Biografía:
Texas Tornados are a Tejano band whose music is a fusion of rock, country and various Mexican styles. The initial combination of these musicians happened almost by chance at a concert performance of a mutual acquaintance. After Freddy Fender, Flaco Jimenez, Augie Meyers and Doug Sahm performed in front of a San Francisco audience, they all knew the genuine bond they felt in their music could probably be taken to another level. After they initially performed as the Tex-Mex Revue
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¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
FOUR ACES
By: Texas Tornados
**Note: this song is best played with a 12 string guitar
or the bajo sexton (same instrument sound is a little different)
INTRO: Am X8
VERSE1
Am
ON A MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO LAREDO
Em
FOUR ACES STEPPED ABOARD
E
GONNA FIND A LAREDO ROSE
Am
FIND OUT WHO WAS SHE CHOSE
SHE IS IN LOVE WITH A BEARDED SANGER
EM
HE COME FROM TEXAS WAY,
E
SAID HIS NAME WAS WILLY
Am
AND I DON’T MEAN “SAY HAY”….
VERSE2
Am
ONE HAD AN ACCORDION IN HIS LEFT
Em
A COLD BEER IN HIS RIGHT
E
ONE WAS A HIPPY,
Am
COMPLETELY OUT OF SIGHT
ONE WAS A BORDER SANGER,
Em
FROM SAN BENITO THEY SAY
E
ONE HAD A PONY TALE,
Am
THEY SHUFFLED ALONG THAT DAY…
CHORUS
A
FOUR ACES GOING NOWHERE
Bm
RIDING GENTLY TOWARD THE SUN
E
FOUR ACES GOING NOWHERE
Am
NEVER MEANT TO HURT NO ONE…
VERSE3
Am
WILLIE SOUGHT BUT HE COULD NOT FIND HER
Em
CAUSE “ZIMMY’S” WAS IN TOWN
E
HE’S DRINKEN AT THE KANTINA
Am
HE ORDERED UP ANOTHER ROUND
HIS VATO WENT DOWN FOR HIS PISTOLA
Em
I THOUGHT WE WERE DEAD,
E Am
BUT AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, ENTER ONE GRATEFUL FRED…
CHORUS
A
FOUR ACES GOING NOWHERE
Bm
RIDING GENTLY TOWARD THE SUN
E
FOUR ACES GOING NOWHERE
A
NEVER MEANT TO HURT NO ONE…
FLACO’ SOLO
A Bm E Am
VERSE 4
Am
THE TALE OF THE TEXAS STORY
Em
IS READ QUITE BY WELL BY ALL
E
THIS BORDER QUEEN HAD SOMETHING
Am
THAT MADE MESE HOMBRE’S FALL
LIKE STRINGS OF A SWEET CORRIDO
EM
THE STORY IS THE SAME
E ( Hault at this note and keep singing)
SHE JUST WON A BUNDLE
Am (Continue/Transition to chorus)
ON THE TEXAS LOTTO FAME…
CHORUS
A
FOUR ACES GOING NOWHERE
Bm
RIDING GENTLY TOWARD THE SUN
E
FOUR ACES GOING NOWHERE
A
NEVER MEANT TO HURT NO ONE…
By: Texas Tornados
**Note: this song is best played with a 12 string guitar
or the bajo sexton (same instrument sound is a little different)
INTRO: Am X8
VERSE1
Am
ON A MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO LAREDO
Em
FOUR ACES STEPPED ABOARD
E
GONNA FIND A LAREDO ROSE
Am
FIND OUT WHO WAS SHE CHOSE
SHE IS IN LOVE WITH A BEARDED SANGER
EM
HE COME FROM TEXAS WAY,
E
SAID HIS NAME WAS WILLY
Am
AND I DON’T MEAN “SAY HAY”….
VERSE2
Am
ONE HAD AN ACCORDION IN HIS LEFT
Em
A COLD BEER IN HIS RIGHT
E
ONE WAS A HIPPY,
Am
COMPLETELY OUT OF SIGHT
ONE WAS A BORDER SANGER,
Em
FROM SAN BENITO THEY SAY
E
ONE HAD A PONY TALE,
Am
THEY SHUFFLED ALONG THAT DAY…
CHORUS
A
FOUR ACES GOING NOWHERE
Bm
RIDING GENTLY TOWARD THE SUN
E
FOUR ACES GOING NOWHERE
Am
NEVER MEANT TO HURT NO ONE…
VERSE3
Am
WILLIE SOUGHT BUT HE COULD NOT FIND HER
Em
CAUSE “ZIMMY’S” WAS IN TOWN
E
HE’S DRINKEN AT THE KANTINA
Am
HE ORDERED UP ANOTHER ROUND
HIS VATO WENT DOWN FOR HIS PISTOLA
Em
I THOUGHT WE WERE DEAD,
E Am
BUT AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, ENTER ONE GRATEFUL FRED…
CHORUS
A
FOUR ACES GOING NOWHERE
Bm
RIDING GENTLY TOWARD THE SUN
E
FOUR ACES GOING NOWHERE
A
NEVER MEANT TO HURT NO ONE…
FLACO’ SOLO
A Bm E Am
VERSE 4
Am
THE TALE OF THE TEXAS STORY
Em
IS READ QUITE BY WELL BY ALL
E
THIS BORDER QUEEN HAD SOMETHING
Am
THAT MADE MESE HOMBRE’S FALL
LIKE STRINGS OF A SWEET CORRIDO
EM
THE STORY IS THE SAME
E ( Hault at this note and keep singing)
SHE JUST WON A BUNDLE
Am (Continue/Transition to chorus)
ON THE TEXAS LOTTO FAME…
CHORUS
A
FOUR ACES GOING NOWHERE
Bm
RIDING GENTLY TOWARD THE SUN
E
FOUR ACES GOING NOWHERE
A
NEVER MEANT TO HURT NO ONE…
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