Band of Horses - Laredo

      
 
 interpretation of the song.
 or research.
 
 EBGDAe
 Bb: x1333x
 C5sus7: x35533
 Cm: x35543
 Eb: x65333
 Dm: x57765
 
 Intro riff: (dist/reverb, finger picked)
 Guitar 1

 E----------------10-|----------------10-|
 B---8-11--8-11-8----|---8-11--8-11-8----|
 G-10----10-----10---|-10----10-----10---|(x2 to 0:08, then full band)
 D-8-----8------8----|-8-----8------8----|
 A-------------------|-------------------|
 E-------------------|-------------------|
 

 Second riff w/ chords (until 0:23)
 Guitar 2:
 Bb C5sus7 Bb 
    

 E-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-3-1----|-6-6-6-6-6-|-6\6--------|--------------|
 B-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-4-3-1--|-6-6-6-6-6-|-6\8--------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
 G-----------|--------3-|-----------|----7-5-3-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3|
 D-----------|----------|-----------|------------|--------------|
 A-----------|----------|-----------|------------|--------------|
 E-----------|----------|-----------|------------|--------------|
 

 
 Verse 1 (repeat second riff through verse):
  Bb5                       
 Gonna take a trip to Laredo
  Bb5                        
 Gonna take a dip in the lake
                Cm             C5sus7 Cm 
 Ohhh, I'm at a crossroads with myself
  Cm                C5sus7 Cm 
 I don't got no one else
 Bb5                          
 And possibilities at the door
 Bb5                            
 I won't be needing them anymore
                   Cm               C5sus7 Cm 
 Ohhh, is this the first time in your life
  Cm              C5sus7 Cm 
 It's hard just to get by
 
 Chorus 1:
 Eb        Dm                  Cm   
 Ohhh, my love, don't you even know?
 Eb        Dm                  Cm   
 Ohhh, my love, are you really gone?
 Cm   Bb  
 Oooohhhhh
 
 (Repeat intro riff/chords to 1:25)
 
 Verse 2:
  Bb5                                   
 Can you see the world through a window?
  Bb5                              
 Are you having troubles in droves?
                 Cm   C5sus7     Cm    
 Oh it ain't the worst thing I could do
 C5sus7   Cm            
 Is get back home to you
 Bb5                             
 I put a bullet in my Kia Lorenzo
 Bb5                          
 A kitchen knife up to my face
               Cm C5sus7   Cm       
 Throw me in the deep of Jenner Lake
 
  Cm     C5sus7   Cm  
 Believe me when I say
 
 Chorus 2:
 Eb     Dm                  Cm   
 Oh, my love, you don't even call
 Eb     Dm                       Cm    
 Oh, my love, is that you on the phone?
 Cm  Bb   
 oooohhhhh
 
 Solo: repeat intro riff then come over it at 2:21:
 
 Guitar 2:

 E--------1-----|
 B-4-3-1-3-4-3-4|
 G--------------|(repeat until 2:42)
 D--------------|
 A--------------|
 E--------------| 
 

 
 Chorus 3:
 
 Eb       Dm                  Cm   
 Ohhh, my love, you don't even know
 
 Eb       Dm                  Cm    
 Ohhh, my love, are you really gone?
 
 Cm  Bb    
 Gonnneeeee
 
 End on: Bb
 
 Cheers, and Buy "Infinite Arms" ON MAY 17, 2010!
 -John Baer