Verse 1:
Gbm A E
Oh! Santiana gained a day
Gbm A E
Away Santiana!
E Dbm7 E
"Napoleon of the West", they say
Gbm Dbm7 Gbm
Along the plains of Mexico
Chorus:
nc Gbm A E
Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
Gbm Amaj7 E
Away Santiana!
E Dbm7 E
Heave 'er up and away we'll go
Gbm Dbm7 Gbm
Along the plains of Mexico
Verse 2:
Gbm A E
She's a fast clipper ship and a bully good crew
Gbm A E
Away Santiana!
E Dbm7 E
And an old salty yank for a captain too
Gbm Dbm7 Gbm
Along the plains of Mexico
Chorus:
nc Gbm A E
Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
Gbm Amaj7 E
Away Santiana!
E Dbm7 E
Heave 'er up and away we'll go
Gbm Dbm7 Gbm
Along the plains of Mexico
Verse 3:
Gbm A E
Santiana fought for gold
Gbm A E
Away Santiana!
E Dbm7 E
Around Cape Horn through the ice and snow
Gbm Dbm7 Gbm
Along the plains of Mexico
Chorus:
nc Gbm A E
Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
Gbm Amaj7 E
Away Santiana!
E Dbm7 E
Heave 'er up and away we'll go
Gbm Dbm7 Gbm
Along the plains of Mexico
Verse 4:
Gbm A E
T'was on the field of Molly-Del-Ray
Gbm A E
Away Santiana!
E Dbm7 E
Well both his legs got blown away
Gbm Dbm7 Gbm
Along the plains of Mexico
Chorus:
nc Gbm A E
Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
Gbm Amaj7 E
Away Santiana!
E Dbm7 E
Heave 'er up and away we'll go
Gbm Dbm7 Gbm
Along the plains of Mexico
Verse 5:
Gbm A E
It was a fierce and bitter strife
Gbm A E
Away Santiana!
E Dbm7 E
The general Taylor took his life
Gbm Dbm7 Gbm
Along the plains of Mexico
Chorus:
nc Gbm A E
Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
Gbm Amaj7 E
Away Santiana!
E Dbm7 E
Heave 'er up and away we'll go
Gbm Dbm7 Gbm
Along the plains of Mexico
Verse 6:
Gbm A E
Santiana, now we mourn
Gbm A Amaj7 E
Away Santiana!
E Dbm7 E
We left him buried off Cape Horn
Gbm Dbm7 Gbm
Along the plains of Mexico
With -2 I play B instead of Gbm. It sounds way better.
+3 easier
Amazing
On +3 is there a good substitute for E?
As for me -2 is easyer and sounds better.
I find a E7 is a good sub for E.
I think +1 sounds the best overall, but Am doesn’t sound right.