#--------------------------------------------------------------# COLORADO GIRL Townes Van Zandt Copyright © 1969 Silver Dollar Music Performing rights w/ASCAP http://www.ascap.com/ace/ACE.html #-------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------# #This file is an interpretation of Townes' work, and does not # #necessarily represent the actual way he recorded or performed # #the song, and is not intended to be used for any purpose other# #than for private study, scholarship, or research # #--------------------------------------------------------------# ----------------------------------------------------- Version 1 submitted by unknown ----------------------------------------------------- D G D I'm goin' out to Denver, see if I can't find G D I'm goin' out to Denver, see if I can't find A7 G D That lovin' Colorado girl of mine Well the promise in her smile shames the mountains tall Well the promise in her smile shames the mountains tall She can bring the sun to shinin', tell the rain to fall Been a long time Mama, since I heard you call my name Been a long time, long time, since I heard you call my name Got to see my Colorado girl again I'll be there tomorrow, Mama, now don't you cry (I'll) be there tomorrow, Mama, don't you cry Gonna tell these lonesome Texas blues goodbye ----------------------------------------------------- Version 2 submitted by Jan 4/25/2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Capo 4th fret (C) (Am) (C) Well, I'm goin' out to Denver, (F) see if I can't (C)find, (F) (C) Well, I'm (F)goin' out to Denver, see if I can't (C)find (F) (C) That (G7)lovin' Colo(F)rado girl of (C)mine. (F) (C) Well, the promise in her smile (F) shames the mountains (C)tall, (F) (C) Oh, the (F)promise in her smile shames the mountains (C)tall, (F) (C) She can bring the (G7)sun to shinin', (F) tell the rain to (C)fall. (F) (C) It's been a long time, mama, (F) since I heard you call my (C)name, (F) (C) Oh, been a (F)long time since I heard you call my (C)name, (F) (C) I got to (G7)see my Colo(F)rado girl a(C)gain. (F) (C) Be there tomorrow, (F) mama, don't you (C)cry, (F) (C) Be there to(F)morrow, now mama, don't you (C)cry, (F) (C) I got to (G7)kiss these lonesome (F)Texas blues good(C)bye. (F) (C) Well, I'm goin' out to Denver, (F) see if I can't (C)find, (F) (C) Well, I'm (F)goin' out to Denver, gonna see if I can't (C)find (F) (C) That (G7)lovin' Colo(F)rado girl of (C)mine, (F) (C) That (G7)lovin' Colo(F)rado girl of (C)mine. (F) (C) #--------------------------------------------------------------#