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Standard Tuning
C   = |x-3-2-0-1-0|
C/B = |x-2-0-0-1-0|
Am  = |x-0-2-2-1-0|
F   = |1-3-3-2-1-1| (Barre chord - "E" shape)
A#  = |x-1-3-3-3-1| (Barre chord - "A" shape)
G   = |3-2-0-0-0-1|
[Intro]
       C  C/B  Am  Am
       C  C/B  Am  Am
[Verse]
CHey   C/BColoAmrado     it was nFot so long aCgo
CI lC/Beft your mAmountains     to Ftry life on the Croad
Oh, but I'm tFired of this rCace and it's Fmuch too fast a Cpace
And I tFhink I've found Cmy place   FColorado I think I'm coCming C/BhomeAm  
[Verse]
CI      C/Bhad a Amman there   but I lFeft him far behCind
CI     C/Bcould have lAmoved him  if I oFnly had the Ctime
But I sFtopped along my wCay    just lFong enough to sCay
That I'd rFeally really like to sCtay
But my Fbaby        you know I have to gCo
[Chorus]
AmI  Gwas Ftoo Cyoung  Amno Gone Fto lCove
AmI mGade Fmy Cplans     I was A#wrong Gyes I was wrong
[Verse]
   C     C/BColorAmado  is it too lFate to change my mCind
CI'vC/Be   done some tAmhinking and I'm tFrying, I'm trying so hard to fCind
  FWhen he comes back hCome  That's been so   Fvery long aCgo
Won't you tFake care of your Cown? ColorFado I think I'm coming hoCmeC/B  Am  
[Outro]
I wanna come hComC/BeAm  
Let me come hoCmeC/B  Am  C  

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Hey Colorado

by Mike and Pam Martin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Standard Tuning

C = |x-3-2-0-1-0|

C/B = |x-2-0-0-1-0|

Am = |x-0-2-2-1-0|

F = |1-3-3-2-1-1| (Barre chord - "E" shape)

A# = |x-1-3-3-3-1| (Barre chord - "A" shape)

G = |3-2-0-0-0-1|

[Intro]

C C/B Am Am

[Verse]

C C/B Am F C

Hey Colorado it was not so long ago

C C/B Am F C

I left your mountains to try life on the road

F C F C

Oh, but I'm tired of this race and it's much too fast a pace

F C F C C/B Am

And I think I've found my place Colorado I think I'm coming home

[Verse]

C C/B Am F C

I had a man there but I left him far behind

C C/B Am F C

I could have loved him if I only had the time

F C F C

But I stopped along my way just long enough to say

F C

That I'd really really like to stay

F C

But my baby you know I have to go

[Chorus]

Am G F C Am G F C

I was too young no one to love

Am G F C A# G

I made my plans I was wrong yes I was wrong

[Verse]

C C/B Am F C

Colorado is it too late to change my mind

C C/B Am F C

I've done some thinking and I'm trying, I'm trying so hard to find

F C F C

When he comes back home That's been so very long ago

F C F C C/B Am

Won't you take care of your own? Colorado I think I'm coming home

[Outro]

C C/B Am

I wanna come home

C C/B Am C

Let me come home

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