Goodnight Juarez from Aztec Jazz by Tom Russell Chords

Tempo:
102.75 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

B

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Goodnight Juarez from Aztec Jazz by Tom Russell chords
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[C#m] [B] [D]
[B] [D]
[A]
[D] [A]
[D] [B] [A]
[D] [B] [A]
[D] [A] War is I couldn't sleep tonight.
[A] War is you [E] made me weak tonight.
[A] Across the Rio Grande, I [D] see your [A] poverty lights.
Good night.
War is good night.
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] War is I used to paint the town.
Now you've gone and [E] turned it upside down
[A] into a dark, [D] bloody [A] battleground.
Good night.
[E] War [A] is good night.
[D] Our lady [A] of the seven sorrows
[E] caught the last [A] bus out.
[D] She said seven sorrows [A] used to fit the bill,
but [Bm] I [F#m] made ten [E] thousand now.
[D] The mariachi horns are silent.
[C#m] The guitars can't make a sound.
[Bm] The children have all disappeared
[E] or they're hiding underground.
[A] The tourist [D] market's empty now.
[A] Christ, you wouldn't [E] recognize this town.
They even [D] tore the bullring [A] down.
Good night.
[E] War [A] is good night.
[D] [A]
[E] [A]
[D] [A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
Huela, huela, Palomita.
[E] You ragged old [A] dove of peace.
[D] Go fly across [A] that burning river
[Bm] where the [F#m] bodies lie [E] beneath
[D] and bring me back one faded rose
[C#m] a sign of love and hope.
[Bm] Drop it down on this broken city
[E] for it all goes up in smoke.
[A] War is [D] I had a dream today.
[A] The children danced and [E] the guitars played
[A] and the violence [D] up and washed away.
[A] Good night.
War is good night.
The children danced [D] as guitars played.
[A] Good night.
[E]
War is good [D] night.
[D]
[A]
[B]
[N]
Muchas gracias.
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To start learning Aztec Jazz - Goodnight Juarez chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, D, A, E, A and A in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 51 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 103. With A Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ War is I couldn't sleep tonight.
_ _ [A] _ War is you [E] made me weak tonight.
[A] Across the Rio Grande, I [D] see your [A] poverty lights.
Good night.
War is good night.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ War is I used to paint the town. _
_ Now you've gone and [E] turned it upside down
[A] into a dark, _ [D] bloody [A] battleground.
Good night.
[E] War [A] is good night. _ _
[D] Our lady [A] of the seven sorrows
[E] _ caught the last [A] bus out. _
[D] She said seven sorrows [A] used to fit the bill,
but [Bm] I [F#m] made ten [E] thousand now. _
[D] The mariachi horns are silent.
[C#m] The guitars can't make a sound. _ _
[Bm] The children have all disappeared _
[E] or they're hiding underground. _ _
[A] The tourist [D] market's empty now. _ _
[A] _ Christ, you wouldn't [E] recognize this town.
They even [D] tore the bullring [A] down.
Good night.
[E] War [A] is good night. _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Huela, huela, Palomita.
_ [E] You ragged old [A] dove of peace.
_ _ [D] Go fly across [A] that burning river
[Bm] where the [F#m] bodies lie [E] beneath
_ _ _ [D] and bring me back one faded rose
[C#m] a sign of love and hope.
_ [Bm] _ Drop it down on this broken city
[E] for it all goes up in smoke.
_ _ [A] _ War is [D] I had a dream today.
[A] _ The children danced and [E] the guitars played
[A] and the violence _ [D] up and washed away.
[A] Good night.
War is good night.
The _ children danced [D] as guitars played.
[A] Good night.
[E]
War is good [D] night. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Muchas gracias. _ _ _ _ _

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