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[Verse 1]
A#mAlamoG#  
A#mHeard all about your fanF#danG#go
D#mBanged on my knees on F#your back G#door
G#Only F#to C#wake you to C#blues on the way
D#mBlues on the way
F#Blues on the G#way
[Verse 2]
A#mEmbarcarG#  
A#mFigures you'll see me aF#s olG#der
D#mTwenty-three hours tilF#l the borG#der
G#Don't F#think I'll C#be going as C#fast as I came
D#mFast as I came
F#Fast as I came
[Chorus 1]
D#mTears on my pillow
Of F#course they're not mine
D#mAlter that altar
G#Making a play
G#Somebody invent the F#telephone line
I'll take C#mine
MG#y chanA#mces
A#mAlamoG#  
A#mWish I could do what F#gold G#does
D#mHeard that the stars weF#re in orG#der
G#Got yourF#self C#dealt a hand with
C#Two queen of spades
And D#mblues on the way
F#Blues on the G#way
[Chorus 2]
D#mTears on my pillow
Of F#course they're not mine
D#mAlter that altar
G#Making a play
G#Somebody just
G#Somebody invent the F#telephone line
I'll take C#myG#  
A#mChances

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Alamo

by Tori Amos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A#m

D#m

[Verse 1]

A#m G#

Alamo

A#m F# G#

Heard all about your fandango

D#m F# G#

Banged on my knees on your back door

G# F# C# C#

Only to wake you to blues on the way

D#m

Blues on the way

F# G#

Blues on the way

[Verse 2]

A#m G#

Embarcar

A#m F# G#

Figures you'll see me as older

D#m F# G#

Twenty-three hours till the border

G# F# C# C#

Don't think I'll be going as fast as I came

D#m

Fast as I came

[Chorus 1]

D#m

Tears on my pillow

Of course they're not mine

D#m

Alter that altar

Making a play

G# F#

Somebody invent the telephone line

I'll take mine

G# A#m

My chances

A#m G#

Alamo

A#m F# G#

Wish I could do what gold does

D#m F# G#

Heard that the stars were in order

G# F# C#

Got yourself dealt a hand with

Two queen of spades

D#m

And blues on the way

F# G#

Blues on the way

[Chorus 2]

D#m

Tears on my pillow

Of course they're not mine

D#m

Alter that altar

Making a play

Somebody just

G# F#

Somebody invent the telephone line

C# G#

I'll take my

A#m

Chances

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