Biography:
Brian Setzer (born April 10, 1959 in New York) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter.
In the 1980s, Setzer fronted the popular rockabilly band, Stray Cats. Stray Cats caught America's attention with the 1982 album Built for Speed, which included the two Top Ten hits, Rock This Town (#9) and Stray Cat Strut (#3), as well as with the follow-up 1983 album Rant N Rave, which included the two successful singles (She's) Sexy + 17 (#5), and I Won't Stand In Your Way (#35).
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Other songs:
- 59
- Breath Of Life
- Glad All Over
- If You Cant Rock Me
- Jump Jive An Wail
- Maria
- Rebelene
- Red Cadillac And A Black Moustache
- September Skies
- Sleepwalk
- Summertime Blues
- The Girl With The Blues In Her Eyes
- The Knife Feels Like Justice
- The Legend Of Johnny Kool
- This Old House
- Waiting For Desiree
- Youre The Boss
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Intro:
Oooh (etc)
A F#m D F#m E
D A
The rains never came, I saw my land die
E A
Maria was asleep when I kissed her goodbye
D A E A E
I couldn't stand the sound of my children cryin' no more
D A
You get hungry, you get mad
F#m D
A man without hope is a man who turns bad
D A E A E
I'll try my luck in Texas, adios Mexico
A F#m
Wipe away your tears Maria
D F#m E
There's a better life for us somewhere
A F#m
Let me see you smile Maria
D F#m E
Close your eyes, we're on our way there
A~ DDD A~ A D A E
D A
My country was a great one once upon a time
E A
I wish I lived when you didn't need borderlines
D A E A E
Somebody came and took the heart of my people away
D A
Now I ain't worried, baby, hear what I say
F#m D
My people gonna rise again fightin' someday
D A E A E
I'll be there to see it, I'll be there to welcome them home
A F#m
Wipe away your tears Maria
D F#m E
There's a better life for us somewhere
A F#m
Let me see you smile Maria
D F#m E
Close your eyes, we're on our way there
[solo]
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|-----------------------------2-----------------|--------|
|----4-4-5-4-2----4-5-4~--5-5---5-4-2----2-4-2~-|--------|x2(besides the last part)
|--5-----------5-----------------------5--------|-0-2-4--|
|-----------------------------------------------|--------|
A~ A D A E
D A
I saw Texas, she looked so fine
E A
I met some other people same story as mine
D A E A E
Laughin' and drinkin' waitin' for the sun to go down
D A
We had life in our eyes as we crossed the border line
F#m D
Shot six good men without tellin' them why
D A E A E A
How could anybody take the only thing a man has left
A F#m
Wipe away your tears Maria
D F#m E
There's a better life for us somewhere
A F#m
Let me see you smile Maria
D F#m E
Close your eyes, we're on our way there
[same as intro]
[solo]
|-----------------------------------------------|--------|
|-----------------------------------------------|--------|
|-----------------------------------------------|--------|
|-----------------------------2-----------------|--------|
|----4-4-5-4-2----4-5-4~--5-5---5-4-2----2-4-2~-|--------|x3(besides the last part)
|--5-----------5-----------------------5--------|-0-2-4--|
A~ A D A E A~
Intro:
Oooh (etc)
A F#m D F#m E
D A
The rains never came, I saw my land die
E A
Maria was asleep when I kissed her goodbye
D A E A E
I couldn't stand the sound of my children cryin' no more
D A
You get hungry, you get mad
F#m D
A man without hope is a man who turns bad
D A E A E
I'll try my luck in Texas, adios Mexico
A F#m
Wipe away your tears Maria
D F#m E
There's a better life for us somewhere
A F#m
Let me see you smile Maria
D F#m E
Close your eyes, we're on our way there
A~ DDD A~ A D A E
D A
My country was a great one once upon a time
E A
I wish I lived when you didn't need borderlines
D A E A E
Somebody came and took the heart of my people away
D A
Now I ain't worried, baby, hear what I say
F#m D
My people gonna rise again fightin' someday
D A E A E
I'll be there to see it, I'll be there to welcome them home
A F#m
Wipe away your tears Maria
D F#m E
There's a better life for us somewhere
A F#m
Let me see you smile Maria
D F#m E
Close your eyes, we're on our way there
[solo]
|-----------------------------------------------|--------|
|-----------------------------------------------|--------|
|-----------------------------2-----------------|--------|
|----4-4-5-4-2----4-5-4~--5-5---5-4-2----2-4-2~-|--------|x2(besides the last part)
|--5-----------5-----------------------5--------|-0-2-4--|
|-----------------------------------------------|--------|
A~ A D A E
D A
I saw Texas, she looked so fine
E A
I met some other people same story as mine
D A E A E
Laughin' and drinkin' waitin' for the sun to go down
D A
We had life in our eyes as we crossed the border line
F#m D
Shot six good men without tellin' them why
D A E A E A
How could anybody take the only thing a man has left
A F#m
Wipe away your tears Maria
D F#m E
There's a better life for us somewhere
A F#m
Let me see you smile Maria
D F#m E
Close your eyes, we're on our way there
[same as intro]
[solo]
|-----------------------------------------------|--------|
|-----------------------------------------------|--------|
|-----------------------------------------------|--------|
|-----------------------------2-----------------|--------|
|----4-4-5-4-2----4-5-4~--5-5---5-4-2----2-4-2~-|--------|x3(besides the last part)
|--5-----------5-----------------------5--------|-0-2-4--|
A~ A D A E A~
Briana Buckmaste (...)
Briana Marela
Brianandmatt
Brianna
Brianna Haynes
Bridget Davis an (...)
Bridget Maellynn
Bridget St. John
Bridgett Kern
Briege Murphy