Santa Fe chords by
Drive-by Truckers

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

G

G

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Am

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C

C

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Verse 1

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G

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You said that

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C

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you'd be waiting for me here in Santa Fe

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With hotel rooms and TV's boom

C

C

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ing loud every night and day

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G

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And all I have to do is just

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Am

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C

C

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be careful what I say

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G

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And do and what I put us

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through

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C

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G

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Verse 2

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Am

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C

C

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Colorado, lines were down; Des

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G

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Moine's an underwater town

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Am

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C

C

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Don't know what it is; I

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G

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thought I'd find out here

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Am

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C

C

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It's mov ing forward as it must,

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G

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ninety-five and and blowing dust

Am

Am

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C

C

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G

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Sit ting here and missing us; it couldn't

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be more clear

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C

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G

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C

C

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Verse 3

G

G

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You said that you'd be waiting

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C

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for me here in Santa Fe

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G

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With dreams and postponement

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C

C

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s along the way

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G

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Conditioned by the outstretched

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G

G

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miles and high desert hair

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Am

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Thinking I might find you there

C

C

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G

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Verse 4

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Holding you in my dreams

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C

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G

G

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Ricocheting back and forth

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D

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between my two extremes

C

C

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Of light and dark and all the in-betweens

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G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

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Am

Am

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All All of us know too well exactly what that means

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C

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Interlude 1

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G

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G

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C

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G

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C

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Verse 5

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G

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Am

Am

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Will you still be here waiting for me

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C

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here in Santa Fe?

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G

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Am

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With arms and obligations

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C

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and tears along the way

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G

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Am

Am

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And all I have to do is revel

C

C

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in here everyday

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G

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Am

Am

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Then do it again tomorrow,

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C

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do it again tomorrow

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Do it again tomorrow in

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C

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F

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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D ₃

G ₃

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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CavaquinhoStandard

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Balalaika Tuner

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

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Chords

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Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Santa Fe by Drive-By Truckers is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Santa Fe are Bb, Cm, Eb, F, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

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

The tempo of Santa Fe is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Santa Fe using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Drive-By Truckers.

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