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[Intro]
Dm A7 C G
Dm A7 Gm A7
[Verse 1]
Don't Dmbother me with Bbtales of ArgenFtina
BbI've heard my Cfair share beFforeA7  
Don't Dmbother me unBbless you really Fneed to
BbI'm not aCmused anyFmoreA7  
BbYou can desFpise me, there's no Bbneed to critiFcize me
I'm Dmknown as Vincent BbMoon
An BbIrish gueFrilla living Bbin Southern Fvilla
Knew the Dmshape of the sword too AsooA7n
[Chorus]
DmThere's a girl from Buenos Aires
Whose Bbface I can reFcallA7  
DmI am taking to the skyways
She'll Bbcatch me when I, Ccatch me when I FfallC  F  C  F  C  Dm  A7  
[Verse 2]
Don't Dmbother me with Bball your little Ftroubles
BbI'm not Chere to join the IRFAA7  
A Dmstory will Bbrise up from the Frubble
But Bbthrough my Cwords, the meaning is beFtrayedA7  
A Bbterrible Ftraitor on a Bbtransatlantic Ffreighter
DmScars can't be eBbrased
And Bball my blood Ammoney, well it Gmreally ain't so Ffunny
When I Dmcarry my guilt on my AfacA7e
[Chorus]
DmThere's a girl from Buenos Aires
Whose Bbface I can reFcallA7  
DmI am taking to the skyways
She'll Bbcatch me when I, Ccatch me when I fall
[Instrumental]
F  C  F  C  F  C  Dm  C
F  C  F  C  F  C  Dm  A7
[Verse 3]
BbTreachery is Fforeign, but Bbpeace is all too Fboring
To Dmlet it last for Bblong
And Bbwhen you're a Amcoward, your Gmvery finest Fhour
Is Dmwhen you do what's AwroA7ng
[Chorus]
DmThere's a girl from Buenos Aires
Whose Bbface I can reFcallA7  
DmI am taking to the skyways
She'll Bbcatch me when I, Ccatch me when I
 DmThere's a girl from Buenos Aires
Whose Bbface I can reFcallA7  
DmI am taking to the skyways
She'll Bbcatch me when I, Ccatch me when I
FFaCll, FI faCll, FfaCll, Dmcatch me Cwhen I
 FFaCll, FI faCll, Fcatch me when I CfallDm  C  F  

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Girl From Buenos Aires

by Matt Jaffe

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm A7 C G

Dm A7 Gm A7

[Verse 1]

Dm Bb F

Don't bother me with tales of Argentina

Bb C F A7

I've heard my fair share before

Dm Bb F

Don't bother me unless you really need to

Bb C F A7

I'm not amused anymore

Bb F Bb F

You can despise me, there's no need to criticize me

Dm Bb

I'm known as Vincent Moon

Bb F Bb F

An Irish guerilla living in Southern villa

Dm A A7

Knew the shape of the sword too soon

[Chorus]

There's a girl from Buenos Aires

Bb F A7

Whose face I can recall

I am taking to the skyways

Bb C F C F C F C Dm A7

She'll catch me when I, catch me when I fall

[Verse 2]

Dm Bb F

Don't bother me with all your little troubles

Bb C F A7

I'm not here to join the IRA

Dm Bb F

A story will rise up from the rubble

Bb C F A7

But through my words, the meaning is betrayed

Bb F Bb F

A terrible traitor on a transatlantic freighter

Dm Bb

Scars can't be erased

Bb Am Gm F

And all my blood money, well it really ain't so funny

Dm A A7

When I carry my guilt on my face

[Chorus]

There's a girl from Buenos Aires

Bb F A7

Whose face I can recall

I am taking to the skyways

Bb C

She'll catch me when I, catch me when I fall

[Instrumental]

F C F C F C Dm C

F C F C F C Dm A7

[Verse 3]

Bb F Bb F

Treachery is foreign, but peace is all too boring

Dm Bb

To let it last for long

Bb Am Gm F

And when you're a coward, your very finest hour

Dm A A7

Is when you do what's wrong

[Chorus]

There's a girl from Buenos Aires

Bb F A7

Whose face I can recall

I am taking to the skyways

Bb C

She'll catch me when I, catch me when I

There's a girl from Buenos Aires

Bb F A7

Whose face I can recall

I am taking to the skyways

Bb C

She'll catch me when I, catch me when I

F C F C F C Dm C

Fall, I fall, fall, catch me when I

F C F C F C Dm C F

Fall, I fall, catch me when I fall

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