Cisco Kid chords by
War (Official Version)

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Key: D minorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Bb5

Cm7

Verse 1
Cm7 
Gm7 
The Cisco Kid
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
was   a friend of mine
Cm7 
Gm7 
The Cisco Kid
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
was   a friend of mine
Cm7 
Gm7 
He    drink whiskey,
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Poncho drink the wine
Cm7 
Gm7 
He    drink whiskey,
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Poncho drink the wine

Verse 2
Cm7 
Gm7 
We met   down on    the
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Fort  of Rio   Grande
Cm7 
Gm7 
We met   down on    the
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Fort  of Rio   Grande
Cm7 
Gm7 
Eat   the salted
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
peanuts out   of can
Cm7 
Gm7 
Eat   the salted
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
peanuts out   of can

Verse 3
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
The outlaws had   us pinned down
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
at    the fort
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
The outlaws had   us pinned down
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
at    the fort
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Cisco came  in blastin',
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
drinkin' port
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Cisco came  in blastin',
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
drinkin' port

Interlude 1

Bb5

Cm7

Ah, ah, ah...

Bb5

Cm7

Verse 4
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
They rode  the sunset, horse was
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
made  of steel
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Gm7 
Cm7 
They rode  the sunset, horse was
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
made  of steel
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Gm7 
Chased a gringo
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Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
last  night through a field
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Chased a gringo
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
last  night through a field
Cm7 
Gm7 

Interlude 2

Bb5

Cm7

Ah, ah, ah...

Bb5

Cm7

Verse 5
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cisco Kid
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
was   a friend of mine
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cisco Kid
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
was   a friend of mine
Cm7 
Gm7 
The Cisco Kid
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
was   a friend of mine
Cm7 
Gm7 
The Cisco Kid
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
was   a friend of mine

Outro 1
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Ooh,  ooh,  ooh,  ooh
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh,  ooh
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh,  ooh
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Ooh
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Ooh,  ooh,  ooh,  ooh
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh,  ooh
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh,  ooh
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Ooh
Cm7 
Gm7 
Cisco Kid,
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Gm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
he was   a friend of mine
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC5 Bb5 F5 Cm7 Gm7...

Chords

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -2

-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Cisco Kid by War, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D minor. It suits players who want to learn Cisco Kid the way War intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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