Tom Russell – Jai Alai chords
Chords:
[Intro] A Dm [Verse] C He was a Basque from San Sebastian, he came here in '51 Bb A7 Made his bones along the border in the Jai Alai frontons Dm C With a basket on his hand, he threw his heart against the wall Bb A7 He was the master of the dance in the fastest game of all [Chorus] Bb F He had blood inside his eye, he threw his heart, he let it fly A7 Dm He was the master of the dance, the king of Jai Alai Bb F What does it mean to you and I? Swing your heart and let it fly A7 Dm Love is a deadly dance just like Jai Alai [Verse] C He met a woman deeper than the songs in a Cante Hondo bar Bb A7 They made love outside the racetrack in his long black touring car Dm C But love took all his passion, the fire it twists and burns Bb A7 Throw your heart against the wall and it may not return [Chorus] Bb F He had blood inside his eye, he threw his heart, he let it fly A7 Dm He was the master of the dance, the king of Jai Alai Bb F What does it mean to you and I? Throw your heart and let it fly A7 Dm Love is a deadly dance just like Jai Alai [Instrumental] A Dm C Bb A7 Dm C Bb A7 [Verse] Dm C He wrote a postcard from Bilbao, said the games were mostly gone Bb A7 Just a memory to the old men who live in bars and gypsy songs Dm C But oh, the crack of thunder when the pelota hit the wall Bb A7 Love and Jai Alai were the fastest games of all [Bridge] Bb F And his passion never died, but these nights he sleeps alone A7 Dm Seeing her face reflected on the walls of border town frontons Bb F Yeah, the games have mostly died, but old men too proud to cry A7 Dm Live on memories of love and Jai Alai [Chorus] Bb F He had blood inside his eye, he swung his heart, he let it fly A7 Dm He was the master of the dance, the king of Jai Alai Bb F What does it mean to you and I? Swing your heart, you let it fly A7 Dm Love is a deadly dance just like Jai Alai [Outro] A Dm C Bb A7 x4 X