Cisco Kid chords by
War (Official Version)

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Key: D minorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Eb5

Db5

Ab5

Ebm7

Verse 1
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
The Cisco  Kid
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
was    a friend of mine
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
The Cisco  Kid
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
was    a friend of mine
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
He     drink whiskey,
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Poncho drink  the wine
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Bbm7 
He     drink whiskey,
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Poncho drink  the wine

Verse 2
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
We met    down on     the
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Fort   of Rio    Grande
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
We met    down on     the
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Fort   of Rio    Grande
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Bbm7 
Eat    the salted
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Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
peanuts out    of can
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Eat    the salted
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Ebm7 
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peanuts out    of can

Verse 3
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
The outlaws had    us pinned down
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at     the fort
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Ebm7 
The outlaws had    us pinned down
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Ebm7 
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at     the fort
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Ebm7 
Cisco  came   in blastin',
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Ebm7 
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Ebm7 
Bbm7 
drinkin' port
Ebm7 
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Ebm7 
Cisco  came   in blastin',
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
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Bbm7 
drinkin' port

Interlude 1

Db5

Ebm7

Ah, ah, ah...

Db5

Ebm7

Verse 4
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
They rode   the sunset, horse  was
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Bbm7 
made   of steel
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Ebm7 
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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Bbm7 

Interlude 2

Db5

Ebm7

Ah, ah, ah...

Db5

Ebm7

Verse 5
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Cisco  Kid
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
was    a friend of mine
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Cisco  Kid
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
was    a friend of mine
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
The Cisco  Kid
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
was    a friend of mine
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
The Cisco  Kid
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
was    a friend of mine

Outro 1
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ooh,   ooh,   ooh,   ooh
Ebm7 
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Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh,   ooh
Ebm7 
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Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh,   ooh
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ooh
Ebm7 
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Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ooh,   ooh,   ooh,   ooh
Ebm7 
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Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh,   ooh
Ebm7 
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Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh,   ooh
Ebm7 
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Ebm7 
Bbm7 
Ooh
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Bbm7 
Cisco  Kid,
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Ebm7 
Bbm7 
he was    a friend of mine
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEb5 Db5 Ab5 Ebm7 Bbm7...

Chords

Eb5
Db5
Ab5
Ebm7
Bbm7
D5

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

Eb5: x-6-8-x-x-x
Db5: x-4-6-x-x-x
Ab5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

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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