Biography:
Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI (10 November 1928 - 6 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and former trumpet player. He composed a wide range of music styles, making him one of the most versatile, experimental and influential composers of all time, working in any medium.
Since 1946 Morricone composed over 500 scores for cinema and television, as well as over 100 classical works. His filmography includes over 70 award-winning films
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- A Gringo Like Me
- A Pistol For Ringo
- Ancora Qui
- Chi Mai
- Farewell To Cheyenne
- Fruscio Di Foglie Verdi
- Lonesome Billy
- Monody For Guitar
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- Story Of A Soldier
- The Return Of Ringo
- The Trio Theme
- The Wild Bunch
- The Wild Horde
- Un Ami
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"A Gringo Like Me"
Theme from GUNFIGHT AT RED SANDS
Music by Ennio Morricone
Sung by Peter Tevis
Riff in F#m (opens song and continues throughout verse 1-3)
e|-2-2-2--5-5-5--2-7-75--2-2-2--5-5-5--2-------|
B|-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-4-42--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-5-2-5-|
G|-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-4-42--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|
D|----------------------------------------2-2-2-|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Riff in G#m (begins and continues throughout verse 4)
e|-3-3-3--6-6-6--3-8-86--3-3-3--6-6-6--3-------|
B|-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-5-53--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-6-3-6-|
G|-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-5-53--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|
D|----------------------------------------3-3-3-|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
(Fast strummers: use an A to transition between F#m, B, and E chords of the verse)
[Verse 1]
N.C. 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]
N.C. 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
(Riff 1)
[Verse 4]
(key change up half step; as before, faster strummers play Bb transitions between Gm, C, and F chords)
N.C. 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...
| / slide up
Theme from GUNFIGHT AT RED SANDS
Music by Ennio Morricone
Sung by Peter Tevis
Riff in F#m (opens song and continues throughout verse 1-3)
e|-2-2-2--5-5-5--2-7-75--2-2-2--5-5-5--2-------|
B|-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-4-42--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-5-2-5-|
G|-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-4-42--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|
D|----------------------------------------2-2-2-|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Riff in G#m (begins and continues throughout verse 4)
e|-3-3-3--6-6-6--3-8-86--3-3-3--6-6-6--3-------|
B|-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-5-53--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-6-3-6-|
G|-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-5-53--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|
D|----------------------------------------3-3-3-|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
(Fast strummers: use an A to transition between F#m, B, and E chords of the verse)
[Verse 1]
N.C. 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]
N.C. 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
(Riff 1)
[Verse 4]
(key change up half step; as before, faster strummers play Bb transitions between Gm, C, and F chords)
N.C. 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...
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