Acapulco Goldie Chords
Acapulco Goldie by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse 1
F
Hey play the guitars)
F
(I love to hear the guitars play)
F
(Oh I love to sing, I love to sing)
F
She was dancing when I seen her, in a Mexican cantina
F C
In a neighborhood they call La Zona Roja (hahahaha)
C
She had a child's smile, but she told me, in a while
C F
It would take a lot of gold to get to know her (Oh)
Bb C F Bb C F
Acapulco Goldie, donde did you go
Bb C F
You said you'd always hold me
Bb F
But you run away with me Acapulco gold
(Oh that's a terrible thing you did)
Verse 2:
F
I knew there's no-one cuter, then she said she was a puta
F C
I said "What does puta mean?" Hmm and so she told me... (Oh no)
C
Then we went to meet a dealer, we smoked and drank tequila
C F
Then the lights went out and I guess that's where she rolled me (just like)
Bb C F Bb C F
Acapulco Goldie, por que did you go?
Bb C F
You said you'd always hold me
Bb F
But you vamos away with me Acapulco gold
Bb F
Yes, you run away with me Acapulco gold
Outro
Bb F
(Oh Goldie)
Bb C F
(How can you do these things to me?)
Bb C F
(Where's my gun?)
Bb C F
(Who took my gun?)
Bb C F
(On no, I don't feel good)
Bb C F
(I don't feel good man)
Bb C F
(Stop the guitars)
Bb C F
(Stop the guitars!)