Alta Mira — The Edgar Winter Group
Chords and lyrics for Alta Mira by The Edgar Winter Group (key of A).
Verse 1
Alta Mira The Edgar Winter Group. Rick Derringer on Guitar
A (intro) XXX910X Play this as Follows: 9th fret on G string/10 fret on B
string
B (intro) XXX1112X Play this as Follows: 11th fret on G string/12 fret on B
string
C (intro) XXX1213X Play this as Follows: 12th fret on G string/13 fret on B
string
C# (intro) Play this as Follows - 13th fret on G string/14 fret on B
string
Intro
[A][A]Repeat[B] 4 [C][C#]times [C#]then [C#][C#][C]continue [B]into[A] [A]the verse
Verse
[A]Yesterday I said [E6]goodbye to all my [A][A][A][B][C]misery[C][C#][C#][C#][C#]
[B] [A] [A]
I [A]floated down the [E6]river just to see what I could [A]see
I [D]came upon the ocean and its [E7]beauty took me in
[D]A bird's course may take my mind is [E7]where I must begin
Chorus
Alta [D][E7]Mira, oh [A]set my spirit [A7sus4]free[A7]
[A7]Alta [D][E7]Mira, like the wind [A]that moves the [E7]sea
Alta [D][E7]Mira, let it [A]set your spirit [A7sus4]free[A7]
Alta [D][E7]Mira, we can [A]live in [E7]harmony[E6][A]
Interlude
[A] [A] [B] [C] [C#] [C#] [C#] [C#] [C] [B] [A] [A]
Verse
[A]The sun was like a[E6] burnin' flame
That sinks beneath the [A]sea
[A]Beckoning with all [E6]its color
Come and follow [A]me
Its [D]flame was my reflection
Though I [E7]knew it wasn't real
I [D]had to find out what it was
And [E7]how it made you feel
Chorus
Alta [D][E7]Mira, oh [A]set my spirit [A7sus4]free[A7]
[A7]Alta [D][E7]Mira, like the wind [A]that moves the [E7]sea
Alta [D][E7]Mira, let it [A]set your spirit [A7sus4]free[A7]
Alta [D][E7]Mira, we can [A]live in [E7]harmony[E6][A]
Interlude
[A] [A] [B] [C] [C#] [C#] [C#] [C#] [C] [B] [A] [A]
N.C.
Hey, Alta Mira La La La La La La La
La La La La La La La La La La La La
Hey, Alta Mira La La La La La La La
La La La La La La La La La La La La
A A B C C# C# Boom C# C# C B A A (Continue this pattern throughout
Hey, Alta Mira La La La La La La La
the ending repeating as you wish.)
La La La La La La La La La La La La
(Repeat - Multiple Layers of Vocal parts, similar to a canon)
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