Gringo Honeymoon chords by
Robert Earl Keen

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 1

G

G

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Am

Am

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We were standin' on a mountain top

C

C

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G

G

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Where the cactus flowers grow

Am

Am

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I was wishin' that the world would stop

C

C

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G

G

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When you said we'd better go

Am

Am

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We took a rowboat across the Rio Grande

C

C

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G

G

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Captain Pablo was our guide

F

F

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For two dollars in a weathered hand

C

C

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G

G

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He rowed us to the other side

Chorus 1

D

D

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And we were dreamin' like

Em

Em

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the end was not in sight

C

C

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G

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And we dreamed all afternoon

D

D

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We asked the world to wait

Em

Em

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so we could celebrate

C

C

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A gringo honeymoon

Interlude 1

C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

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Verse 2

G

G

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Am

Am

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We stepped out onto the golden sand

C

C

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G

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The sun was high and burning down

Am

Am

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Rented donkeys from an old blind man

C

C

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G

G

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Saddled up and rode to town

Am

Am

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Tied our donkeys to an ironwood tree

C

C

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G

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By the street where children play

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F

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We walked in the first place we could see

C

C

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G

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Servin' cold beer in the shade

Chorus 2

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D

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We were drinkin' like

Em

Em

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the end was not in sight

C

C

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G

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And we drank all afternoon

D

D

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We asked the world to wait

Em

Em

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so we could celebrate

C

C

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A gringo honeymoon

Interlude 2

C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

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Verse 3

G

G

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Am

Am

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Met a cowboy who said that he

C

C

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G

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Was running from the DE A

Am

Am

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He left a home, a wife, and family

C

C

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G

G

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When he made his getaway

Am

Am

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We followed him on down a street of dust

C

C

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G

G

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To his run-down one- room shack

F

F

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He blew a smoke ring and he smiled at us

C

C

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G

G

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"I ain't never goin' back"

Chorus 3

D

D

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We were flyin' like

Em

Em

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the end was not in sight

C

C

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G

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And we soared that afternoon

D

D

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We asked the world to wait

Em

Em

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so we could celebrate

C

C

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A gringo honeymoon

Interlude 3

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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Verse 4

G

G

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He said there's one last place

Am

Am

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that you should go

C

C

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G

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He took us to the town's best bar

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Am

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He knew a crusty caballero

C

C

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G

G

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Who played an old gut-string guitar

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Am

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And he sang like Marty Robbins could

C

C

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G

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Played like no one I've known

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F

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For a while we knew that life was good

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C

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It was ours to take back home

Chorus 4

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D

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We were singin' like

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the end was not in sight

C

C

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G

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And we sang all afternoon

D

D

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We asked the world to wait

Em

Em

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so we could celebrate

C

C

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A gringo honeymoon

Interlude 4

C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

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Verse 5

G

G

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Am

Am

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We were standin' on a mountain top

C

C

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G

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Where the cactus flowers grow

G

G

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Am

Am

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I was wishin' that the world would stop

C

C

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When you said we'd better go

C

C

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G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

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Chords

C
G
Am
F
D
Em

Capo: 5

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Gringo Honeymoon by Robert Earl Keen is C major.

The primary chords used in Gringo Honeymoon are F, C, Dm, Bb, G, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, Dm, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Gringo Honeymoon is approximately 97 beats per minute.

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