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 B
In sunshine and shadow, from darkness till noon
B D#m C#m D#m
Over mountains that reach from the sky to the moon
C#m D#m Emaj7 G
A man with a dream that will never let go
B E/F# B G#m
Keeps searching to find El Dorado
B D#m C#m D#m
So ride, boldly ride, to the end of the rainbow
C#m D#m Emaj7 B G#m C Am
Ride, boldly ride, till you find El Dorado
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C Am F C
The wind becomes bitter, the sky turns to grey
C Em Dm Em
His 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 Am
For he has to find El Dorado
C Em Dm Em
So ride, boldly ride, to the end of the rainbow
Dm Em Fmaj7 C Am C# Bbm
Ride, 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 Fm
There's much more to life than the things we can see
D#m Fm F#maj7 A
And the godliest mortal you ever will know
C# F#/G# C# Bbm
Is the one with the dream of El Dorado
C Em Dm Em
So 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)
