Chords for The Legend of Chavo Guerrero - the Mountain Goats

Tempo:
71.05 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

Bm

D

Em

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The Legend of Chavo Guerrero - the Mountain Goats chords
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[D] Born down in [A] El Paso, [B] where the [G] tumbleweed flowed, the middleweight champ of [Ab] all Mexico.
[E] Dad fought many bloody battles and raised [Bm] four sons.
Chavo was the oldest [D] one, old man gory [A] can pop [Bm] like a [G] live grenade.
[Bm] Raised his boys in the way [Em] of the train.
Hector and Mondo, [Bm] young A.G., Chavo meant the most to [D] me.
They look [Em] high, but it's my [G] last hope.
[D] [E] [Em] Chavo Guerrero, [G] coming off [D] the top rope.
[A] He came from Texas [B] seeking fortune [G] and fame.
Rode pretty quickly [Gb] to the top [Em] of the game, defender of the downtrodden.
[Bm] King of the hill, tag team champion with Al [Dm] McGill.
But what a black and [A] white TV [B] in the middle [G] of the night.
I'm lying on [Gb] the floor, I'm [Em] bathed in blue light.
The [Bm] telecast is in Spanish, I can understand some, and I need justice in my life.
[A] Here it [D] comes, real high, [E] it's my [G] last hope.
[D] [Em] Chavo Guerrero, [G] coming [B] off the top rope.
[F] [Em] Red shoes Dugan, [A] holding his arm high, all [C] out of breath.
[Dm] [E] I hated all of Chavo's enemies.
[A] I would pray nightly for their [F] deaths.
[Em] Descending like fire [A] on the people [Am] who deserved it [Dm] most.
[E] Almost completely unknown, [A] outside of Texas and on the west coast.
[D] [A] He was my [B] hero back when I [G] was a kid.
You let me down, [Ab] but Chavo never [Em] once did.
You called him names to [Bm] try to get beneath my skin.
Now your ashes are scattered [D] on the wind.
I heard the sun [A] got mains, [B] and he went [G] nationwide.
Coast to coast [Ab] with his dad [Em] by his side.
I don't know if that's true, but [Bm] I'd be told it's [D] real sweet to grow old.
Here it comes, real [Em] high, it's my [G] last hope.
[D] [E] Chavo Guerrero, [G] [A] coming off the top rope.
[D] [A] [Bm] [G] [Ab]
[Em] [Bm] [A] [G]
[Bm] [A] [G] [Bm] [A] [G]
[Bm] [A] [G]
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A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
D
1321
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
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[D] Born down in [A] El Paso, [B] where the [G] tumbleweed flowed, the middleweight champ of [Ab] all Mexico.
[E] Dad fought many bloody battles and raised [Bm] four sons.
Chavo was the oldest [D] one, old man gory [A] can pop [Bm] like a [G] live grenade.
[Bm] Raised his boys in the way [Em] of the train.
Hector and Mondo, [Bm] young A.G., Chavo meant the most to [D] me.
They look [Em] high, but it's my [G] last hope. _ _
_ [D] _ [E] [Em] Chavo Guerrero, _ [G] coming off [D] the top rope.
_ [A] He came from Texas [B] seeking fortune [G] and fame.
Rode pretty quickly [Gb] to the top [Em] of the game, defender of the downtrodden.
[Bm] King of the hill, tag team champion with Al [Dm] McGill.
But what a black and [A] white TV [B] in the middle [G] of the night.
I'm lying on [Gb] the floor, I'm [Em] bathed in blue light.
The [Bm] telecast is in Spanish, I can understand some, and I need justice in my life.
[A] Here it [D] comes, real high, [E] it's my [G] last hope. _
_ [D] _ [Em] Chavo Guerrero, [G] coming [B] off the top rope.
[F] [Em] Red shoes Dugan, [A] holding his arm high, all [C] out of breath.
[Dm] _ [E] I hated all of Chavo's enemies.
[A] I would pray nightly for their [F] deaths.
[Em] Descending like fire [A] on the people [Am] who deserved it [Dm] most.
[E] Almost completely unknown, [A] outside of Texas and on the west coast.
[D] _ [A] He was my [B] hero back when I [G] was a kid.
You let me down, [Ab] but Chavo never [Em] once did.
You called him names to [Bm] try to get beneath my skin.
Now your ashes are scattered [D] on the wind.
I heard the sun [A] got mains, [B] and he went [G] nationwide.
Coast to coast [Ab] with his dad [Em] by his side.
I don't know if that's true, but [Bm] I'd be told it's [D] real sweet to grow old.
Here it comes, real [Em] high, it's my [G] last hope. _ _
[D] _ [E] Chavo Guerrero, [G] _ [A] coming off the top rope.
[D] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [G] _ _
[Bm] _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [G] _ _
[Bm] _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _

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