Deportees chords by
Billy Bragg
Hank Wangford

N/A•

Key: D major•

Verse 1

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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The crops are all in

G

G

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D

D

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and the peaches are rot_ ting

The oranges are piling

G

G

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D

D

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their creosote thumbs

G

G

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They're flying us back to

D

D

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Bm

Bm

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the Mexican bor_ der

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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Spend all the money to wait back again

My father's own father,

G

G

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D

D

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he waded that river

G

G

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D

D

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Took all the money, he made his life

G

G

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My brothers and sisters

D

D

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Bm

Bm

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come work in the fruit trees

D

D

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And they rode the trucks

G

G

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D

D

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till they took down an_ d died

G

G

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Good_ bye to my Juan,

D

D

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good_ bye Rosalita

A

A

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D

D

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Adios mis amigos, is you see Maria

G

G

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You won't have a name

D

D

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when you ride the big airplane

And all they will call you will

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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be de_ portees

Some of us are an eagle

G

G

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D

D

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and others not wanted

I work on tracks out

G

G

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D

D

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and we've got to move on

G

G

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D

D

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Six hundred miles to the Mexican border

They chase us like outlaws,

G

G

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D

D

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like rustlers, like thieves

We died in your hills,

G

G

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D

D

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and we died in your deserts

We died in your valleys,

G

G

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D

D

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and we died in your plains

G

G

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We died beneath your trees,

D

D

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and we died in your bushes

Both sides of the river,

G

G

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D

D

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and we died just the same

G

G

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D

D

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Goodbye, my Juan, good_ bye, Rosalita

A

A

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D

D

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Adi_ os, mis amigos, Isu_ ci, Maria

G

G

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You won't have a name

D

D

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when you ride the big airplane

G

G

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And all they will call you will be Deportee

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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A skyplane caught fire

G

G

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over Los Gatos Canyon

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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A fireball of lightning, it shook all our hills

G

G

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Who are these friends

D

D

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who are scattered like dry leaves

G

G

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D

D

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To radiosis they are just de_ portees

Is this the best way

G

G

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D

D

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we can grow our big orch_ ards?

Is this the best way

G

G

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D

D

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we can grow our good fruit?

G

G

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Scattered like dry leaves

D

D

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and right on your topsoil

And be known by no name

G

G

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except according

D

D

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G

G

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Goodbye to my Juan,

D

D

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good_ bye Rosalita

A

A

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D

D

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Adios, mis amigos, es Lucy Maria

G

G

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You won't have a name

D

D

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when you ride the big airplane

G

G

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A

A

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A

A

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And all they will call you will be Pea_ port T

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Chords

D
G
Bm
A

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Deportees?

The original key of Deportees by Billy Bragg, Hank Wangford is D major.

What are the main chords for Deportees?

The primary chords used in Deportees are D, G, Bm, A.

Do I need a capo to play Deportees?

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Is Deportees beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, Bm, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

What is the tempo (BPM) of Deportees?

The tempo of Deportees is approximately 73 beats per minute.

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