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by The Eagles
Key of G, Am, D, G


Glenn Frey and Don Henley wrote this song together, and Frey sang lead. Along with Desperado, it was one of two songs they came up with the first week that they started writing together. The songs formed the basis for a Western theme, with Frey and Henley comparing the life of a cowboy to that of a musician.
Tequila Sunrise shows the transient nature of each job, as the singer falls for a woman who just wants to use him and move on. The theme didn’t immediately connect with the buying public, but the songs stood the test of time and became staples of the Eagles catalog.

[C] It’s another tequila sunrise, [G] starin’ slowly ‘cross the [Dm] sky.   [G7] Said [C] goodbye.  [C] He was just a hired hand.   [G] Workin’ on the dreams he planned to [Dm] try.  [G7] The days go [C] by.

[Am] Ev’ry night when the [F] sun goes down.   [Am] He’s just another [F] lonely boy in town.   [Am] And [Dm] she’s out runnin’  [G7]  ’round [G]

[C] She wasn’t just another woman  [G] And I couldn’t keep from comin’ on.  [G7] It’s been so [C] long

Em C Em C Em C D

[C] Oh and it’s a hollow feelin’  [G] When it comes down to dealin’ [Dm] friends.   [G7] It never [C] ends

Am D Bm E Am Bm Em A

[Dm] Take another [G] shot of courage.   [Em] Wonder why the [A] right words never [Dm] come [E7].   You just get [Am7] numb [D7].   [C] It’s another tequila sunrise   [G] This old world still looks the [Dm] same.   [G7] Another [C] frame

 

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