Roger Clyne - Americano Ukulele

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers - Americano


Tuning: Standard

Chords Used:

D  |--0232|
A  |-0222-|
E  |0221--|
F#m|244222|
B  |-24422|

Intro:

Rhythm:
|D  A  E  F#m|  |D  A  E  F#m-----|

Lead:

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2---2p1--------------------1--2---2p1----------------------------------|
D|----------2-----------------4-----------2--2s4s2-------------------------|
A|--------------2--2s4s5-4-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Pre Verse:
|F#m  F#m E A  F#m  E  F#m| x2


F#m
       Scorpions sting
A
 I hear the mission bells ring
E                                    F#m
 Another night of runnin' is another day

I don't dance the hangman's swing
D
 All roads lead back to Tucson
A
Pray, Maria I don't find the noose on
E
 La Policia's askin' questions
        F#m
Say you don't know nothin' and you ain't seen a thing

D       A
“Ave Maria!”
  E
I pray,
D       A
“Ave Maria!”
  E
I pray!

PM-------------------------------
F#m                   A     E
They say the blood is on my hands
---------------------------------
F#m   
'Cause I put down the money
---------------------------------
A                 B
and I made up the plan
 
D
Blue eyes
A
White lies
E                    F#m
Straight teeth and a crooked soul
        D                 A            E
Let the red blood and the green dinero flow…
-
iAmericano!

F#m
Maria these things I do
A
Every night they cut me in two
E
It's in my blood to live for the kill
F#m
But God only knows that I want to stay and love you

D
Full moon is on the rise
A
Patron saint of love and lies
E
The payoffs and the alibis
F#m
Shotgun shells and four-wheel drives

D       A
“Ave Maria!”
  E
I pray,
D       A
“Ave Maria!”
  E
I pray!


PM----------------------------------------
F#m                A           E
They gonna find me guilty as a trigger man
--------------------------------------------------
       F#m                      A             B
'Cause I put down the money and I made up the plan

D
 Blue eyes
A
 White lies
E                     F#m
 Straight teeth and a crooked soul
       D                  A            E
Let the red blood and the green dinero flow…
-
¡Americano!

F#m
 I can burn like a wildfire
A
 Disappear like a ghost
E
 A dagger in my cloak
F#m
 I'm a rich and gracious host
D
 Don't fear my ill repute
A
 The sweetest fruit is stolen fruit
               E
And if you're feelin' dirty, cruel or mean
       #m
Let a little more money make your conscience clean

D      A
“Ave Maria!”
  E
I pray,
D      A
“Ave Maria!”
  E
I pray!

PM------------------------------
F#m                   A     E
They say the blood is on my hands
--------------------------------------------------
F#m                             A             B
'Cause I put down the money and I made up the plan



D
 Blue eyes
A
 White lies
E                     F#m
 Straight teeth and a crooked soul
       D                  A            E
Let the red blood and the green dinero flow…




D            A                E                     F#m
 Blue eyes    white lies       straight teeth and a ravenous soul
       D                  A            E
Let the red blood and the green dinero flow
-
¡Americano!