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NOTE: This song is in 3/4 time.
[Intro]
||  D|  Dmaj7|  D|  Bm||
||  G|  A|  D|  D||
||  D|  Dmaj7|  Bm|  F#m||
||  G|  A|  D|  D||
[Verse 1]
DI can see a Dmaj7painting Bmon the F#mwall,
Gmixtures of Adifferent Dcolors
DI go walking, Dmaj7in the BmArizona F#msun,
Gslow walking Apeace of Dmind
[Verse 2]
The Dcactus blooms, the Dmaj7sand dunes, Bmno city F#mlights
I can Gsee for miles and my Amind goes on forDever
The Dsun goes to Dmaj7bed, making the Bmsky fiery F#mred,
and Geach step takes me Acloser to Dheaven
[Solo]
||  A|  A|  D|  D|| (x2)
||  C|  C|  G|  G||
||  A|  A|  D|  D||
[Verse 3]
DAll is good, Dmaj7all is nice, and Bmall is F#mwell
GBut when I turn, I can Asee my fellow Dman
DFighting in the Dmaj7city streets, and Bmdying where they F#mdwell,
Geach step takes them Acloser to Dheaven
[Verse 4]
DI can see a Dmaj7painting Bmon the F#mwall,
Gmixtures of Adifferent Dcolors
DI go walking, Dmaj7in the BmArizona F#msun,
Geach step takes me Acloser to Dheaven
[Outro]
||  A|  A|  D|  D||
I go Awalking in the Arizona Dsun
I go Awalking in the Arizona Dsun
I go Awalking in the Arizona Dsun
||  A|  A|  D|  D|| (x2)
(Repeat to fade)
Note: This is a Link Wray song that Rory covered that slated to be on his 1973 album 'Tattoo'

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Tucson Arizona

by Rory Gallagher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

F#m

NOTE: This song is in 3/4 time.

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 D Bm

|| | | | ||

G A D D

|| | | | ||

D Dmaj7 Bm F#m

|| | | | ||

G A D D

|| | | | ||

[Verse 1]

D Dmaj7 Bm F#m

I can see a painting on the wall,

G A D

mixtures of different colors

D Dmaj7 Bm F#m

I go walking, in the Arizona sun,

G A D

slow walking peace of mind

[Verse 2]

D Dmaj7 Bm F#m

The cactus blooms, the sand dunes, no city lights

G A D

I can see for miles and my mind goes on forever

D Dmaj7 Bm F#m

The sun goes to bed, making the sky fiery red,

G A D

and each step takes me closer to heaven

[Solo]

A A D D

|| | | | || (x2)

C C G G

|| | | | ||

A A D D

|| | | | ||

[Verse 3]

D Dmaj7 Bm F#m

All is good, all is nice, and all is well

G A D

But when I turn, I can see my fellow man

D Dmaj7 Bm F#m

Fighting in the city streets, and dying where they dwell,

G A D

each step takes them closer to heaven

[Verse 4]

D Dmaj7 Bm F#m

I can see a painting on the wall,

G A D

mixtures of different colors

D Dmaj7 Bm F#m

I go walking, in the Arizona sun,

G A D

each step takes me closer to heaven

[Outro]

A A D D

|| | | | ||

A D

I go walking in the Arizona sun

A D

I go walking in the Arizona sun

A D

I go walking in the Arizona sun

A A D D

|| | | | || (x2)

(Repeat to fade)

Note: This is a Link Wray song that Rory covered that slated to be on his 1973 album 'Tattoo'

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