3/4 beat (waltz)
[Verse 1]
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In the town of Reynosa, there's a beautiful river
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That shines in the Mexico sun
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There are boats and they cross from one side to the other
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At dusk when the hot day is done
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From there to Acuna to Del Rio, Texas
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You valley up through San Antone
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With the pesos I've saved up for years then I'll trade
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For the chance to send dollars back home
[Chorus]
F C
Coyote, coyote, que hiciste cabron?
G C
Coyote, man what have you done?
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You took all our money and left us to die
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In the heat of the South Texas sun
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Coyote, que hiciste cabron?
[Verse 2]
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He steps out of the shadows, he won't look in my eyes
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His hand's out to take all I've got
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He says that he's smuggled a thousand good men
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And he says that he's never been caught
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So with seventeen other, braceros like cattle
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Packed in for that long final ride
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In the semi-truck crossing the border it's dark
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And it's hot as an oven inside
[Chorus]
F C
Coyote, coyote, que hiciste cabron?
G C
Coyote, man what have you done?
F C
You took all our money and left us to die
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In the heat of the South Texas sun
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Coyote, que hiciste cabron?
[Verse 3]
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The braceros are asking in whispers
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Why the truck stopped in the heat of the day?
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At first sign of trouble, he's left us all there
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By the road and he's walking away
[Chorus]
F C
Coyote, coyote, que hiciste cabron?
G C
Coyote, man what have you done?
F C
You took all our money and left us to die
G C
In the heat of the South Texas sun
G C
Coyote, que hiciste cabron?