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El Coyote

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3/4 beat (waltz)
[Verse 1]
In the Ctown of ReyGnosa, there's a bCeautiful rFiver
That sChines in the GMexican sCun
There are Cboats and they cGross from one sCide to the Fother
At dCusk when the Ghot day is dCone
From Cthere to AcGuna to CDel Rio, FTexas
UCvalde up tGhrough San AnCtone
With the Cpesos I've sGaved up for Cyears then I'll Ftrade
For the cChance to send Gdollars back ChomeC7  
[Chorus]
FCoyote, coyote, que hiciCste cabron?
GCoyote, man what have you doCne?
You Ftook all our Fmmoney and lCeft us to die
In the Gheat of the South Texas sCun
CoGyote, que hiciste cabroCn?
[Verse 2]
CHe steps out of the Gshadows, he woCn't look in my Feyes
His hCand's out to Gtake all I've Cgot
CHe says that he's Gsmuggled a thousaCnd good menF  
And he Csays that heG's never been cCaught
CSo with seventeen Gother, braCceros like Fcattle
Packed Cin for that Glong final rCide
CIn the semi-truck Gcrossing the bCorder it's Fdark
And itC's hot as an Goven insCideC7  
[Chorus]
FCoyote, coyote, que hiciCste cabron?
GCoyote, man what have you doCne?
You Ftook all our Fmmoney and lCeft us to die
In the Gheat of the South Texas sCun
CoGyote, que hiciste cabroCn?
[Verse 3]
CThe braceros Gare asking in CwhispersF  
Why thCe truck stopped in the hGeat of the dCay?
CAt first sign of tGrouble, he's left Cus all theFre
By the Croad and he's wGalking aCwayC7  
[Chorus]
FCoyote, coyote, que hiciCste cabron?
GCoyote, man what have you doCne?
You Ftook all our Fmmoney and lCeft us to die
In the Gheat of the South Texas sCun
CoGyote, que hiciste cabroCn?

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El Coyote

by Guy Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

3/4 beat (waltz)

[Verse 1]

C G C F

In the town of Reynosa, there's a beautiful river

C G C

That shines in the Mexican sun

C G C F

There are boats and they cross from one side to the other

C G C

At dusk when the hot day is done

C G C F

From there to Acuna to Del Rio, Texas

C G C

Uvalde up through San Antone

C G C F

With the pesos I've saved up for years then I'll trade

C G C C7

For the chance to send dollars back home

[Chorus]

F C

Coyote, coyote, que hiciste cabron?

G C

Coyote, man what have you done?

F Fm C

You took all our money and left us to die

G C

In the heat of the South Texas sun

G C

Coyote, que hiciste cabron?

[Verse 2]

C G C F

He steps out of the shadows, he won't look in my eyes

C G C

His hand's out to take all I've got

C G C F

He says that he's smuggled a thousand good men

C G C

And he says that he's never been caught

C G C F

So with seventeen other, braceros like cattle

C G C

Packed in for that long final ride

C G C F

In the semi-truck crossing the border it's dark

C G C C7

And it's hot as an oven inside

[Chorus]

F C

Coyote, coyote, que hiciste cabron?

G C

Coyote, man what have you done?

F Fm C

You took all our money and left us to die

G C

In the heat of the South Texas sun

G C

Coyote, que hiciste cabron?

[Verse 3]

C G C F

The braceros are asking in whispers

C G C

Why the truck stopped in the heat of the day?

C G C F

At first sign of trouble, he's left us all there

C G C C7

By the road and he's walking away

[Chorus]

F C

Coyote, coyote, que hiciste cabron?

G C

Coyote, man what have you done?

F Fm C

You took all our money and left us to die

G C

In the heat of the South Texas sun

G C

Coyote, que hiciste cabron?

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