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Magdalena

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Capo 1
[Intro]
C-Am-G  
F-G- C  
[Verse 1]
CPlease don’t tell me AmI can’t Gmake it
FIt aint gunna do me Gany gCood
CAnd please don’t offer me your mAmodern mGethods
FOf fixing the carve this Gout of Cwood
CFrom Nogales to AmMagdaGlena there Fsixty miles of Gsacred Croad
CAnd the promise is made to Amthose who Gventure; FSan Francisco will Glift your Cload
C-Am-G  
F-G- C  
[Verse 2]
CIn the land Amof olGd sonora 
Fa shallow river Gvalley Ccries
CThe summer left her withAmout Gforgiveness 
FIt’s mirrored in her Gchildren’s Ceyes
CProdigal sons and Amwayward Gdaughters
FCarry mandas that Gthey Cmight 
CBe delivered from the Amdepths of Gdarkness
FAnd born again by Gcandle Clight
FAnd born again by Gcandle Clight
C-Am-G  
F-G- C  
[Verse 3]
GBlisters on my Cfeet Gwooden rosaAmry
GI felt them in my Cpocket as I GranF  
GA bullet in the Cnight, a GFederales' Amlight
GSan Francisco Cdo you underGstandF  
CTell Him that I Ammade the Gjourney and Ftell Him that my Gheart is Ctrue
                    Am        C         D                                 F. . . key change
I’d like His blessing of forgiveness before the angels send it through
DAnd I will know that BmI am Aclean now and GI will dance and the Aband will Dplay
DIn the old out Bmto canAtina cups will Grunneth over the Aancient Dclay
DAnd if I should fall to BmtempAtation when GI return to the Aevil Dthrows
DFrom Nogales to BmMagdaAlena as a Gtwo time beggar AI will Dgo where AI know I can Bmbe fAorgiven
                   G     A         D  D-Bm-             A  
The broken heart of Mexico
                   G     A         D  D-Bm-             A  
The broken heart of Mexico
The Gbroken heart of AMexiDco

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Magdalena

by Brandon Flowers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Intro]

C Am G

F G C

[Verse 1]

C Am G

Please don’t tell me I can’t make it

F G C

It aint gunna do me any good

C Am G

And please don’t offer me your modern methods

F G C

Of fixing the carve this out of wood

C Am G F G C

From Nogales to Magdalena there sixty miles of sacred road

C Am G F G C

And the promise is made to those who venture; San Francisco will lift your load

C Am G

F G C

[Verse 2]

C Am G

In the land of old sonora

F G C

a shallow river valley cries

C Am G

The summer left her without forgiveness

F G C

It’s mirrored in her children’s eyes

C Am G

Prodigal sons and wayward daughters

F G C

Carry mandas that they might

C Am G

Be delivered from the depths of darkness

F G C

And born again by candle light

F G C

And born again by candle light

C Am G

F G C

[Verse 3]

G C G Am

Blisters on my feet wooden rosary

G C G F

I felt them in my pocket as I ran

G C G Am

A bullet in the night, a Federales' light

G C G F

San Francisco do you understand

C Am G F G C

Tell Him that I made the journey and tell Him that my heart is true

Am C D F

. . . key change

I’d like His blessing of forgiveness before the angels send it through

D Bm A G A D

And I will know that I am clean now and I will dance and the band will play

D Bm A G A D

In the old out to cantina cups will runneth over the ancient clay

D Bm A G A D

And if I should fall to temptation when I return to the evil throws

D Bm A G A D A Bm A

From Nogales to Magdalena as a two time beggar I will go where I know I can be forgiven

G A D D Bm A

The broken heart of Mexico

G A D D Bm A

The broken heart of Mexico

G A D

The broken heart of Mexico

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