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El Dorado

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                   EL DORADO
                 ASHLEY McBRYDE
INTRO:
E -D-----------------------------------
B ------------------------------------
G -----5/9--7-5----------5/9--7/11----
D -5h7----------7----5h7--------------
A ------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------
E ----------------------G3---------D5--
B ----------------------3---------3--
G -----5/9--7-5----5-7--4---------3--
D -5h7----------7-------5---------3--
A ----------------------5----4-5--5--
E ----------------------3--5------5--
VERSE:
MDornin' side of midnight, 'nother state line comin' Gup
E ------
B ------
G ------
D ------
A --4-5-
E -5----
IDt's down to the truckers, the troopers, and troubadours like BmusG  
ID'm out of coffee, Andy's burnin' his last cigarGette
E ------
B ------
G ------
D ------
A --4-5-
E -5----
ADnd the needle's droppin', but the tank ain't empty BmyetG  
CHORUS:
We cDan't stop now, can't stop now
No we Gmcan't stop now, El DorDado
E -D-----------------------------------
B ------------------------------------
G -----5/9--7-5----------5/9--7/11----
D -5h7----------7----5h7--------------
A ------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------
E ----------------------G3---------D5--
B ----------------------3---------3--
G -----5/9--7-5----5-7--4---------3--
D -5h7----------7-------5---------3--
A ----------------------5----4-5--5--
E ----------------------3--5------5--
VERSE:
HDotel paper full of songs I write for yGou
E ------
B ------
G ------
D ------
A --4-5-
E -5----
HDighway sailor, miles and miles to sing 'em BmtoG  
TDhat silver lining’, oh no it ain't hidin' on no mGap
E ------
B ------
G ------
D ------
A --4-5-
E -5----
DI gotta find it, I'll pull it down and bring it bBmackG  
CHORUS:
Ooh, we cDan't stop now, can't stop now
No we cGman't stop now, El DorDado
Ooh, we cDan't stop now, can't stop now
No we cGman't stop now, El DoBmradoooF#mooooooCoooo
Good as gAold El DorDado
INSTRUMENTAL:
(use barre chords and slide up the neck of the guitar)
D  D  D  D  D  D  D  D  E F F# G G# A A#
SOLO:
Improvise over the D chord
CHORUS:
We cDan't stop now, can't stop now
No we cGman't stop now, El DorDado
Ooh, we cDan't stop now, can't stop now
No we cGman't stop now, El DorDado
E -D-----------------------------------
B ------------------------------------
G -----5/9--7-5----------5/9--7/11----
D -5h7----------7----5h7--------------
A ------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------
E ----------------------G3---------D5--
B ----------------------3---------3--
G -----5/9--7-5----5-7--4---------3--
D -5h7----------7-------5---------3--
A ----------------------5----4-5--5--
E ----------------------3--5------5--

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El Dorado

by Ashley McBryde

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EL DORADO

ASHLEY McBRYDE

INTRO:

E ------------------------------------

B ------------------------------------

G -----5/9--7-5----------5/9--7/11----

D -5h7----------7----5h7--------------

A ------------------------------------

E ------------------------------------

G D

E ----------------------3---------5--

B ----------------------3---------3--

G -----5/9--7-5----5-7--4---------3--

D -5h7----------7-------5---------3--

A ----------------------5----4-5--5--

E ----------------------3--5------5--

VERSE:

D G

Mornin' side of midnight, 'nother state line comin' up

E ------

B ------

G ------

D ------

A --4-5-

E -5----

D Bm G

It's down to the truckers, the troopers, and troubadours like us

D G

I'm out of coffee, Andy's burnin' his last cigarette

E ------

B ------

G ------

D ------

A --4-5-

E -5----

D Bm G

And the needle's droppin', but the tank ain't empty yet

CHORUS:

We can't stop now, can't stop now

Gm D

No we can't stop now, El Dorado

E ------------------------------------

B ------------------------------------

G -----5/9--7-5----------5/9--7/11----

D -5h7----------7----5h7--------------

A ------------------------------------

E ------------------------------------

G D

E ----------------------3---------5--

B ----------------------3---------3--

G -----5/9--7-5----5-7--4---------3--

D -5h7----------7-------5---------3--

A ----------------------5----4-5--5--

E ----------------------3--5------5--

VERSE:

D G

Hotel paper full of songs I write for you

E ------

B ------

G ------

D ------

A --4-5-

E -5----

D Bm G

Highway sailor, miles and miles to sing 'em to

D G

That silver lining’, oh no it ain't hidin' on no map

E ------

B ------

G ------

D ------

A --4-5-

E -5----

D Bm G

I gotta find it, I'll pull it down and bring it back

CHORUS:

Ooh, we can't stop now, can't stop now

Gm D

No we can't stop now, El Dorado

Ooh, we can't stop now, can't stop now

Gm Bm F#m C

No we can't stop now, El Doradooooooooooooo

A D

Good as gold El Dorado

INSTRUMENTAL:

(use barre chords and slide up the neck of the guitar)

D D D D D D D D E F F# G G# A A#

SOLO:

Improvise over the D chord

CHORUS:

We can't stop now, can't stop now

Gm D

No we can't stop now, El Dorado

Ooh, we can't stop now, can't stop now

Gm D

No we can't stop now, El Dorado

E ------------------------------------

B ------------------------------------

G -----5/9--7-5----------5/9--7/11----

D -5h7----------7----5h7--------------

A ------------------------------------

E ------------------------------------

G D

E ----------------------3---------5--

B ----------------------3---------3--

G -----5/9--7-5----5-7--4---------3--

D -5h7----------7-------5---------3--

A ----------------------5----4-5--5--

E ----------------------3--5------5--

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