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Frank’s Tavern
(Chris Gaffney cover- Calexico does this in 3/4)
[Intro]
C  Em  C  Em
[Verse]
CDown in south Tucson to Frank's Place I made it one nEmight
My hCeart never intending to battle or Emfight
DmMario fed me my courage, I weaved and sat dGown
For FI love the girl in the Cwhite dress Fwho danced the corrCido
FTe quiero mi Cvida she blinded my Gsight
Blinded my sCighEmtC  Em  
AmAll spanish eyes were upon meG  
AmAs I played the songG  
AmBut they just couldn't read me
For FI love the girl in the Cwhite dress Fwho danced the corrCido
Te Fquiero mi Cvida she blinded my sGight
Blinded my sCighEmtC  Em  
[Verse]
CShe danced and I waited to catch one glimpse of her Emeye
Her Csister and vieja already planned my Emdemise
DmI'm getting wobbly I'm getting too weak to Gstand
For FI love the girl in the Cwhite dress wFho danced the corrCido
Te Fquiero mi Cvida she blinded my Gsight
Blinded my sCighEmtC  Em  
AmAll spanish eyes were upon meG  
AmAs I played the songG  
AmBut they just couldn't read me
For FI love the girl in the wChite dress wFho danced the corrCido
Te qFuiero mi vCida she blinded my sGight
FI love the girl in the wChite dress wFho danced the corrCido
Te qFuiero mi vCida she blinded my sGight
F~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~C~~~~~~~~~~~~F~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~C~
Te qFuiero mi vCida she blinded my sGight
Blinded my sight
C        Em  G
C        Em  G
C        Em  G
C        Em  G  C

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Franks Tavern

by Calexico

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Chords in this song · guitar

Frank’s Tavern

(Chris Gaffney cover- Calexico does this in 3/4)

[Intro]

C Em C Em

[Verse]

C Em

Down in south Tucson to Frank's Place I made it one night

C Em

My heart never intending to battle or fight

Dm G

Mario fed me my courage, I weaved and sat down

F C F C

For I love the girl in the white dress who danced the corrido

F C G

Te quiero mi vida she blinded my sight

C Em C Em

Blinded my sight

Am G

All spanish eyes were upon me

Am G

As I played the song

But they just couldn't read me

F C F C

For I love the girl in the white dress who danced the corrido

F C G

Te quiero mi vida she blinded my sight

C Em C Em

Blinded my sight

[Verse]

C Em

She danced and I waited to catch one glimpse of her eye

C Em

Her sister and vieja already planned my demise

Dm G

I'm getting wobbly I'm getting too weak to stand

F C F C

For I love the girl in the white dress who danced the corrido

F C G

Te quiero mi vida she blinded my sight

C Em C Em

Blinded my sight

Am G

All spanish eyes were upon me

Am G

As I played the song

But they just couldn't read me

F C F C

For I love the girl in the white dress who danced the corrido

F C G

Te quiero mi vida she blinded my sight

F C F C

I love the girl in the white dress who danced the corrido

F C G

Te quiero mi vida she blinded my sight

F C F C

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F C G

Te quiero mi vida she blinded my sight

Blinded my sight

C Em G

C Em G C

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