[Intro]
G D/F# Em D C C/B Am D
[Verse 1]
G
On a winter night in Webb County, Texas
Bm
On the north bank of the mighty Rio Grande
C
I was watching the jungle fires a-burnin'
G D/F#
Across the border of a not-so-distant land
[Verse 2]
G
And the echoes of the church bells that were swingin'
Bm
Could be heard from Guadalupe Market Square
C
There was a girl down there in the south side of the river
G D/F#
She had feathers tied into her long black hair
[Chorus]
C
Said if I was I was a white-crowned sparrow
G D/F#
I would float upon the southern skies of blue
G D/F# Em D C
But I'm stuck inside the wheels of Laredo
D G D/F# Em D C C/B Am D
Wishing I was rolling back to you
[Verse 3]
G
I put on my favorite jacket for Jamboozie
Bm
I painted up my eyes and wore my beads
C
There was a band playing "To God Be the Glory"
G D/F#
There were people dancing all around the streets
[Verse 4]
G
There were barrels on the sidewalk that were burning
Bm
And a fortune-teller readin' people's hands
C
And I swear I heard those church bells ringing
G D/F#
Across the border in a not-so-distant land
[Chorus]
C
Said if I was I was a white-crowned sparrow
G D/F#
I would float upon the southern skies of blue
G D/F# Em D C
But I'm stuck inside the wheels of Laredo
D
Wishing I was rolling back to you
[Instrumental]
Em C G D/F# x2
[Chorus]
C
Said if I was I was a white-crowned sparrow
G D/F#
I would float upon the southern skies of blue
G D/F# Em D C
But I'm stuck inside the wheels of Laredo
D Em
Wishing I was rolling back to you
C D G D/F# Em D C C/B Am D G
Wishing I was rolling back to you