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Ennio Morricone – A Gringo Like Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsF#m B E A D Bm C#m Gm C F Bb D#Cm

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This is the chord progression of A Gringo Like Me by Ennio Morricone on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
F#m B F#m
Keep your hand on your gun
E F#m B F#m
Don’t you trust anyone
A F#m
There’s just one kind of man
D
That you can trust
A
That’s a dead man…
Bm E F#m
Or a gringo like me

[Verse 2]
F#m B F#m
Be the first one to fire
E F#m B F#m
Every man is a liar
A F#m
There’s just one kind of man
D
Who tells the truth
A
That’s a dead man…
Bm E F#m
Or a gringo like me

[Bridge]
A D A
Don’t be a fool for a smile or a kiss
D A
Or your bullet might miss
Bm C#m D A
Keep your eye on your goal
A
There’s just one rule
D A
That can save you your life
D F#m
It’s a hand on your knife
Bm C#m D E
And the Devil in your soul

[Verse 3]
F#m B F#m
Keep your hand on your gun
E F#m B F#m
Don’t you trust anyone
A F#m
There’s just one kind of man
D
That you can trust
A
That’s a dead man…
Bm E F#m
Or a gringo like me

[Verse 4]
(transpose half a step)
Gm C Gm
Keep your hand on your gun
F Gm C Gm
Don’t you trust anyone
Bb Gm
There’s just one kind of man
D#
That you can trust
Bb
That’s a dead man…
Cm F Gm
Or a gringo like me
Cm F Gm
Or a gringo like me…
Cm F Gm
Or a gringo like me…
Gm
…like me

How to play A Gringo Like Me: key, chords and progression

A Gringo Like Me by Ennio Morricone is centred on F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 13 chords: F#m, B, E, A, D, Bm, C#m, Gm, C, F, Bb and D# and 1 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – F#m – B – F#m (VII – i – IV – i in F♯ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, A, D, G, C, Am, Bm, Fm, Bb, Eb (46% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 31% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

B chord on guitar (x24442) — BB D♯ F♯

E chord on guitar (022100) — EE G♯ B

A chord on guitar (x02220) — AA C♯ E

D chord on guitar (xx0232) — DD F♯ A

Bm chord on guitar (x24432) — BmB D F♯

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

Gm chord on guitar (355333) — GmG B♭ D

C chord on guitar (x32010) — CC E G

F chord on guitar (133211) — FF A C

Bb chord on guitar (x13331) — B♭B♭ D F

D# chord on guitar (x68886) — D♯D♯ G A♯

Cm chord on guitar (x35543) — CmC E♭ G

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

A Gringo Like Me chords: questions

What key is A Gringo Like Me in?

A Gringo Like Me by Ennio Morricone is centred on F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in A Gringo Like Me?

A Gringo Like Me uses 13 chords: F#m, B, E, A, D, Bm, C#m, Gm, C, F, Bb, D# and 1 more.

What is the chord progression of A Gringo Like Me?

The main progression is E – F#m – B – F#m (VII – i – IV – i).

Is A Gringo Like Me easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, A, D, G, C, Am, Bm, Fm, Bb, Eb (46% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 31% without a capo).

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