Vienna Teng - No Gringo

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Am – C

Am
father says head down
C
we don’t want them finding you
Am
mother says practice now
C
all the words you know

Dm Am
oh , arizona’s burning
C G F
they say the fence turned round
Am
now the razor wire keeps us out

Am – C

Am
mother says with luck
C
we’ll sleep under a roof tonight
Am
father says in the truck
C
we’ll be crushed in tight

Dm Am
oh , chicago don’t forget me
C G F
as the miles between us grow
G Am
keep the maple tree carved with the name of my love
A# C F
the hills we would sled race down
A# C F G
lake michigan stay endless and painted in sky

goodbye

Am
mother says years ago
C
the whole world was ours to rule
Am
father says let it go
C
those days are gone for good

Dm Am
all the signs read no gringo
C G F
but somehow we’ll find our way
G Am
maybe waiting at dawn by the factory doors
A# C F
sunburnt and bent in the fields
A# C
hey , don’t turn us in
F G
we’ll be silent as the grave
E
as time

Am Dm Am

F C G

Am Dm Am

F C G

Am
no gringo
Dm Am
no gringo aqui
F C G
words as levies against the flood
Am
hoy , cerrado
Dm Am
there’s too many to feed
F C G
room for only our own kind , our own blood
Am Dm Am
no gringo , no gringo aqui
F C G
you have stayed in this land for too long
Am
tan amargo
Dm Am
but there’s no time to grieve
F C G
you just pack up your things and move on

and move on
Am
and move on