Biography:
Gustavo A. Santaolalla (b. 1952, El Palomar, Buenos Aires province) is an Argentine musician, producer and composer whose musical style frequently combines elements of rock, soul, African rhythms and Latin American folk. He is now one of the most sought after producers in the Latin American scene.
Santaolalla transferred his musical efforts to film soundtracks in the late 1990s, producing albums for the films Amores Perros, 21 Grams and The Motorcycle Diaries.
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The Apology Song
From "The Book of Life" (2014)
Diego Luna and Gustavo Santaolalla
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Standard Tuning (E A D G B E)
HOW TO PLAY:
Originally played using only top three strings (except for the C chord, which uses 4)
Chords are written with four strings, which give it a fuller feel, but can still be played with three.
Dm Dsus2 A#-5 A
X X 0 X X 0 0 X X 0 X X 0
=========== =========== =========== ===========
| | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 0 0 |
| | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 0 | | | | | | |
C A#M7 A* Dm*
X X 0 0 X X X X X X 0
=========== =========== =========== ===========
| | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 0 0 | | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0
If you want to play chords the whole way, you'll also be using these:
Gm Asus4 FM7 Asus4#5 D
X X X X X X X X X X
----------- ----------- =========== ----------- ===========
(3)| | | 0 0 | (5)| | 0 | 0 0 | | | | | | (5)| | | | | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | 0
| | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 0 0 | | | | | | 0 |
| | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dm Dsus2 A#-5 A
Torro, I am humble, for tonight I understand
Dm C A#-5 A
Your royal blood was never meant to decorate this sand.
A#M7 A* A#M7 A*
You've suffered great injustice, so have thousands before you
Dm* C A#M7 A* Dm
I offer an apology, and one long overdue
oh-
(REFRAIN)
Gm Asus4 FM7 FM7
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[e] | ------6-------6-|5-----5-------5-|5-----5---------|5-----5-------5-|
[B] | ----3-----------|----5---5---5---|----5-----------|----5---5---5---|
[G] | --3-------------|--7-------7-----|--5-------------|--5-------5-----|
[D] | 5---------------|5---------------|3---------------|----------------|
[A] | ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[E] | ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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A#-5 A#-5 A A
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[e] | 0-----5---------|------------5---|0-----0---------|0---------------|
[B] | 3-------5-------|------5-------5-|2-2-----2-------|2---------------|
[G] | 3---------------|----7---7-------|2---------2-----|2---------------|
[D] | 2-------------8-|8-8-------8-----|2---2-------2-2-|2---------------|
[A] | ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[E] | ----------------|6---------------|----------------|----------------|
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Gm Asus4#5 A Dm D
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[e] | ------6-----6---|5---------------|--------0---3---|1-----1-2-----2-|
[B] | ----8---8-------|------6-------6-|----2-----------|----3-------3---|
[G] | --7-------7---7-|--7---------7---|2---------------|--2-------2-----|
[D] | 5---------------|7---------------|----------------|0---------0-----|
[A] | ----------------|----------------|0---0---0---0---|----------------|
[E] | ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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Gm Asus4#5 A Dm
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[e] | 3---3-6-----5-3-|5---------------|--------0---3---|----------------|
[B] | --3-------------|--------6-------|----2-----------|3---------------|
[G] | 3---------------|--7-------------|2-----------0---|----------------|
[D] | ----------------|0---------------|--------2-------|0---------------|
[A] | ----------------|----------------|0---4-----------|----------------|
[E] | ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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Gm Asus4
I'm sorry, Torro I am sorry
FM7 FM7
Hear my song, and know I sing the truth.
A#-5
Although we were bred to fight,
A
I reach for kindness in your heart tonight!
Gm Asus4#5
And if you can forgive and if you can forgive,
A Dm D
Love can truly live,
Gm Asus4#5
And if you can forgive and if you can forgive,
A Dm
Love can truly live.
The Apology Song
From "The Book of Life" (2014)
Diego Luna and Gustavo Santaolalla
==============================================================================================================
Standard Tuning (E A D G B E)
HOW TO PLAY:
Originally played using only top three strings (except for the C chord, which uses 4)
Chords are written with four strings, which give it a fuller feel, but can still be played with three.
Dm Dsus2 A#-5 A
X X 0 X X 0 0 X X 0 X X 0
=========== =========== =========== ===========
| | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 0 0 |
| | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 0 | | | | | | |
C A#M7 A* Dm*
X X 0 0 X X X X X X 0
=========== =========== =========== ===========
| | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 0 0 | | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0
If you want to play chords the whole way, you'll also be using these:
Gm Asus4 FM7 Asus4#5 D
X X X X X X X X X X
----------- ----------- =========== ----------- ===========
(3)| | | 0 0 | (5)| | 0 | 0 0 | | | | | | (5)| | | | | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | 0
| | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 0 0 | | | | | | 0 |
| | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dm Dsus2 A#-5 A
Torro, I am humble, for tonight I understand
Dm C A#-5 A
Your royal blood was never meant to decorate this sand.
A#M7 A* A#M7 A*
You've suffered great injustice, so have thousands before you
Dm* C A#M7 A* Dm
I offer an apology, and one long overdue
oh-
(REFRAIN)
Gm Asus4 FM7 FM7
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[e] | ------6-------6-|5-----5-------5-|5-----5---------|5-----5-------5-|
[B] | ----3-----------|----5---5---5---|----5-----------|----5---5---5---|
[G] | --3-------------|--7-------7-----|--5-------------|--5-------5-----|
[D] | 5---------------|5---------------|3---------------|----------------|
[A] | ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[E] | ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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A#-5 A#-5 A A
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[e] | 0-----5---------|------------5---|0-----0---------|0---------------|
[B] | 3-------5-------|------5-------5-|2-2-----2-------|2---------------|
[G] | 3---------------|----7---7-------|2---------2-----|2---------------|
[D] | 2-------------8-|8-8-------8-----|2---2-------2-2-|2---------------|
[A] | ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[E] | ----------------|6---------------|----------------|----------------|
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Gm Asus4#5 A Dm D
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[e] | ------6-----6---|5---------------|--------0---3---|1-----1-2-----2-|
[B] | ----8---8-------|------6-------6-|----2-----------|----3-------3---|
[G] | --7-------7---7-|--7---------7---|2---------------|--2-------2-----|
[D] | 5---------------|7---------------|----------------|0---------0-----|
[A] | ----------------|----------------|0---0---0---0---|----------------|
[E] | ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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Gm Asus4#5 A Dm
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[e] | 3---3-6-----5-3-|5---------------|--------0---3---|----------------|
[B] | --3-------------|--------6-------|----2-----------|3---------------|
[G] | 3---------------|--7-------------|2-----------0---|----------------|
[D] | ----------------|0---------------|--------2-------|0---------------|
[A] | ----------------|----------------|0---4-----------|----------------|
[E] | ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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Gm Asus4
I'm sorry, Torro I am sorry
FM7 FM7
Hear my song, and know I sing the truth.
A#-5
Although we were bred to fight,
A
I reach for kindness in your heart tonight!
Gm Asus4#5
And if you can forgive and if you can forgive,
A Dm D
Love can truly live,
Gm Asus4#5
And if you can forgive and if you can forgive,
A Dm
Love can truly live.
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