George Alexander – El Dorado chords

George Alexander and The Mellomen 

EL DORADO
(Nelson Riddle / John Gabriel)

A moving western song from a great movie ("El Dorado", 1966). 
Enjoy! 


Intro: | B | G#m | B | G#m |

   B            G#m          E             BIn sunshine and shadow, from darkness till noon 
     B              D#m            C#m        D#mOver mountains that reach from the sky to the moon 
  C#m        D#m             Emaj7    GA man with a dream that will never let go 
      B            E/F#      B          G#mKeeps searching to find El Dorado 

   B            D#m          C#m        D#mSo ride, boldly ride, to the end of the rainbow 
C#m          D#m            Emaj7     B          G#m     C         AmRide, boldly ride, till you find El Dorado 

    C            Am          F            CThe wind becomes bitter, the sky turns to grey 
    C          Em        Dm             EmHis body grows weary, he can't find his way 
          Dm         Em                Fmaj7        G#But he'll never turn back, though he's lost in the snow 
    C         F/G       C         AmFor he has to find El Dorado 
   C            Em           Dm         EmSo ride, boldly ride, to the end of the rainbow 
Dm           Em             Fmaj7     C      Am     C#    BbmRide, boldly ride, till you find El Dorado 

   C#         Bbm            F#           C#My Daddy once told me what a man ought to be 
        C#           Fm            D#m           FmThere's much more to life than the things we can see 
        D#m      Fm         F#maj7    AAnd the godliest mortal you ever will know 
       C#           F#/G#         C#        BbmIs the one with the dream of El Dorado 

   C            Em           Dm         EmSo ride, boldly ride, to the end of the rainbow 
Dm           Em             Fmaj7     C         Am Ride, boldly ride, till you find El Dorado 

G#   Cm   Bbm   Cm   Bbm   Cm   C#maj7  G#   Fm   G#   Fm   G#(coda: instrumental chorus)