Lyr/Chords Req: Hills of Old Juarez (Tom Russell)

Subject: Hills of Old Juarez
From: GUEST,tequilaron
Date: 16 Mar 02 - 05:51 PM

I am looking for lyrics and chords for several Tom Russell songs. "Hills of Old Juarez", "The Santa Fe at Midnight, and "Throwing Horseshoes at the Moon". The usual sites that have Tom's songs don't have these. I would greatly appreciate any help. For those who are interested in Tom Russell music here is his site. www.tomrussell.com Thanks. Ron.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Hills of Old Juarez
From: Greycap
Date: 16 Mar 02 - 07:48 PM

Hi, Tequilaron, I've got the lyrics/ chords for Hills of Old Juarez - As it's St. Patrick's day, I'm busy picking/ singing here in in UK - give me three days grace and I'll supply - OK? Have a good one, Roger

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Hills of Old Juarez
From: GUEST,tequilaron
Date: 17 Mar 02 - 12:49 PM

Roger, Thanks, man. I will be looking forward to it. Slainte. Ron.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Hills of Old Juarez
From: GUEST,tequilaron
Date: 21 Mar 02 - 04:52 PM

Roger, Just checking on your whereabouts and moving this thread up a bit. Ron.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Hills of Old Juarez
From: Francy
Date: 22 Mar 02 - 11:34 AM

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Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Hills of Old Juarez
From: Greycap
Date: 22 Mar 02 - 11:45 AM

Tequilaron, Don't worry, mate,I've not forgotten, I will do it either tonight or in the morning. Just had some dental surgery today and don't feel quite at my best. Roger

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Hills of Old Juarez
From: GUEST,Mike Strobel
Date: 22 Mar 02 - 12:49 PM

Dear Graycap, Sure hope your feeling better. I'm real anxious for the lyrics and Chords to those Tom Russell songs. Thanks so much for doing this.

Mike Strobel

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Hills of Old Juarez
From: GUEST,tequilaron
Date: 22 Mar 02 - 03:22 PM

Roger & Mike Check out www.roughstock.com/cowpie/songs/contentframe.html and www.insurgentcountry.com/grindex.htm for a number of Tom Russell songs. Sorry I have forgotten how to do the blue clicky. I better check the FAQ I need to learn that skill again. Ron.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Hills of Old Juarez
From: GUEST,tequilaron
Date: 22 Mar 02 - 04:00 PM

Roger, Sorry to hear you are not feeling up to snuff. I believe having my wisdom teeth out was one of the most miserable experiences in memory. I hope you are feeling better soon. In the meantime here are a couple of blue clickys for the two sites above. click here Click here

enjoy. Ron.

Subject: ADD: Hills of Old Juarez (Tom Russell)
From: Greycap
Date: 23 Mar 02 - 03:48 AM

Hey, Folks, I survived last night with the help of Glen Niven whiskey, it's not so bad today.
Here we go - chords later:
Apologies to Tom Russell if my Spanish spelling is crap,

THE HILLS OF OLD JUAREZ
(Tom Russell)

I lost my mind 10 years ago a-wandering through the world
Let's cut right to the quick, I met me a dark-eyed girl
I was living in El Paso with a woman named Inez
We'd stare out every evening at the hills of old Juarez

Inez, she had a Grandaddy, who owned a dry-goods store
He'd climb up on his roof each night, watch Pancho Villa's wall
'Jack Pershing came with silver guns, for Villa' Grandad says
'But Pancho, he went underground in the hills of old Juarez'

Chorus:
Those rollin' smoky hills of old Juarez
Those godforsaken hills, they will lure you to your death
Beware the dusty hills of old Juarez

'There's gold in them there hills' so said a man with a broken tooth
We could run some cocaine powder right on by the customs booth
I was broke, I needed money to pacify Inez
So I started doing business in the hills of old Juarez

The adrenalin & blood boiled up, oh, man ain't this a rush
When you're running through the gunfire in the Aquitillo brush
My partner was a Tee-Ja kid*, straighter than the rest,
But he ratted me and disappeared in the hills of old Juarez
* Tijuana?

A bullet in my back, a bullet in my leg,
Bullets flying by my ears, they taught me how to pray
I prayed I'd reach the riverbank where I had left Inez
But I fell through rock & prickly pear in the hills of old Juarez
Repeat chorus

The narcotrafficonte boys, they own the borderline
Fat cats up in Washington listen, moan & whine
I'm in Huntsville prison, dreaming of Inez
She's waiting for me there in the hills of old Juarez
Final chorus.

That's it, I'm outa here with the old D-18 to get the chords.
Back tomorrow with those.
Have a good weekend, all of you.
'Reduced-teeth Roger' from England

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Hills of Old Juarez
From: GUEST,tequilaron
Date: 23 Mar 02 - 02:11 PM

Roger, Glad to see you up and around. Thanks for the lyrics. Just one correction that I noticed. "My partner was the CheeWah Kid. Straight off of the rez." The CheeWah I think is a shortening of the word Chiuahua and pronounced with a Texas drawl. While "rez" is southwestern indian slang for reservation. I really appreciate you taking the time to figure out the chords. I am not very good at it, so if the chords don't come to me pretty easily I tend to give up and move on until I can learn the song from someone. God how I envy people who have the ear and the patience for sitting down and figuring out songs. I would love to repay you for your efforts. Is there any Tom Russell song you would like chords and lyrics for? I have a number of his songs that I have gotten from various web sites. If I can be of help let me know. Ron.