Ride Forth, Brave Gauchos

Cm There was a man named Güemes, Ab7 Cm A true man of the land Cm He grew on an estancia, Ab7 Cm A lazo in his hand. Cm He went down south to battle, Ab7 Cm To protect his country there, Cm And beat grand England’s Navy Ab7 Cm On Horseback fair and square. Cm Oh ride forth brave gauchos Ab7 Cm Falcones in your hands, Cm Guardemontes spread like angel wings Ab7 Cm As you tramp those bastards down. Cm Realistas they had cannons, Ab7 Cm And muskets to the man Cm But gauchos they had friendship Ab7 Cm And a knowledge of the land. Cm They chased them out Salta Ab7 Cm To the mountains of Peru Cm Those gauchos scared the villains— Ab7 Cm I mean the government, it’s true. Cm Oh ride forth brave gauchos Ab7 Cm Falcones in your hands, Cm Guardemontes spread like angel wings Ab7 Cm As you tramp those bastards down. Cm Accused was general Güemes, Ab7 Cm Belgrano came instead Cm The next time they invaded, Ab7 Cm The hills were doused in red. Cm When faithful Güemes came back, Ab7 Cm He came back with a plan— Cm They’d guard the northern border Ab7 Cm While Martín, he freed the land Cm Oh ride forth brave gauchos Ab7 Cm Falcones in your hands, Cm Guardemontes spread like angel wings Ab7 Cm As you tramp those bastards down. Cm Six years they stain’d that border, Ab7 Cm They fought for liberty Cm When the rich would not support em, Ab7 Cm They set their cattle free. Cm The rich did not like him, Ab7 Cm The poor he did protect Cm One night the cowards shot him, Ab7 Cm Their Governor elect. Cm Oh ride forth brave gauchos Ab7 Cm Falcones in your hands, Cm Guardemontes spread like angel wings Ab7 Cm As you tramp those bastards down. Cm He fought the Spanish Army, Ab7 Cm Warlords, the government, Cm But a rich man with a pistol Ab7 Cm Caused his final grave ascent. Cm Without his grand protection, Ab7 Cm The gaucho numbers fell, Cm They were outlawed, every one of them, Ab7 Cm That's the tale I tell. Cm Oh ride forth brave gauchos Ab7 Cm Falcones in your hands, Cm Guardemontes spread like angel wings Ab7 Cm A truly worthy band.