The Vaquero Song Chords by Dave Stamey
Tempo:
162.4 bpm
Chords used:
E
D
A
F
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [E]
[Am]
My name is Wanda Dina, of [D] Ocara once was I, [E] now I live in [Em] the air above [D] the pepper trees.
[E] Where are all the cattle [D] that belong to Captain Dinah?
They [E] are blown away [A] like ashes in [E] the California breeze.
[F] [E]
[F] [E]
And once I rode the foothills [D] and I swung the long riata, [B] I worked the hide and tallow trade in the [D] land I loved.
I [E]
rode in wooden stirrups and [D] the dust raised by my ponies [E] was smoke from [A] my altar offered up to God [E] above.
[F]
[E]
[C#m] Toda via estoy [A] aqui, I am [E] still here, toda [C#m] via [A] estoy aqui, my [E] soul is dancing [B] in the moonlight.
[C#m] I mingle with [A] each grain of [E] sand in the land that is my [D] birthright.
I am still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui, I am [D] still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui.
[F] [E]
[F] [E]
In the canyon and the donker and [D] the willows by the creek bank, [E] I chased the wild [Em] cattle through the [D] live oak trees.
[E] Cross valley ridge and mesa and the [D]
hills baked oh so yellow, [E] my ponies sleek [D] and dancing [A] were all the man [E] with me.
[C]
Toda [C#m] via estoy [A] aqui, I am [E] still here, toda [C#m] via [A] estoy aqui, my [E] soul is dancing [B] in the moonlight.
[C#m] I mingle with [A] each grain of [E] sand in the land that is my [D] birthright.
I am still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui, I am [D] still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui.
[F] [E]
[F] [E]
In the fog of early morning, [D] oh the misty haze of [Dm] twilight, [E]
beyond the sagging ruin of these [D] adobe walls,
you [E] may see me in the dust [D] that shimmers in the half-light, [E] or hear me [D] in the whisper of the [A]
grass so green [E] and tall.
[F]
[E]
[C#m] Toda via [A] estoy aqui, I am [E] still here, [C#m] toda via estoy [A] aqui, my [E] soul is dancing in [B] the moonlight.
[C#m] Oh, mingle with [A] each grain of sand [E] in the land that is [D] my birthright.
I am still here, toda via estoy [E]
aqui, I am [D] still here, toda via estoy [E]
aqui.
[F] [E]
[F] [E]
My name is Juan Medina, [A] of O'Carroll once was I, now [B] I live in the air above [A] the pepper trees.
[N]
[Am]
My name is Wanda Dina, of [D] Ocara once was I, [E] now I live in [Em] the air above [D] the pepper trees.
[E] Where are all the cattle [D] that belong to Captain Dinah?
They [E] are blown away [A] like ashes in [E] the California breeze.
[F] [E]
[F] [E]
And once I rode the foothills [D] and I swung the long riata, [B] I worked the hide and tallow trade in the [D] land I loved.
I [E]
rode in wooden stirrups and [D] the dust raised by my ponies [E] was smoke from [A] my altar offered up to God [E] above.
[F]
[E]
[C#m] Toda via estoy [A] aqui, I am [E] still here, toda [C#m] via [A] estoy aqui, my [E] soul is dancing [B] in the moonlight.
[C#m] I mingle with [A] each grain of [E] sand in the land that is my [D] birthright.
I am still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui, I am [D] still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui.
[F] [E]
[F] [E]
In the canyon and the donker and [D] the willows by the creek bank, [E] I chased the wild [Em] cattle through the [D] live oak trees.
[E] Cross valley ridge and mesa and the [D]
hills baked oh so yellow, [E] my ponies sleek [D] and dancing [A] were all the man [E] with me.
[C]
Toda [C#m] via estoy [A] aqui, I am [E] still here, toda [C#m] via [A] estoy aqui, my [E] soul is dancing [B] in the moonlight.
[C#m] I mingle with [A] each grain of [E] sand in the land that is my [D] birthright.
I am still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui, I am [D] still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui.
[F] [E]
[F] [E]
In the fog of early morning, [D] oh the misty haze of [Dm] twilight, [E]
beyond the sagging ruin of these [D] adobe walls,
you [E] may see me in the dust [D] that shimmers in the half-light, [E] or hear me [D] in the whisper of the [A]
grass so green [E] and tall.
[F]
[E]
[C#m] Toda via [A] estoy aqui, I am [E] still here, [C#m] toda via estoy [A] aqui, my [E] soul is dancing in [B] the moonlight.
[C#m] Oh, mingle with [A] each grain of sand [E] in the land that is [D] my birthright.
I am still here, toda via estoy [E]
aqui, I am [D] still here, toda via estoy [E]
aqui.
[F] [E]
[F] [E]
My name is Juan Medina, [A] of O'Carroll once was I, now [B] I live in the air above [A] the pepper trees.
