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Coda voicings
E*  x-x-6-4-5-4
E7* x-x-6-7-5-4
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
PistoAmlero Pistolero, where do you E7ride
PistoE7lero Pistolero, you ride alone toAmnight
AmOne of brothers Dmfive one day Amvowed to try to E7make his way
                E7            E7|  Am| % |
Joined the cattle drive to Mexico
AmThrew in with some banDmdidos
AmYeah, he learned their E7lingo
E7Killed the man they call him .E7.. PistoAmlero
[Chorus]
FFive thousand Gpesos they Cput on your head
FFive thousand Gpesos to Cget you alive ... or Edead
E7Ride on ride hard in vaquero, 
E7Fast as you can to her side
E7Ah, but por mucho diE7nero
El noGveno por Gnada  
   FHa-ave Edied
[Verse 2]
PistoAmlero Pistolero, where do you E7roam?
PistoE7lero Pistolero, on your way Amhome
AmEvery night, a Dmcandle burns, Amwaiting there for E7your return
                        E7|  Am| % | 
The candle is out ... Pistolero
AmI see the cabin Dmdown below
 AmPistolero E7let her go
E7Tonight you're mine .E7.. PistoAmlero
[Chorus]
FFive thousand Gpesos they Cput on your head
FFive thousand Gpesos to Cget you alive ... or Edead
E7Ah Pistolero look around you, E7your sun has set in the sky
E7Oh Pistolero I found you
Kiss MaGria tell Maria .G.. goo-oodEbye
[Coda]
PistoAmlero Pistolero ... lay your head E7down
PistoE7lero PistoleroE7  
 E*       E7* |  Am| % |  A|  A  
Six feet underground    Mmmmh

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Pistolero

by Roy Orbison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Coda voicings

E* x-x-6-4-5-4

E7* x-x-6-7-5-4

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Am E7

Pistolero Pistolero, where do you ride

E7 Am

Pistolero Pistolero, you ride alone tonight

Am Dm Am E7

One of brothers five one day vowed to try to make his way

E7 E7 Am

| | % |

Joined the cattle drive to Mexico

Am Dm

Threw in with some bandidos

Am E7

Yeah, he learned their lingo

E7 E7 Am

Killed the man they call him ... Pistolero

[Chorus]

F G C

Five thousand pesos they put on your head

F G C E

Five thousand pesos to get you alive ... or dead

Ride on ride hard in vaquero,

Fast as you can to her side

E7 E7

Ah, but por mucho dinero

G G

El noveno por nada

F E

Ha-ave died

[Verse 2]

Am E7

Pistolero Pistolero, where do you roam?

E7 Am

Pistolero Pistolero, on your way home

Am Dm Am E7

Every night, a candle burns, waiting there for your return

E7 Am

| | % |

The candle is out ... Pistolero

Am Dm

I see the cabin down below

Am E7

Pistolero let her go

E7 E7 Am

Tonight you're mine ... Pistolero

[Chorus]

F G C

Five thousand pesos they put on your head

F G C E

Five thousand pesos to get you alive ... or dead

E7 E7

Ah Pistolero look around you, your sun has set in the sky

Oh Pistolero I found you

G G E

Kiss Maria tell Maria ... goo-oodbye

[Coda]

Am E7

Pistolero Pistolero ... lay your head down

E7 E7

Pistolero Pistolero

E E7 Am A A

* * | | % | |

Six feet underground Mmmmh

About Pistolero Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Pistolero by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Pistolero chords”, “Pistolero guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison Pistolero 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 Pistolero chords and for experienced players who want accurate Pistolero lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, E7, Am, Dm, F, G.

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What key is "Pistolero" in?

The chords for "Pistolero" show the original chord names (including E, E7, Am, Dm, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.