  E7  Am
E7  Am  Am  Am  Am

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XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

A minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Postcards From Paraguay

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Postcards From Paraguay

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

CAPO 1st fret

[Intro]

Am C E7 Am

E7 Am Am Am Am

[Verse]

C Em Am G

One thing was leading to the next

F G

I bit off more than I could chew

C Em Am G

I had the power to sign the checks

Fmaj7 G

It wasn't difficult to do

[Chorus]

Em Am

I couldn't stay and face the music

F G

So many reasons why

Em Am

I won't be sending postcards

F C G E7 Am

From Paraguay, from Paraguay, from Paraguay

Am C E7 Am

E7 Am Am Am Am

[Verse]

C Em Am G

I robbed a bank full of dinero

F G

A big old mountain of dough

C Em Am G

So it was goodbye companero

Fmaj7 G

And cheerio

[Chorus]

Em Am

I couldn't stay and face the music

F G

So many reasons why

Em Am

I won't be sending postcards

F C G E7 Am

From Paraguay, from Paraguay, from Paraguay

Am C E7 Am

Am C E7 E7

Am C E7 Am

Am C E7 E7

F F F C C C C

F F F F C

E7 E7 E7 Am

E7 Am Am Am Am

[Verse]

C Em Am G

I never meant to be a cheater

F G

But there was blood on the wall

C Em Am G

I had to steal from Peter

Fmaj7 G

To pay what I owed to Paul

[Chorus]

Em Am

I couldn't stay and face the music

F G

So many reasons why

Em Am

I won't be sending postcards

F C G E7 Am

From Paraguay, from Paraguay, from Paraguay

Am C E7 Am

Am C E7 E7

Am C E7 Am

Am C E7 E7

F F F C C C C

F F F F C

E7 E7 E7 Am

E7 Am Am Am Am

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