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Charro

(Billy Strange - Mac Davis)


Copyright Williamson Music Co.

As sung by Elvis in the 1969 movie "Charro"


Soundtrack recording for National General - Charro - October 15, 1968 - Samuel Goldwyn Studio - Hollywood

7 pm-12 am

Studio matrix: M11-05(tr)-07 - RCA matrix: WPA1 8091-sp - Splice of takes 5 and 9


Overdub session for the Soundtrack recording for National General - Charro - November 25, 1968 - Samuel Goldwyn Studio - Hollywood

Studio matrix: M11-05(tr)-07 - RCA matrix: WPA1 8091-sp - Splice of takes 5 and 9
March 1969 Single B side RCA 47-9731 Memories / Charro
November 1970 LP RCA Camden CAS 2440 Almost In Love





With eyes that hide the man within
You see behind the eyes of other men
You've lived and died and come to life again
And now you're standing alone at the crossroads of your mind
You've left your yesterdays behind..
But which road leads you to tomorrow?
Charro...


You've turned your back on yesterday
Betrayed a man who swore he'd make you pay
For when you left you took his bride away
You know he'll never let you break away so easily
You'll have to fight, before you're free
But how much more time can you borrow?
Charro...


Now in a single moment your past grows dim
One thought goes racing across your mind
You ride to meet the woman you stole from him
Oh no!...Charro don't go!...
Charro don't go!!...


There's something hanging in the wind
Your past is catching up and closing in
You've been halfway to hell and back again
And now you laugh in the devil's face with your last breath...
You'll run a race with life and death...
But will you live to see tomorrow?


Charro...





Standard tuning.
    Am                              Bb(No 5)
    With eyes that hide the man within
    Am                          Bb(No 5)
    You see behind the eyes of, other men
    Am                                Em          Em+5   Em6
    You've lived and died and come to life again
    Em+5        Am                                    F
    And now you stand alone at the crossroads of your mind
                                  Dm
    You've left your yesterdays behind..
                                  Bb C
    But which road leads you to tomorrow?
        D      Am      Bb(No 5)
    Charro...
    You've turned your back on yesterday
    Betrayed a man who swore he'd make you pay
    For when you left you took his pride away
    You know he'll never let you break away so easily
    You'll have to fight, before you're free
    But how much more time can you borrow?
    Charro...
    Dm                          A7
    Now in a single moment your past grows dim
                                        Dm
    One thought goes racing across your mind
    D7                             Gm
    You ride to meet the woman you stole from him
       E7
    Oh no!...Charro don't go!...
                           Am   Bb(No 5)   Am   Bb(No 5)
    Charro don't go!!...
    There's something hanging, in the wind
    Your past is catching up and closing in
    You've been halfway to hell and back again
    And now you laugh in the devil's face
    with your last breath...
    You'll run a race with life and death...
    But will you live to see tomorrow?
    Charro...
    Chords:
       Bb(No 5)  Em+5     Em6
    e  --0--    --0--    --0--
    B  --3--    --1--    --2--
    G  --3--    --0--    --0--
    D  --2--    --2--    --2--
    A  --1--    --3--    --2--
    E  -----    --0--    --0--