[N]
Key:
E
D
A
F
C#m
E
D
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ My name is Wanda Dina, of [D] Ocara once was I, _ _ [E] now I live in [Em] the air above [D] the pepper trees. _
_ _ _ [E] Where are all the cattle _ [D] that belong to Captain Dinah?
_ They [E] are blown away [A] like ashes in [E] the _ California _ breeze.
_ [F] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And once I rode the foothills [D] and I swung the long riata, _ [B] I worked the hide and tallow trade in the [D] land I _ loved.
_ I [E]
rode in wooden stirrups and [D] the dust raised by my ponies [E] was smoke from [A] my altar offered up to God [E] above.
_ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] Toda via estoy [A] aqui, I am [E] still here, _ _ _ toda [C#m] via [A] estoy aqui, my [E] soul is dancing [B] in the _ moonlight.
_ _ [C#m] I _ mingle with [A] each grain of [E] sand in the land that is my [D] _ birthright.
_ I am still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui, _ _ _ _ I am [D] still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ In the canyon and the donker and [D] the willows by the creek bank, [E] I chased the wild [Em] cattle through the [D] live oak trees.
_ _ [E] Cross valley ridge and mesa and the [D]
hills baked oh so yellow, [E] my ponies sleek [D] and dancing [A] were all the man [E] with me.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Toda [C#m] via estoy [A] aqui, I am [E] still here, _ _ _ toda [C#m] via [A] estoy aqui, my [E] soul is dancing [B] in the moonlight. _
_ _ _ [C#m] I mingle with [A] each grain of [E] sand in the land that is my [D] _ birthright.
_ _ I am still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui, _ _ _ _ I am [D] still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ In the fog of early morning, [D] oh the misty haze of [Dm] twilight, _ [E]
beyond the sagging ruin of these [D] adobe _ walls,
_ you [E] may see me in the dust _ [D] that shimmers in the half-light, _ [E] or hear me [D] in the whisper of the [A]
grass so green [E] and tall.
[F] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] Toda via [A] estoy aqui, I am [E] still here, _ _ _ _ [C#m] toda via estoy [A] aqui, my [E] soul is dancing in [B] the moonlight.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] Oh, mingle with [A] each grain of sand [E] in the land that is [D] my birthright.
_ _ I am still here, toda via estoy [E]
aqui, _ _ _ I am [D] still here, toda via estoy [E]
aqui.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ My name is Juan Medina, _ [A] of O'Carroll once was I, _ now [B] I live _ in the air above [A] the pepper trees. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ My name is Wanda Dina, of [D] Ocara once was I, _ _ [E] now I live in [Em] the air above [D] the pepper trees. _
_ _ _ [E] Where are all the cattle _ [D] that belong to Captain Dinah?
_ They [E] are blown away [A] like ashes in [E] the _ California _ breeze.
_ [F] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And once I rode the foothills [D] and I swung the long riata, _ [B] I worked the hide and tallow trade in the [D] land I _ loved.
_ I [E]
rode in wooden stirrups and [D] the dust raised by my ponies [E] was smoke from [A] my altar offered up to God [E] above.
_ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] Toda via estoy [A] aqui, I am [E] still here, _ _ _ toda [C#m] via [A] estoy aqui, my [E] soul is dancing [B] in the _ moonlight.
_ _ [C#m] I _ mingle with [A] each grain of [E] sand in the land that is my [D] _ birthright.
_ I am still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui, _ _ _ _ I am [D] still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ In the canyon and the donker and [D] the willows by the creek bank, [E] I chased the wild [Em] cattle through the [D] live oak trees.
_ _ [E] Cross valley ridge and mesa and the [D]
hills baked oh so yellow, [E] my ponies sleek [D] and dancing [A] were all the man [E] with me.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Toda [C#m] via estoy [A] aqui, I am [E] still here, _ _ _ toda [C#m] via [A] estoy aqui, my [E] soul is dancing [B] in the moonlight. _
_ _ _ [C#m] I mingle with [A] each grain of [E] sand in the land that is my [D] _ birthright.
_ _ I am still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui, _ _ _ _ I am [D] still here, toda via estoy [E] aqui.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ In the fog of early morning, [D] oh the misty haze of [Dm] twilight, _ [E]
beyond the sagging ruin of these [D] adobe _ walls,
_ you [E] may see me in the dust _ [D] that shimmers in the half-light, _ [E] or hear me [D] in the whisper of the [A]
grass so green [E] and tall.
[F] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] Toda via [A] estoy aqui, I am [E] still here, _ _ _ _ [C#m] toda via estoy [A] aqui, my [E] soul is dancing in [B] the moonlight.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] Oh, mingle with [A] each grain of sand [E] in the land that is [D] my birthright.
_ _ I am still here, toda via estoy [E]
aqui, _ _ _ I am [D] still here, toda via estoy [E]
aqui.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ My name is Juan Medina, _ [A] of O'Carroll once was I, _ now [B] I live _ in the air above [A] the pepper trees. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _