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Matadora
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Intro]
e|-E--------------A----------------E----------------E-----|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|-1-1--1--------2---------------1-1--1---------------| (x2)
D|-2------4-2----2---4--4-4-p-2--2------4-2-----------|
A|-2----------2--0-4-------------2----------2---------|
E|-0-----------------------------0--------------------|
[Verse 1]
EThe matadora falls asleep
Ashe dreams of battles, brute defeat
Evictory in the golden sun
e|E--------------|
B|--------------|
G|-1-1--1-------|
D|-2------4-2---|
A|-2----------2-|
E|-0------------|
[Verse 2]
ELike all the heroes, there before
Aon the colosseum painted doors
Eshe too someday, will be one
e|E--------------|
B|--------------|
G|-1-1--1-------|
D|-2------4-2---|
A|-2----------2-|
E|-0------------|
[Pre-chorus]
Ewho knows what she feels
Awho knows how she feels
Dsus2all we know is Aall we Asus2know
Asus2all we know is E5all we Eknow
EI know what I feel
Ayou know what you feel
Dsus2all we know is Aall we Asus2know
Asus2all we know is E5all we Eknow
[Chorus]
EIs it too much to hope for
Ais it too much to ask for
Eis it too late
Eis it too late for a Eadd9little Egrace
EIs it too much to hope for
Ais it too much to ask for
Eis it our fate
Eor is it too late for a Eadd9little Egrace
Etoo late for a Eadd9little Egrace
[Break]
e|-E0-------/7--7-7-7---------------------------------|
B|-0-----------------9-7-7-h-9-9~~----9-h-10-p-9-7---|
G|-1-----------------------------------------------9-|
D|-2-------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------|
e|--/7--7-7-7-------------------|
B|------------9-7-7-h-9-9~~-----|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
EThe mighty torero stumbles blind
Athe universe it opens wide
Ethe ground beneath him slips away
e|E--------------|
B|--------------|
G|-1-1--1-------|
D|-2------4-2---|
A|-2----------2-|
E|-0------------|
[Verse 4]
EAll at once he's alone
Astanding in the great unknown
Ethe world above him slowly fades
e|E--------------|
B|--------------|
G|-1-1--1-------|
D|-2------4-2---|
A|-2----------2-|
E|-0------------|
[Pre-chorus]
Ewho knows what he feels
Awho knows how he feels
Dsus2all we know is Aall we Asus2know
Asus2all we know is E5all we Eknow
EI know how I feel
Ayou know how you feel
Dsus2all we know is Aall we Asus2know
Asus2all we know is E5all we Eknow
[Chorus]
EIs it too much to hope for
Ais it too much to ask for
Eis it too late
Eis it too late for a Eadd9little Egrace
EIs it too much to hope for
Ais it too much to ask for
Eis it our fate
Eor is it too late for a Eadd9little Egrace
Etoo late for a Eadd9little Egrace
[Bridge]
E Esus4 E
C#mIn another space and time, Bmaybe up aEbove
e|E-0---------------E0--------------|
B|-0---------------0--------------|
G|-1---------------1--1-1-1-1-----|
D|-2--2-2-2-2------2----------4-2-|
A|-2----------4-2--2--------------|
E|-0---------------0--------------|
C#mWe'll meet again with heartBs full of Elove
[Solo]
e|-/11--11-11-11--11-11--11--11--12-11---------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------12-----------------------------12-----|
G|-----------------------------------------9/11-h-13--13-13-13--13-13----13--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-11-12-11-9-----------------------------------------|
B|-9----------12-12----------------------12-----------|
G|-9---------------------11-h-13--13-13-----13--13-13-|
D|------------------/14-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------/14-----------------------------------------|
B|--------------12--------------9-9----------9-9-12-9-9-|
G|-11-h-13---------13--8-9-h-11-----8-9-h-11------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|-11-11--11-11--9-11-12-12-------------------------|
B|-9------------------------------------------------|
G|-9--------------------------11/13~~--11-9---------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 5]
EMuhammad Ali bom-a-ye
Awe are the bull on beaten days
N.C.
