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Tucumcari chords by
Jimmy Driftwood
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
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Tukum was an Indian

brave out in New Mexico.

Carrie was a beautiful maid
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and she loved old Tukum so.

They promised they would both be true

and someday they would marry,

but they both died on the

top of a mountain
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and they called it Tukum Carrie.

Ta -Neh -Pun also fell in love

with the big chief's only daughter,

he had ten thousand nuggets of gold
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tied up in the skin of an otter.

The big chief said,

you braves may fight

for the hand of my daughter Carrie,

and the one who lives to tell the tale
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is the one that she will marry.

Carrie hid on the top of the hill

where the braves would fight their duel

The love she had for Tucum
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burned in her heart like a fuel

When Tucum fell by

Tonopun's knife

uprushed the maiden Carrie

Tonopun caught her in his arms
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said my dear we will marry

While he was searching for her lips,

she pulled her silver dagger,

she stabbed it deep into his heart
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which made him scream and stagger.

She knelt right down by Tucum's side,

she could not keep from crying,

she plunged her dagger in her own heart
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when she saw her love was dying.

When Big Chief saw the tragedy,

he burst the skin of otter.

The nuggets rolled all over the hill
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and around his dying daughter.

He took the dagger from her hand,

his voice rang o 'er the prairie.

The last words that they heard him say
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was, Good -bye Tucumcari

The Indian maidens

and the braids out in New Mexico

Still fall in love

just like they did
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a long long time ago
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They sing and dance and make romance

and when they want to marry

The song they sing in the native tongue
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is good -bye Tucumcari

Goodbye Tucumcari,
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Goodbye Tucumcari,

Goodbye Tucumcari.

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
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Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Tucumcari by Jimmy Driftwood is E major.

The primary chords used in Tucumcari are E, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

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

The tempo of Tucumcari is approximately 171 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Tucumcari. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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 Jimmy Driftwood.

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