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The Road to Gila Bend
by Los Lobos
rhythm thru out song:
G1 & 2 & 3 & F4 & C1 & 2 & F3 & C4 &
Dm1   2   3   4   D1   2   3   4
GMade FNogales CovernightF  C  
GThru the deseFrt in tChe yellow lighFtC  
GMissing everythiFng I Cleft behindF  C  
DmWill they see me coming 
DWill they know I'm running
Got to Tucson in the dark
Keep an eye out for the law
A hundred miles or more from a broken heart
Can they see me coming
Will they no I'm running
Chorus
GIt's a long long Fway to CGila BendF  C  
One silver dollar in my hand
Roads twists and turns is there no end
When I get there I can lay my head in Gila Bend
Saw a chuch along the way
A place to kneel to hide and pray
Help me make it maybe one more day
Or they'll see me coming 
Will they know I'm running
Chorus

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The Road To Gila Bend

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The Road to Gila Bend

by Los Lobos

rhythm thru out song:

G F C F C

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Dm D

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

G F C F C

Made Nogales overnight

G F C F C

Thru the desert in the yellow light

G F C F C

Missing everything I left behind

Will they see me coming

Will they know I'm running

Got to Tucson in the dark

Keep an eye out for the law

A hundred miles or more from a broken heart

Can they see me coming

Will they no I'm running

Chorus

G F C F C

It's a long long way to Gila Bend

One silver dollar in my hand

Roads twists and turns is there no end

When I get there I can lay my head in Gila Bend

Saw a chuch along the way

A place to kneel to hide and pray

Help me make it maybe one more day

Or they'll see me coming

Will they know I'm running

Chorus

About The Road To Gila Bend Chords by Los Lobos

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