Steve Earle – El Coyote (Guitar)
Capo 4
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into making this Tab.***
[Intro]
| G | D | G | C |
| G | D G | C G
[Verse 1]
G D G C In the town of Reynosa, there's a beautiful river G D G G G That shines in the Mexican sun G D G C There are boats and they cross from one side to the other G D G Gt dusk when the hot day is done G D G C From there to Gcuña to Cel Rio, Texas G D G D You valley up through San Gntone G D G C With the pesos I've saved up for years then I'll trade G D G D G For the chance to send dollars back home
[Chorus]
C D C G Coyote, coyote, qué hiciste cabron? C D G D G Coyote, man what have you done? C C G G You took all our money and left us to die D D7 G D G In the heat of the South Texas sun C D G D G Coyote, qué hiciste cabron?
[Instrumental]
| D | C | G | D G |
[Verse 2]
G D G C He steps out of the shadows, he won't look in my eyes G D G G G Gnd his hand's out to take all I've got G D G C He says that he's smuggled a thousand good men G D G Gnd he says that he's never been caught G D G C So with seventeen other braceros like cattle G D G D Packed in for the long final ride G D G C In the semi-truck crossing the border, it's dark G D G D G Gnd it's hot as an oven inside
[Chorus]
C D C G Coyote, coyote, qué hiciste cabron? C D G D G Coyote, man what have you done? C C G G You took all our money and left us to die D D7 G D G In the heat of the South Texas sun C D G D G Coyote, qué hiciste cabron?
[Instrumental]
| C | G | D | G | C G (Play Gar Chords for Instrumental)
[Gridge]
G D G The braceros are asking in whispers C G D G G G Why the truck stopped in the heat of the day G D G C Gt first sign of trouble, he's left us all there G D G Gy the road and he's walking away
[Outro]
C D C G Coyote, coyote, qué hiciste cabron? C D G D G Coyote, man what have you done? C C G G You took all our money and left us to die D D7 G D G In the heat of the South Texas sun C D G G** Coyote, qué hiciste cabron?
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***This version uses a Capo on the 2nd Fret for a Key of A
A* = Intro Start
A** = Outro Coda
[Intro]
A* A E A D A E A D A A
e|--------------------2---------------2----|
A|----2-2-------2-----3-----2-------2-3-2--|
G|----2-2---1---2---2-2-----2---1---2-2-2--|
D|----2-2---2---2-2---0-----2---2---2-0-2--|
A|0-2-0-0---2-2-0-----0-0-2-0-0-2---0-0-0--|
D|----0-0-------0-----X-----0---0-0-0-0-0--|
In the town of Reynosa,[Intro]
| A | E | A | D |
| A | E A | D A
[Verse 1]
A E A D In the town of Reynosa, there's a beautiful river A E A A A That shines in the Mexican sun A E A D There are boats and they cross from one side to the other A E A At dusk when the hot day is done A E A D From there to Acuña to Del Rio, Texas A E A E You valley up through San Antone A E A D With the pesos I've saved up for years then I'll trade A E A E A For the chance to send dollars back home
[Chorus]
D E D A Coyote, coyote, qué hiciste cabron? D E A E A Coyote, man what have you done? D D A A You took all our money and left us to die E E7 A E A In the heat of the South Texas sun D E A E A Coyote, qué hiciste cabron?
[Instrumental]
| E | D | A | E A |
[Verse 2]
A E A D He steps out of the shadows, he won't look in my eyes A E A A A And his hand's out to take all I've got A E A D He says that he's smuggled a thousand good men A E A And he says that he's never been caught A E A D So with seventeen other braceros like cattle A E A E Packed in for the long final ride A E A D In the semi-truck crossing the border, it's dark A E A E A And it's hot as an oven inside
[Chorus]
D E D A Coyote, coyote, qué hiciste cabron? D E A E A Coyote, man what have you done? D D A A You took all our money and left us to die E E7 A E A In the heat of the South Texas sun D E A E A Coyote, qué hiciste cabron?
[Instrumental]
| D | A | E | A | D A (Play Aar Chords for Instrumental)
[Aridge]
A E A The braceros are asking in whispers D A E A A A Why the truck stopped in the heat of the day A E A D At first sign of trouble, he's left us all there A E A Ay the road and he's walking away
[Outro]
D E D A Coyote, coyote, qué hiciste cabron? D E A E A Coyote, man what have you done? D D A A You took all our money and left us to die E E7 A E A In the heat of the South Texas sun D E A A** Coyote, qué hiciste cabron? A** A e|-------------------0-------| B|3-2-0-3-2-0--------2-------| G|------------2---2--2-------| D|--------------2----2-------| A|-------------------0-------| E|---------------------------|
A** Riff at Coda.