Gringo Honeymoon Chords by Robert Earl Keen

[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ We were standing on [Dm] a mountain top, [F] _ where the cactus [C] flowers grow. _ _
_ I was wishing that [Dm] the world would stop, _ [F] when you said we better [C] go. _ _
_ We took a rowboat [Dm] across the Rio Grande.
_ [F] _ Captain Pablo [C] was our guide.
_ _ Bought two dollars [Bb] in a weathered hand.
_ [F] _ He rowed us to the [C] other side. _
_ _ [G] We were dreaming [Am] life, it was not [F] inside.
And we dreamed all [C] afternoon. _
_ _ [G] We asked the world to [Am] wait, so we could [F] celebrate.
_ _ A gringo honeymoon.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ We stepped out onto [Dm] the golden sand.
[F] _ The sun was high and burning [C] down. _
_ _ Rented donkeys [Dm] from an old blind man.
[F] _ Saddled up and [C] rowed to town. _
_ _ Tied our [Dm] donkeys to a nine-wood tree.
_ [F] _ By the street where [Am] children [C] play.
_ _ We walked in the first [Bb] place we could see.
[F] _ Serving cold [C] beer in the shack.
_ _ [G] We were drinking [Am] life, it was [F] not inside.
And we drank all [C] afternoon. _
_ _ [G] We asked the world to [Am] wait, so we could [F] celebrate.
_ _ _ A gringo honeymoon.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ Met a cowboy [Dm] who said that he [F] was running from the [C] _ [F] DEA.
_ [C] He left a home, a [Dm] wife and [F] family.
_ _ When he made his [C] getaway. _
_ We followed him on [Dm] down a street of dust.
_ [F] _ To his run [C] down one room shack.
_ _ He blew a smoke ring and [Bb] he smiled at us.
[F] I ain't never going [C] back.
_ _ [G] We were flying [Am] like, it was not [F] inside.
And we sold that [Am] afternoon.
[C] _
_ _ [G] We asked the world to [Am] wait, so we could celebrate.
[F] _ _ _ A gringo honeymoon.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
He said there's one last [Dm] place that you should [F] go.
_ He took us to the [C] town's best bar. _
He knew a crusty [Dm] Caballero. _ _
[F] _ He played an old gut [C] string guitar. _
_ And he sang like [Dm] Marty Robbins could.
_ [F] _ Played [C] like no one I've known.
_ _ For a while we knew [Bb] that life was [F] good.
It was ours to [C] take back home.
_ [G] _ We were singing [Am] loud, it was not [F] inside.
And we sang all [C] afternoon. _
_ _ [G] We asked the world to [Am] wait, so we could [F] celebrate.
_ _ A gringo honeymoon.
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_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ We were standing [Dm] on a mountain top. _
[F] _ Where the cactus [C] flowers grow. _ _
_ I was wishing that [Dm] the world would stop.
[F] _ When you said, _ _ we better go.
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