Laredo

Intro / Trumpet Fanfare 

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      Cm                      Eb 
Three riders, all heading for Laredo, 
      F             Cm       Eb - F - G7 
Three strangers for Laredo. 
      Cm                         Eb 
Young riders, what brings you to Laredo, 
      F              Cm      Eb - F - G7 
Young strangers: why Laredo? 



          Cm 
There's a secret, we've been told 
       Bb 
In the mountain there is gold. 
      Eb 
Maybe hell to pay, 
          F 
But we're on our way 
          G               G7 
So, we're riding, riding, riding. 

 

          Cm 
Hold your guns in hand, 
          Bb 
Night and day, young man. 
            Cm    G7         Cm 
Or you will never live to grow old 
          Cm 
Hold your guns in hand, 
        Bb 
All the way, young man, 
       Cm    G7        Cm    Eb-F-G7 
If you go in search of gold. 

Solo - Guitar 

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Solo - Whistling 

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          Cm 
There's a secret, we've been told 
       Bb 
In the mountain there is gold. 
      Eb 
Maybe hell to pay, 
          F 
But we're on our way 
          G               G7 
So, we're riding, riding, riding. 



          Cm 
Hold your guns in hand, 
          Bb 
Night and day, young man. 
            Cm    G7         Cm 
Or you will never live to grow old 
          Cm 
Hold your guns in hand, 
        Bb 
All the way, young man, 
       Cm    G7        Cm 
If you go in search of gold. 
       Cm    Bb        F 
If you go in search of gold, 
       Cm   G7             C 
If you go.....in search of gold.