Hal Ketchum – In Front Of The Alamo chords
Chords:
INTRO: G B C - | C E D G see notations at bottom G B C - | C - F# G VERSE 1:G B C - C E D G In front of the Alamo, in the fading light of the Texas dayG B C - C C F# G San Antonio, through the windshield of a ChevroletG B C CWith the front tires pointed out of townD - D#dim -She sighs and rolls the window downEm - D A/C# - A -Counts to three and throws that wedding bandCHORUS:G B C - C E F# G In front of the Alamo, that's a pretty good place to make a standINSTR. G B C - | C - F# G VERSE 2:G B C - C E D G In front of the Alamo, where the cameras click and the tourists stareG B C - C C F# G A long, long time ago, she met the man in question thereG B C C D - D#dim -She wanted trust, she wanted truth, the two things he found hard to do,Em - D A/C# - A -So forever was shorter than she plannedCHORUS SOLO (OVER CHORUS) BRIDGE:C C C C C - C - She didn't come for inspiration, or toG G F# F# Em - Em -breathe the mighty dust of heroes lost, she justA7 - A7 -felt the time was right, at thisA7 - A7 -random traffic light, to sayAm - Am - D - D -'Enough is enough' and move onVERSE 3: (same) In front of the Alamo, in the fading light of the Texas day San Antonio, through the windshield of a Chevrolet Maybe something in the air, makes the timid braver there To cross the line that they've drawn in the sand MODIFIED CHORUS OUT:G B C - D D#dim Em C In front of the Alamo, they held on, she lets goG B C - [C - 2 extra beat line] In front of the Alamo, that's aC E F# Gpretty good place to make a standINSTR. G B C - | C - F# G (hold) ENDNOTES/NOTATIONS "-" means hold chord/no strum Chords and dashes appear ON the beats