Bandit Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays451

Bandit by Jim Ed Brown is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			C           F         C 
Ole La Comanchero the bandit of Brazil 

            F          C 
Ole he is a bandit the bandit of Brazil 


                         F 
He's the quickest on the trigger 
  
        C         F         C 
When he shoots he shoots to kill 

                    F 
He's a hero down in Rio  

      C         F         C 
Where they talk about him still 


                        F 
Once he robbed a big ranchero 
  
    C        F         C 
Who was rich beyond compare 

                        F 
And for ransom held his daughter  

        C         F       C 
She was young and she was fair 


            F         C 
Ole La Comanchero the bandit of Brazil 

               F           C 
Ole Lampiao he lingers the bandit of Brazil 


                          F 
She was sweet and she was tender 
  
      C        F            C 
There was love light in her eyes 

                       F 
In his arms she soon surrendered 
  
     C       F      C 
Very much to his surprise 


                        F 
He refused her father's ransom  

       C        F       C 
And he kept the greater prize 

                       F 
Now at night they ride together 
  
      C       F      C 
Under blue Brazilian skies 


       F    C 
A-dios  the bandit of Brazil 

            F          C 
Ole La Comancheros the bandit of Brazil 
    	

Chord diagrams

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