Chords with lyrics
D MajorD 
A augmentedA D MajorD
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
For two days the river keeps you down
A augmentedA 
G+G D MajorD
Then you rise to the light without a sound
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Past the playgrounds and empty switching yards
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
The turtles eat the skin from your eyes, so they lay open to the stars
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Your clothes give way to the current and river stone
A augmentedA D MajorD
'Till every trace of who you ever were is gone
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
And the things of the earth they make their claim
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
That the things of heaven may do the same
G+G D MajorD
Goodbye, my darling, for your love I give God thanks.
D MajorD G+G
Meet me on the Matamoros
D MajorD G+G
Meet me on the Matamoros
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Meet me on the Matamoros banks
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Over rivers of stone and ancient ocean beds
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
I walk on twine and tire tread
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
My pockets full of dust, my mouth filled with cool sone
A augmentedA D MajorD
The pale moon opens the earth to its bones
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I long, my darling, for your kiss, for your sweet love I give God thanks.
G+G D MajorD
The touch of your loving fingertips
D MajorD D MajorD G+G
Meet me on the Matam eet me on the Matamoros
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Meet me on the Matamoros banks
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Your sweet memory comes on the evenin' wind
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
I sleep and dream of holding you in my arms again
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
The lights of Brownsville, across the river shine
A augmentedA D MajorD
A augmentedA shout rings out and into the silty red river I dive
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I long, my darling, for your kiss, for your sweet love I give God thanks.
G+G D MajorD
A augmentedA touch of your loving fingertips
D MajorD G+G
Meet me on the Matamoros
D MajorD G+G
Meet me on the Matamoros
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Meet me on the Matamoros banks
D MajorD G+G
Meet me on the Matamoros
D MajorD G+G
Meet me on the Matamoros
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Meet me on the Matamoros banks
Other versions of Matamoros Banks
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Matamoros Banks by Bruce Springsteen
