Hey Vicente chords by John Flynn

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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 (D major) Benedict
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Arnold and  (A major) Happy the Clown
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Opened umbrellas as  (D major) the rain came down
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They  (G major) waved up to me and  (D major) so true to form
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I  (A major) closed my eyes and
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stepped  (G major) into the  (D major) storm  (A major) 
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 (D major) Harry and Whitey, the  (A major) bull and the dude
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Lefty and Schmitty and  (D major) the multitude
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Nod (G major) ding at you like their head
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 (D major) s were on springs
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Watch (A major) ing that horse high fly
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 (G major) on red -burned  (D major) wings
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Hey,  (G major) Vicente, my brother,  (D major) you're great
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But  (A major) we both left one  (D major) over the plate
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And it's,  (G major) Vicente, I  (D major) said with a grin
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Sometimes  (A major) they beat you,
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but  (G major) don't let them win  (D major)  (A major)  (D major) 
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The old glory decals on  (A major) their SUV's
Were all that once stood between
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them storm  (D major) clouds and me
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When I'd  (G major) gone before seeking
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bless (D major) ings of God
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Out  (A major) on that roof with my
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old  (G major) lightning rod  (D major) 

Verse 2

But Harry had already offered my prayer.

Verse 3

So I looked around,

but the flag wasn't there.

Verse 4

And I sang my song

to the rain and the wind.

Then I yelled, more time,

and I sang it again.

Verse 5

Hey, Bucende, my brother, you're great.

Verse 6

But we both left one over the blade.

Verse 7
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Oh,  (G major) you set the ice  (D major) set with a grin
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Sometimes  (A major) they beat you,
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but  (G major) don't let them win  (D major)  (A major)  (D major) 
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 (G major)  (D major)  (A major)  (D major) 
And oh dear Lord,
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how the rain  (A major) did come down
Just for a moment I thought
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 (D major) I  might drown
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Chilled  (G major) to the bone and
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soaked clean  (D major) to the skin
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I dried off  (A major) on the towel
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that I  (G major) would not throw  (D major) in
You said Ted ain't no good
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ar (A major) guing calls
You're hoping for strikes
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and you're  (D major) counting on balls
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This  (G major) cat left that hot tin roof
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 (D major) burned but unbowed

Verse 8

Shook some and shaking

some hands

that reached out

Verse 9

Down the tunnel, a man who'd been hurt

Verse 10

And written his only replies in the dirt

Verse 11

Said, don't be distressed

by your crucifixion

Verse 12

Where I come from,

that was a standing ovation

Verse 13

Heavy said, hey,

my brother, you're great

Verse 14
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 (A major) But we both left one  (D major) over the plate
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And it's  (G major) old me Sunday,
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I  (D major) said with a grin
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 (A major) Sometimes they beat you,
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but  (G major) don't let on win  (D major) 
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 (A major) Sometimes they beat you,
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but  (G major) don't let on win  (D major) 
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 (A major) Sometimes they beat you,
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but  (G major) don't let on  (D major) win  (A major)  (D major)  (G major) 
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 (D major)  (A major) 
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 (D major) 
We are turning left to Park Road