Chords with lyrics
G+G and A augmentedA during verses sound better as barre chords.
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
Born down in El Paso where the tumbleweeds blow
G+G F# minorF#m
To the middleweight champ of all Mexico
E minorEm F# minorF#m E minorEm
Dad fought many bloody battles and raised four sons
B minorBm B minorBm A augmentedA
Chavo was the oldest one
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
Old man Gory could pop like a live grenade
G+G F# minorF#m E minorEm
Raised his boys in the way of the trade
E minorEm F# minorF#m
Hector and Mando, young Eddie G+G
B minorBm A augmentedA
Chavo meant the most to me
D MajorD
Look high
E minor 7Em7 G+G
It's my last hope
D MajorD E minor 7Em7
Chavo Guerrero
G+G Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA
Coming off the top rope
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
He came from Texas seeking fortune and fame
G+G F# minorF#m E minorEm
Rose pretty quickly to the top of his game
E minorEm F# minorF#m B minorBm
Defender of the downtrodden, king of the hill
B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
Tag-team champion with Al Madril
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
Before a black and white TV in the middle of the night
G+G F# minorF#m E minor 7Em7
I'm lying on the floor, I'm bathed in blue light
E minor 7Em7 F# minorF#m
With the telecast in Spanish, I can understand some
B minorBm A augmentedA
And I need justice in my life, here it comes
D MajorD
Look high
E minor 7Em7 G+G
It's my last hope
D MajorD E minor 7Em7
Chavo Guerrero
G+G Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA
Coming off the top rope
FF E minorEm
Red Shoes Dugan
A minorAm
Holding his arm high all out of breath
FF E MajorE
I hated all of Chavo's enemies
A minorAm
I would pray nightly for their death
FF E minorEm
Descending like fire
A minorAm
On the people who deserved it most
FF E MajorE
Always completely unknown
A augmentedA
Outside of Texas and the West Coast
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
He was my hero back when I was a kid
G+G F# minorF#m E minorEm
You let me down but Chavo never once did
E minorEm F# minorF#m
You called him names to try to get beneath my skin
B minorBm Asus4Asus4
Now your ashes are scattered on the wind
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
I heard his son got famous, he went nationwide
G+G F# minorF#m E minorEm
Coast-to-coast with his dad by his side
E minorEm F# minorF#m
I don't know if that's true but I've been told
B minorBm Asus4Asus4
It's real sweet to grow old
D MajorD
Look high
E minor 7Em7 G+G
It's my last hope
D MajorD E minor 7Em7
Chavo Guerrero
G+G Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA
Coming off the top rope
(outro is the same pattern as the verses)
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm G+G F# minorF#m E minorEm
F# minorF#m B minorBm A augmentedA
the lead riff at the end is played high on the G+G and BB strings:
e:-------------------------------------------------|
B:---15--15--14--------------15--15--14------------|
G:---------------14--16------------------14--12----|
D:-------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------|