"A Gringo Like Me"
Theme from GUNFIGHT AT RED SANDS
Music by Ennio Morricone
Sung by Peter Tevis
Riff in F#m (opens song and continues throughout verse 1-3)
e|-2-2-2--5-5-5--2-7-75--2-2-2--5-5-5--2-------|
B|-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-4-42--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-5-2-5-|
G|-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-4-42--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|
D|----------------------------------------2-2-2-|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Riff in G#m (begins and continues throughout verse 4)
e|-3-3-3--6-6-6--3-8-86--3-3-3--6-6-6--3-------|
B|-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-5-53--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-6-3-6-|
G|-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-5-53--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|
D|----------------------------------------3-3-3-|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
(Fast strummers: use an A to transition between F#m, B, and E chords of the verse)
[Verse 1]
N.C. F#m B F#m
Keep your hand on your gun
E F#m B F#m
Don't you trust anyone
A F#m
There's just one kind of man
D
That you can trust
A
That's a dead man...
Bm E F#m
Or a gringo like me
[Verse 2]
F#m B F#m
Be the first one to fire
E F#m B F#m
Every man is a liar
A F#m
There's just one kind of man
D
Who tells the truth
A
That's a dead man...
Bm E F#m
Or a gringo like me
[Bridge]
A D A
Don't be a fool for a smile or a kiss
D A
Or your bullet might miss
Bm C#m D A
Keep your eye on your goal
A
There's just one rule
D A
That can save you your life
D F#m
It's a hand on your knife
Bm C#m D E
And the Devil in your soul
[Verse 3]
N.C. F#m B F#m
Keep your hand on your gun
E F#m B F#m
Don't you trust anyone
A F#m
There's just one kind of man
D
That you can trust
A
That's a dead man...
Bm E F#m
Or a gringo like me
(Riff 1)
[Verse 4]
(key change up half step; as before, faster strummers play Bb transitions between Gm, C, and F chords)
N.C. Gm C Gm
Keep your hand on your gun
F Gm C Gm
Don't you trust anyone
Bb Gm
There's just one kind of man
D#
That you can trust
Bb
That's a dead man...
Cm F Gm
Or a gringo like me
Cm F Gm
Or a gringo like me...
Cm F Gm
Or a gringo like me...
Gm
...like me...
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