Jerry Garcia – Señor Tales Of Yankee Power (Guitar)

Key
-
Versions (2)

Auto-scroll

Chords

From: [email protected] (Joshua Bardwell) Señor Words and Music by Bob Dylan This is my version of Dylan's "Señor", as played by the Jerry Garcia Band on the JGB double disc set. It's probably pretty true to Dylan's version, though, although there may be about 1000 more verses that Dylan wrote and Jerry didn't sing (Dylan is a rather loquacious songwriter). Each chord is 1/2 measure (two beats) except for the (F Em) figure which is 1/2 measure total. I originally thought that each chord would be one full measure, but when I listened to it again, I realised that the actual beat was half as fast as I thought it was. Listen to the recording if you've got it and see if you agree. Just for reference, I counted the recording at about 55-60 bpm. Also, if anybody can fill me in on the spots where I've got ???'s instead of lyrics, I'd most appreciate it.
Am     Am      Am      Em      Em
    Señor,          Señor,           can you

    F                   C
    tell me where we're heading; Lincoln

    Em            Am          Am
    County or Armageddon?

    G                    F                F       (F Em)
    Seems like I've been down this road before. 

    Dm           Dm                Am
    Is there any truth in that, Señor?

Am     Am      Am      Em      Em
    Señor,          Señor,           do you

    F                C
    know where she's hiding?

    Em                   Am            Am
    How long we gonna be riding?

    G                       F                       (F Em)
    How long must I keep my eyes glued to the door?

    Dm                Dm                Am
    Will there be any comfort there, Señor?

Am          C                 C               E          
    Is that wicked wind still blowin' on that upper deck?

E           F                F                  Am        
    Is that iron cross still hangin' down from around your neck?

Am          C                   C               E
    Is that marchin' band still playin' in that vacant lot,

E             F              F                         Am
    where she held me in her arms one time and said forget me not?

Am     Am      Am      Em      Em
    Señor,          Señor,           I can

    F                C
    see that painted wagon, smell the

    Em          Am          Am
    tail of the dragon.

    G                 F           F        (F Em)
    I can't stand the suspense anymore.     Can you

    Dm             Dm               Am
    tell me who to contact here, Señor?
[Instrumental - Repeat Chords of the Verses x2]
Am           C                C             E
    Well the last thing I remember, 'fore I stripped and kneeled

E            F                  F                Am
    Was that trainload of fools bogged down in a magnetic field

Am        C            C                E 
    and a gypsy with a broken bag and a flashing ring

E        F                  F                         Am
    said son, this ain't no dream, this time it's the real thing

Am     Am      Am      Em      Em
    Señor,          Señor,     you know their

    F                  C
    hearts are hard as leather, gimme a

    Em                     Am         Am
    minute, lemme get it together.

    G                   F               F        (F Em)
    I just gotta pick myself up off the floor

    Dm             Dm          Am
    I'm ready when you are, Señor

Am     Am      Am      Em      Em
    Señor,          Señor,           let's

    F                C
    disconnect these cables,

    Em             Am
    overturn these tables.

    G                     F           F         (F Em)
    This place don't make sense to me no more.   Can you

    Dm                 Dm              Am
    tell me what we're waiting for, Señor