George Harvey Strait (Poteet, Texas, 18 de Maio de 1952)é um cantor de música country estadunidense. O segundo maior recordista de paradas de sucesso da história da música independente do gênero musical, totalizando 53 músicas como número 1 nas paradas de sucesso (sucesso mais recente em 18 de setembro de 2006).
De acordo com a RIAA George Strait já vendeu 62 milhões de discos, alcançando 13 discos de diamante, 30 de platina e 33 de ouro.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
DD/C#D/BAEmAEmA I left, out of Tucson, with no destination in mind. EmAEmADD/C#D/BA I was runnin' from trouble and the jail-term the Judge had in mind. Am7DAm7D And the border meant freedom, a new life, romance, Am7DGD/F#EmD And that's why I thought I should go, EmAEmADD/C#D/BA And start my life over on the seashores of old Mexico.
DD/C#D/BAEmAEmA My first night in Juarez, lost all the money I had. EmAEmADD/C#D/BA One bad senorita made use of one innocent lad. Am7DAm7D But I must keep on runnin'; it's too late to turn back: Am7DGD/F#EmD I'm wanted in Tucson, I'm told. EmAEmADD/C#D/BA Yeah, an' things'll blow over on the seashores of old Mexico.
DD/C#D/BAEmAEmA Two Mexican farmers en route to a town I can't say, EmAEmADD/C#D/BA Let me ride on the back of a flatbed half-loaded with hay. Am7DAm7D Down through Durango,Palima,Palmira, Am7DGD/F#EmD Then in the Manzanio, EmAEmADABbBb Where I slept IN THE SUNSHINE on the seashores of old Mexico.
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EbBb/DCmBbFmBbFmBb After one long siesta, I came wide awake in the night. FmBbFmBbEbBb/DCmBb I was startled by someone who shadowed the pale moonlight. BbmEbBbmEb My new-found companion, one young senorita, BbmEbAbEb/GFmBb Who offered a broken hello, FmBbFmBbEbBbBB To the gringo she found on the seashores of old Mexico.
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EE/EbE/DbBF#mBF#mB She spoke of Sonora and swore that she'd never return, F#mBF#mBEE/EbE/DbB For her Mexican husband, she really had no great concern. Bm7EBm7E 'Cause she loved the gringo, my red hair and lingo: Bm7EAE/AbF#mE That's all I needed to know. F#mBF#mBEE/EbE/DbB Yeah, I found what I needed on the seashores of old Mexico.
Bm7EBm7E Yeah, she loved the gringo, my red hair and lingo: Bm7EAE/AbF#mE That's all I needed to know, ha, ha. F#mBF#mBEE/EbE/DbB Yeah, I found what I needed on the seashores of old Mexico.