WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Tom Russell - Jai Alai Chords | Ver. 1
[Intro]
A Dm
[Verse]
C
He was a Basque from San Sebastian, he came here in '51
Bb A7
Made his bones along the border in the Jai Alai frontons
Dm C
With a basket on his hand, he threw his heart against the wall
Bb A7
He was the master of the dance in the fastest game of all
[Chorus]
Bb F
He had blood inside his eye, he threw his heart, he let it fly
A7 Dm
He was the master of the dance, the king of Jai Alai
Bb F
What does it mean to you and I? Swing your heart and let it fly
A7 Dm
Love is a deadly dance just like Jai Alai
[Verse]
C
He met a woman deeper than the songs in a Cante Hondo bar
Bb A7
They made love outside the racetrack in his long black touring car
Dm C
But love took all his passion, the fire it twists and burns
Bb A7
Throw your heart against the wall and it may not return
[Chorus]
Bb F
He had blood inside his eye, he threw his heart, he let it fly
A7 Dm
He was the master of the dance, the king of Jai Alai
Bb F
What does it mean to you and I? Throw your heart and let it fly
A7 Dm
Love is a deadly dance just like Jai Alai
[Instrumental]
A Dm C Bb A7 Dm C Bb A7
[Verse]
Dm C
He wrote a postcard from Bilbao, said the games were mostly gone
Bb A7
Just a memory to the old men who live in bars and gypsy songs
Dm C
But oh, the crack of thunder when the pelota hit the wall
Bb A7
Love and Jai Alai were the fastest games of all
[Bridge]
Bb F
And his passion never died, but these nights he sleeps alone
A7 Dm
Seeing her face reflected on the walls of border town frontons
Bb F
Yeah, the games have mostly died, but old men too proud to cry
A7 Dm
Live on memories of love and Jai Alai
[Chorus]
Bb F
He had blood inside his eye, he swung his heart, he let it fly
A7 Dm
He was the master of the dance, the king of Jai Alai
Bb F
What does it mean to you and I? Swing your heart, you let it fly
A7 Dm
Love is a deadly dance just like Jai Alai
[Outro]
A
Dm C Bb A7 x4