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Miguel

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Gordon Lightfoot - Miguel
CAPO: 2nd Fret
         F   Am Asus2AmF  Asus2Am  F
[INTRO:]                     
[VERSE 1:]
                                   Am                      F
Never had much to say, he traveled alone with no friends
                                Am                 F
Like a shadowy ghost at dawn he came and he went
                     G                Em
Through the woodland swiftly gliding
                  Am             Dm
To the young maid he came riding
                                    G         C G
Where she'd run to meet him by the garden wall
[VERSE 2:]
                 Am                C
"Oh, my sweet Miguel, I will never tell
                  Am                    C
"No one will ever know, what I know too well"
                   F                   C
And he'd smile and lay his head on her breast
         F               C
And he'd say, "I have no fear"
         F                                      G
"They're waiting for me to cross the border, to swim the river
[VERSE 3:]
        C                F
"'Cause I've done that before
    G                  Am
"To see my true love's smiling face
   D                G
"A hundred times or more"
 F      C                 F
"Oh, my sweet Miguel" she cried
      G               C
"I'll love you till I die"
             F  Am F  Am F
[INTERLUDE:]             
[VERSE 4:]
                                 Am             F
He was born to the south, in Mexico, they say
                           Am               F
The child of a man who had soon gone away
               G                 Em
But his mother loved him dearly
              Am               Dm
And she would take him yearly
                              G        C G
To the great Cathedral in St. Augustine
[VERSE 5:]
                 Am                 C
"Oh, my young Miguel, listen to the bell
            Am                 C
"Of my poverty, you must never tell"
                F                    C
And he cried himself to sleep in the night
       F                    C
And he vowed to make things right
      F                                      G
So he took the gun down from the wall and he paid a call
[VERSE 6:]
   C               F
He knew she'd understand
  G              Am
A lawman came to capture him
    D                 G
The gun jumped in his hand
 F      C                F
"Oh, Miguel", the mother cried
          G                   C
"You must run, son, or you'll die"
             F  Am F  Am F
[INTERLUDE:]             
[VERSE 7:]
                                 Am                    F
So the story is told of his true love across the line
                            Am                 F
As strong as the oak and as sweet as the vine
        G                   Em
And the child she bore him
            Am               Dm
Came on the fateful morning
                          G       C  G
When they sent him to his final rest
[VERSE 8:]
                Am                 C
Oh, my sweet Miguel, listen to the bell
                 Am                       C
No one will ever know, of what I know too well
                     F                    C
Then she'd smile and lay the child on her breast
          F               C
And she'd say, "I have no fear
     F                                       G
"I'm waiting for you to cross the border, to swim the river"
[VERSE 9:]
       C                  F
'Cause you've done that before
   G                    Am
To see your true love's smiling face
  D                G
A hundred times or more
 F      C                  F
"Oh, my sweet Miguel", she cried
      G               C     G   F   C
"I'll love you till I die"

Miguel chords and lyrics

Free chords for Miguel by Gordon Lightfoot. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Gordon Lightfoot - Miguel
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] F    Am   Asus2  Am  F   Asus2  Am    F
[VERSE 1:]
[VERSE 2:]
[VERSE 3:]
[INTERLUDE:] F   Am   F   Am   F
[VERSE 4:]
[VERSE 5:]
[VERSE 6:]
[INTERLUDE:] F   Am   F   Am   F
[VERSE 7:]
[VERSE 8:]
[VERSE 9:]

Miguel Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Miguel by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Miguel chords”, “Miguel guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Miguel chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Miguel chords and for experienced players who want accurate Miguel lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Am, Asus2, G, Em, Dm.

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What key is "Miguel" in?

The chords for "Miguel" show the original chord names (including F, Am, Asus2, G, Em, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.