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Gringo Honeymoon

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[Verse 1]
DWe were standing on a mountain topEm  
GWhere the cactus flowers grow
DI was wishing that the wEmorld would stop
GWhen you said "We'd better go"
DWe took a row boat across the EmRio Grande
GCaptain Pablo was our gDuide
For two dollars in a Cweathered hand
GHe rowed us to the other sideD  
[Chorus 1]
AWe were dreaming like
BmThe end was not in sight
GAnd we dreamed all afternoonD  
AWe asked the world to wait
BmSo we could celebrate
GA gringo honeymoon
Dsus4  D  Dsus4  D
[Verse 2]
DWe stepped out onto the golden Emsand
GThe sun was high and burning downD  
DRented donkeys from an oEmld blind man
GSaddled up and rode to townD  
DTied our donkeys to an EmIronwood tree
GBy the stream where children playD  
DWe went in the first place Cwe could see
GServing cold beer in the shadeD  
[Chorus 2]
AWe were drinking like
BmThe end was not in sight
GAnd we drank all afternoDon
AWe asked the world to wait
BmSo we could celebrate
GA gringo honeymoon
Dsus4  D  Dsus4  D
[Verse 3]
DMet a cowboy who said that heEm  
GWas running from the D.E.AD  
DHe left his home, wife, and familEmy
GWhen he made his get awayD  
DWe'd followed him on down a street of dEmust
GTo his run-down, one-room shackD  
DHe blew a smoke ring and he sCmiled at us
G"I ain't never goin' bacDk"
[Chorus 3]
AWe were flying like
BmThe end was not in sight
GAnd we soared that afternoonD  
AWe asked the world to wait
BmSo we could celebrate
GA gringo honeymoon
Dsus4  D  Dsus4  D
[Verse 4]
DHe said "There's one last place that Emyou should go"
GHe took us to the town's best bDar
DHe knew a crusty cabalEmlero
GWho played an old gut-string guitarD  
DAnd he sang like Marty RoEmbbins could
GPlayed like no one I'vDe known
DFor a while we knew that lCife was good
GIt was ours to take back home
[Chorus 2]
AWe were singing like
BmThe end was not in sight
GAnd we sang all afterDnoon
AWe asked the world to wait
BmSo we could celebrate
GA gringo honeymoon
Dsus4  D  Dsus4  D
[Outro]
DWe were standing on a mEmountain top
GWhere the cactus flowers groDw
DI was wishing that the wEmorld would stop
GWhen you said we'd better goD  
D  Dsus4  D

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Gringo Honeymoon

by Robert Earl Keen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus4

[Verse 1]

D Em

We were standing on a mountain top

Where the cactus flowers grow

D Em

I was wishing that the world would stop

When you said "We'd better go"

D Em

We took a row boat across the Rio Grande

G D

Captain Pablo was our guide

For two dollars in a weathered hand

G D

He rowed us to the other side

[Chorus 1]

We were dreaming like

The end was not in sight

G D

And we dreamed all afternoon

We asked the world to wait

So we could celebrate

A gringo honeymoon

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

[Verse 2]

D Em

We stepped out onto the golden sand

G D

The sun was high and burning down

D Em

Rented donkeys from an old blind man

G D

Saddled up and rode to town

D Em

Tied our donkeys to an Ironwood tree

G D

By the stream where children play

D C

We went in the first place we could see

G D

Serving cold beer in the shade

[Chorus 2]

We were drinking like

The end was not in sight

G D

And we drank all afternoon

We asked the world to wait

So we could celebrate

A gringo honeymoon

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

[Verse 3]

D Em

Met a cowboy who said that he

G D

Was running from the D.E.A

D Em

He left his home, wife, and family

G D

When he made his get away

D Em

We'd followed him on down a street of dust

G D

To his run-down, one-room shack

D C

He blew a smoke ring and he smiled at us

G D

"I ain't never goin' back"

[Chorus 3]

We were flying like

The end was not in sight

G D

And we soared that afternoon

We asked the world to wait

So we could celebrate

A gringo honeymoon

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

[Verse 4]

D Em

He said "There's one last place that you should go"

G D

He took us to the town's best bar

D Em

He knew a crusty caballero

G D

Who played an old gut-string guitar

D Em

And he sang like Marty Robbins could

G D

Played like no one I've known

D C

For a while we knew that life was good

It was ours to take back home

[Chorus 2]

We were singing like

The end was not in sight

G D

And we sang all afternoon

We asked the world to wait

So we could celebrate

A gringo honeymoon

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

[Outro]

D Em

We were standing on a mountain top

G D

Where the cactus flowers grow

D Em

I was wishing that the world would stop

G D

When you said we'd better go

D Dsus4 D

About Gringo Honeymoon Chords by Robert Earl Keen

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