Tequila Sunrise Chords & Guitar Lesson by Lauren Bateman

Welcome to my Tequila Sunrise guitar lesson by the Eagles. This is a great song with some fun chords. For the most part, the chords are fairly easy except when we get to the bridge. A couple of barre chords will be introduced but one of them, B7, you could play the open chord option if you prefer.

TEQUILA SUNRISE GUITAR CHORDS:

TEQUILA STRUMMING PATTERNS:

Easier Strumming:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D   DU D U D U

Strumming:
1 + a 2 + 3 + 4 +
DDU D D   U D U

Fun G to G6 trick you can use over a G chord.

TEQUILA SUNRISE CHORD CHART: By The Eagles

Intro:
G    G   G  G
Am D7  G  G

Verse:
G                   G     
  It's another tequila sunrise
D             D                      Am                
  Starin' slowly 'cross the sky
D7              G     G
  Said goodbye
G                       G    
   He was just a hired hand
D                          D                           Am
  Workin' on the dreams he planned to try
D7                    G  G
     The days go by

Chorus:
Em                               C
   Every night when the sun goes down
Em                    C               
   Just another lonely boy in town
Em       Am                     D7  D
    and she's out runnin' round

Verse:
G                           G     
  She wasn't just another woman
D                       D                       Am
  And I couldn't keep from comin' on
D7                  G      G
  It's been so long
G                       G      
  Oh, and it's a hollow feelin'
D                         D                     Am
  When it comes down to dealin' friends
D7                G     G
     It never ends

Solo:
G    G    D   D
Am  D7  G   G

Bridge:
Am                        D
     Take another shot of courage
Bm                            E                       Am   B7
     Wonder why the right words never co – ome
                    Em7    A7
You just get numb

Verse:
G                        G    
  It's another tequila sunrise
D                      D                  Am
  This old world still looks the same
D7               G  G
     Another frame

Outro:
G G G G G(hold)

This file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It’s intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.

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