Zapata´s Own Comrades

 

Written by  John Stewart.

 

‘Zapata´s Own Comrades’ is one of the five bonus tracks that were added to the 2001 Wrasse Records CD re-release of John´s classic "Fire in the Wind" album, RSO, 1977.  Fine story song.  Makes you want to read up on Zapata a bit (I did).

 

 

Capo 2nd fret

 

(C)  (Am) (E)

Juanita walks (C/B)down to the (Am)well, she is (Am/G)angry and (F)dry,

Where the bandits' own horses are tied in the trees there to (C)hide.(C/B) (Am) (Am/G)

And the (C)guns are all (C/B)rusted, the (Am)spirit is (Am/G)bright in her (F)eyes,

As Zapata´s own comrades sing out the legend, the (G)song is that he is a(C)live.

 

(F)Viva you (G)Mexico, (C)viva the (Am)hills,

The (F)song of the people is (G)singing there (C)still.

(F)Viva you (G)Mexico, (C)viva say (Am)I,

The (G)song is that he is alive.

(C)    (Am)    (E)

 

Ah, (C)Santa Ma(C/B)ria, do the (Am)old women(Am/G) live just to (F)cry?

´Cause the men of the mountains go singing the legend, the (G)song is that he is a(C)live.

(C)He is the (C/B)eagle, the (Am)wind and the (Am/G)stallion, I (F)cry.

He is there in the mountains, he´ll come when we need him.

The (G)song is that he is a(C)live.

 

(F)Viva you (G)Mexico, (C)viva the (Am)hills,

The (F)song of the people is (G)singing there (C)still.

(F)Viva you (G)Mexico, (C)viva say (Am)I,

The (G)song is that he is alive.

(F)Viva you (G)Mexico, (C)viva the (Am)hills,

The (F)song of the people is (G)singing there (C)still.

(F)Viva you (G)Mexico, (C)viva say (Am)I,

The (G)song is that he is alive.

 

(C)(C/B)(Am)Heeee (Am/G)(F)heeee,

(C)(C/B)(Am)Heeee (Am/G)(F)heeee,

(C)(C/B)(Am)Heeee (E)heeee.(Am)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de

 

2002