Tom: G G Em Cortes sailed on his boat so brave Bm It was too late to trade Am7 His treasures for feathers D As he was sinking down under the waves D7 Where his cannons won’t fire G And his flags won’t wave no more Em And those shipwrecked ghosts C Floating like driftwood D ‘Til one bright morning D7 They come washing up on your shore [Chorus] G D Oh now don’t tell ‘em everything thing you know C Let the whole world wonder G D When the time is right to give up the gold C Hold a little back for the folks back home G Checked out of my room Em Walked down to the Rio Grande Bm Fortune teller on the sidewalk Am7 Laughing at the way I talk D He drew a map upon my hand D7 G Said what’s to be and what might have been E So I pulled up these chains C And set a course for the Spanish main D And I’ll be coming back someday D7 Baby, but I don’t know when [Chorus] G D Oh now don’t tell ‘em everything you know C Let the whole world wonder G D When the time is right to give up the gold C Hold a little back for the folks back home Em C Empty handed ‘cept for a sidewalk rose Bm Hey mama, it ain’t easy C To keep that skillet good and greasy D A pot of coffee on the stove [Chorus] G D Now don’t tell ‘em everything you know C Let the whole world wonder G D When the time is right to give up the gold C Hold a little back for the folks back home (Hold a little back for the folks) [Chorus] G D Don’t tell ‘em everything you know C Let the whole world wonder G D When the time is right to give up the gold C Hold a little back for the folks back home