Dos Gringos

Back In The Lpa Chords

Back in the LPA
by Dos Gringos
transcribed by RAGE

Intro verse 1x: C, G, C, F, G , C 

VERSE 1:
C          G           C            F      G           C
Im just an old married Captain, who wings now have a star

F    C                G            F           C          G
That say I would get into trouble, for a drink and a song at the bar

C      G                   C        F            G               C
Oh the wife, she will be a’ callin, and there is no chance I can stay

     Am      Em        Am       Em    F           G C   G 
So I bid you a dew and wish I was you, back in the LPA
            
Chorus:
  C      G         Am              Em     F        G C   G
Singing aye yi yi, the good times had I… back in the LPA

  C  G  Am    Em    F G C G
Harmonica solo (guitar like previous line)
          

VERSE 2:
C       G               C         F        G               C
Im just an old worn out major, I cant count all the places Ive been

F     C                G            F                                G
And I can still tell a good story, but the truth is somehow wearing thin

C            G                   C        F               G           C
And this drink in my hand it is fading, and there is no chance I can stay

Am      Em        Am      Em           F           G C  G
So I bid you a dew and wish I was you, back in the LPA 

Chorus:
C      G         Am              Em     F        G  C   G
Singing aye yi yi, the good times had I… back in the LPA


Harmonica Solo: C,G, Am, Em, F, G, C...  Em, C, Em C, F, C, F, G


Verse 3:             
C       G               C         F       G                    C  
Im just an old crusty colonel, who’s stories are too old to share
F    C                G            F                         G          

And most of them I have forgotten, from three years in a pentagon chair 
 C      G                    C          F             G          C            

And the general he will be a callin and there is no chance I can stay
Am      Em        Am      Em              F          G C  G            

So I’ll bid you a dew and wish I was you, back in the LPA

Chorus:
C       G           Am           Em     F           G  C G
Singing aye yi yi, the good times had I… back in the LPA

C      G          Am     Em     F              G C G
Singing Ay yi yi, I wish that I was back in the LPA


Guitar/Harmonica/Outro: C, G, Am, Em, F, G, C