Eldorado
Neil Young
Tom: C
Intro: Am F G Am F G Am
F G Am
In the crystal ball the gypsy sees the villa
F G Esus4 E Esus4 E
The riders on the hill the fire in the fields
F G Am
She sees the mission bell swinging in the silence
Dm F
Now the shooting starts
Dm F
The bullets pierce the hearts
Dm F G
The senoritas crying at the well
Am F G Am F G Am
F G Am
Up in the Gold Hotel the money hits the table
F G Esus4 E Esus4 E
The heavies all are there that's why the deal's goin' down
F G Am
Beautiful women all dressed in diamonds and sable
Dm F
Down upon the street
Dm F
Beside a garbage heap
Dm F G
A Mariachi band begins to play.
Am F G Am F G Am
F G Am
Somewhere a blues guitar plays echoes in the alleyway
F G Esus4 E Esus4 E
The Tijuana dawn claims another day
F G Am
The golden sun rises on the runway
Dm F
The pilot understands
Dm F
The money changes hands
Dm F G
Inside the jet the briefcase snaps. Goodbye.
Am F G Am F G Am
F G Am
In Eldorado town there lives a great bullfighter
F G Esus4 E Esus4 E
His eyes are screaming blue his hair is red as blood
F G Am
And when the gate goes up the crowd gets so excited
Dm F
And he comes dancin' out
Dm F
Dressed in gold lami
Dm F G
He kills the bull and lives another day.
Am F G Am F G Am
INTRO
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Am F G
INTRO (cont)
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Am F G Am(occasionally used)