Cisco Kid chords by
War (Official Version)

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Key: D minorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Bm7

Verse 1
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F#m7 
The Cisco Kid
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F#m7 
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F#m7 
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F#m7 
was   a friend of mine
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The Cisco Kid
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was   a friend of mine
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He    drink whiskey,
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Poncho drink  the wine
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He    drink whiskey,
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Poncho drink  the wine

Verse 2
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F#m7 
We met   down on     the
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F#m7 
Fort  of Rio    Grande
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We met   down on     the
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Fort  of Rio    Grande
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Eat   the salted
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peanuts out    of can
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Eat   the salted
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peanuts out    of can

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

Interlude 1

A#5

Bm7

Ah, ah, ah...

A#5

Bm7

Verse 4
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They rode  the sunset, horse was
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made   of steel
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They rode  the sunset, horse was
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made   of steel
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Chased a gringo
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last  night through a field
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Chased a gringo
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last  night through a field
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F#m7 

Interlude 2

A#5

Bm7

Ah, ah, ah...

A#5

Bm7

Verse 5
Bm7 
F#m7 
Cisco Kid
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was   a friend of mine
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Cisco Kid
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F#m7 
was   a friend of mine
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F#m7 
The Cisco Kid
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was   a friend of mine
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The Cisco Kid
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was   a friend of mine

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

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsB5 A5 E5 Bm7 F#m7...

Chords

B5
A5
E5
Bm7
F#m7
A#5

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

B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
A#5: x-1-3-x-x-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -3

-3

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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