of the matadore in many ways
[Chorus]
EIs it too much to hope for
Ais it too much to ask for
Eis it too late
Eis it too late for a Eadd9little Egrace
EIs it too much to hope for
Ais it too much to ask for
Eis this our fate
Eor is it too late for a Eadd9little Egrace
Etoo late for a Eadd9little Egrace
[Outro]
EIs it too much to hope for
Ais it too much to ask for
Eis it too late
Eis it too late for a Eadd9little Egrace
EIs it too much to hope for
Ais it too much to ask for
Eis this our fate
Eor is it too late for a Eadd9little Egrace
Etoo late for a Eadd9little Egrace
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------12-----------|
G|-11--13-13-----11-h-13--13-13----11--13-13-------13-13~~---|
D|-----------14------------------------------14--------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------/11---------|
B|---------------------------------------------------12-12~~-|
G|-11--13-13-----11-h-13--13-------11--13-13-----------------|
D|-----------14------------------------------14--------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------12-----------------|
G|-11--13-13-----11-h-13--13-13-----11-13----13--11-h-13-13~-|
D|-----------14----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11--13-13-----11-h-13--13~----11--13-13~~-----------------|
D|-----------14----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
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Matadora
by Danny Michel
Chords in this song · guitar
E
A
Dsus2
Asus2
E5
Eadd9
Esus4
C#m
B
[Intro]
E A E E
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|-1-1--1--------2---------------1-1--1---------------| (x2)
D|-2------4-2----2---4--4-4-p-2--2------4-2-----------|
A|-2----------2--0-4-------------2----------2---------|
E|-0-----------------------------0--------------------|
[Verse 1]
E
The matadora falls asleep
A
she dreams of battles, brute defeat
E
victory in the golden sun
E
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|-1-1--1-------|
D|-2------4-2---|
A|-2----------2-|
E|-0------------|
[Verse 2]
E
Like all the heroes, there before
A
on the colosseum painted doors
E
she too someday, will be one
E
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|-1-1--1-------|
D|-2------4-2---|
A|-2----------2-|
E|-0------------|
[Pre-chorus]
E
who knows what she feels
A
who knows how she feels
Dsus2 A Asus2
all we know is all we know
Asus2 E5 E
all we know is all we know
E
I know what I feel
A
you know what you feel
Dsus2 A Asus2
all we know is all we know
Asus2 E5 E
all we know is all we know
[Chorus]
E
Is it too much to hope for
A
is it too much to ask for
E
is it too late
E Eadd9 E
is it too late for a little grace
E
Is it too much to hope for
A
is it too much to ask for
E
is it our fate
E Eadd9 E
or is it too late for a little grace
E Eadd9 E
too late for a little grace
[Break]
E
e|-0-------/7--7-7-7---------------------------------|
B|-0-----------------9-7-7-h-9-9~~----9-h-10-p-9-7---|
G|-1-----------------------------------------------9-|
D|-2-------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------|
e|--/7--7-7-7-------------------|
B|------------9-7-7-h-9-9~~-----|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
E
The mighty torero stumbles blind
A
the universe it opens wide
E
the ground beneath him slips away
E
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|-1-1--1-------|
D|-2------4-2---|
A|-2----------2-|
E|-0------------|
[Verse 4]
E
All at once he's alone
A
standing in the great unknown
E
the world above him slowly fades
E
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|-1-1--1-------|
D|-2------4-2---|
A|-2----------2-|
E|-0------------|
[Pre-chorus]
E
who knows what he feels
A
who knows how he feels
Dsus2 A Asus2
all we know is all we know
Asus2 E5 E
all we know is all we know
E
I know how I feel
A
you know how you feel
Dsus2 A Asus2
all we know is all we know
Asus2 E5 E
all we know is all we know
[Chorus]
E
Is it too much to hope for
A
is it too much to ask for
E
is it too late
E Eadd9 E
is it too late for a little grace
E
Is it too much to hope for
A
is it too much to ask for
E
is it our fate
E Eadd9 E
or is it too late for a little grace
E Eadd9 E
too late for a little grace
[Bridge]
E Esus4 E
C#m B E
In another space and time, maybe up above
E E
e|-0---------------0--------------|
B|-0---------------0--------------|
G|-1---------------1--1-1-1-1-----|
D|-2--2-2-2-2------2----------4-2-|
A|-2----------4-2--2--------------|
E|-0---------------0--------------|
C#m B E
We'll meet again with hearts full of love
[Solo]
e|-/11--11-11-11--11-11--11--11--12-11---------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------12-----------------------------12-----|
G|-----------------------------------------9/11-h-13--13-13-13--13-13----13--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-11-12-11-9-----------------------------------------|
B|-9----------12-12----------------------12-----------|
G|-9---------------------11-h-13--13-13-----13--13-13-|
D|------------------/14-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------/14-----------------------------------------|
B|--------------12--------------9-9----------9-9-12-9-9-|
G|-11-h-13---------13--8-9-h-11-----8-9-h-11------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|-11-11--11-11--9-11-12-12-------------------------|
B|-9------------------------------------------------|
G|-9--------------------------11/13~~--11-9---------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 5]
E
Muhammad Ali bom-a-ye
A
we are the bull on beaten days
N.C.
of the matadore in many ways
[Chorus]
E
Is it too much to hope for
A
is it too much to ask for
E
is it too late
E Eadd9 E
is it too late for a little grace
E
Is it too much to hope for
A
is it too much to ask for
E
is this our fate
E Eadd9 E
or is it too late for a little grace
E Eadd9 E
too late for a little grace
[Outro]
E
Is it too much to hope for
A
is it too much to ask for
E
is it too late
E Eadd9 E
is it too late for a little grace
E
Is it too much to hope for
A
is it too much to ask for
E
is this our fate
E Eadd9 E
or is it too late for a little grace
E Eadd9 E
too late for a little grace
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------12-----------|
G|-11--13-13-----11-h-13--13-13----11--13-13-------13-13~~---|
D|-----------14------------------------------14--------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------/11---------|
B|---------------------------------------------------12-12~~-|
G|-11--13-13-----11-h-13--13-------11--13-13-----------------|
D|-----------14------------------------------14--------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------12-----------------|
G|-11--13-13-----11-h-13--13-13-----11-13----13--11-h-13-13~-|
D|-----------14----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11--13-13-----11-h-13--13~----11--13-13~~-----------------|
D|-----------14----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
************************************
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