Chords with lyrics
Performed by The Kingston Trio on the album "String Along" (1960).
Play along with the original Kingston Trio recording (no capo).
Introduction guitar notes is like a "Western Cowboy" lick - (start on 5th string) A, E, F#F# E MajorE A augmentedA
Intro guitar solo starts on 2nd string C#...... Hope you can figure the rest with your ears.
A augmentedA A7A7 D MajorD DmDm A augmentedA
Weep, all ye little rains. Wail, winds, wail.
A augmentedA F# minorF#m A augmentedA F# minorF#m Bm7Bm7 E7E7 A augmentedA
All along, along, along the Colorado Trail.
A augmentedA A7A7 D MajorD DmDm A augmentedA
Eyes like the morning star, cheeks like the rose,
A augmentedA F# minorF#m BB B7B7 E MajorE E7E7
Laura was a pretty girl everybody knows.
A augmentedA A7A7 D MajorD DmDm A augmentedA
Weep, all ye little rains. Wail, winds, wail.
A augmentedA F# minorF#m A augmentedA F# minorF#m Bm7Bm7 E7E7 A augmentedA
All along, along, along the Colorado Trail.
A augmentedA A7A7 D MajorD DmDm A augmentedA
Laura was a laughin' girl, joyful in the day.
A augmentedA F# minorF#m BB B7B7 E MajorE E7E7
Laura was my darling girl. Now she's gone away.
A augmentedA A7A7 D MajorD DmDm A augmentedA
Weep, all ye little rains. Wail, winds, wail.
A augmentedA F# minorF#m A augmentedA F# minorF#m Bm7Bm7 E7E7 A augmentedA
All along, along, along the Colorado Trail.
A augmentedA A7A7 D MajorD DmDm A augmentedA
Sixteen years she graced the Earth and all of life was good.
A augmentedA F# minorF#m BB B7B7 E MajorE E7E7
Now my life lies buried 'neath a cross of wood.
A augmentedA A7A7 D MajorD DmDm A augmentedA
Weep, all ye little rains. Wail, winds, wail.
A augmentedA F# minorF#m A augmentedA F# minorF#m Bm7Bm7 E7E7 A augmentedA
All along, along, along the Colorado Trail.
A augmentedA F# minorF#m A augmentedA F# minorF#m Bm7Bm7 D MajorD A augmentedA