Warren Zevon - Veracruz

^AmI heard ^Am/GWoodrow Wil^Fson's^C guns I heard Maria ^Gcryin^Fg ^AmLate last ni^Am/Gght I he^Fard the ne^Cws That Veracruz was d^Gyin^Fg Am--Am/C G F Veracruz was dy---ing (hold)

^AmSomeone ^Am/Gcalled Mar^Fia's n^Came I ^Gswear it was my ^Ffather's voice Saying, ^Am"If^Am/G you stay, yo^Fu'll all be ^Cslain You m^Gust leave now, you h^Fave no choice ^AmTake the ^Am/Gservants ^Fand ride west^{C G} Keep the child close ^Fto your chest

^Am When the Am^Am/Gerican ^Ftroops withdraw^{C G} Let Zapata ^Ftake the rest" (Bass run F-E-D-C-A to...)

^AmI heard ^Am/GWoodrow W^Filson's guns^C I heard Maria ^Gcall-^Fing

^AmVera-^Am/Ccruz is ^Gdy--^Fing, And Cuer^Fna - ^Gvaca's f^Calling" (hold)

Aquel ^Fdia ^Gyo ju^Cre (On that day I swore) Hacia el ^Fpuerto ^Gvolvere^C, (To the port I will return) ^GAunque el destino cam^Fbio mi vida, (Even though destiny changed my life) En ^DmVeracruz morir^Ge (hold) (In Veracruz I shall die) Aquel ^Fdia yo jur^Ge (On that day I swore)

^AmI heard ^Am/GWoodrow Wi^Flson's guns ^C I heard them in the ^Ghar-b^For (Bass run F-E-D-C-A to...)

Saying ^AmVera - ^Am/Ccruz was ^Gdy--^Fing