Carmelita
Warren ZevonVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
2x
I hear mariachi static on the radio,
and the tubes they glow in the dark.
And I'm there with her in Ensenada,
when I'm here in Echo Park
Carmelita, hold me tighter,
I think I'm sinking down.
And I'm all strung out on heroin,
on the outskirts of town.
Well I'm sitting here playing solitaire,
with my pearl handled deck.
The county won't give me no more methadone,
and they cut off your welfare check.
Carmelita, hold me tighter,
I think I'm sinking down.
And I'm all strung out on heroin,
on the outskirts of town.
Well I pawned my Smith Corona,
and I went to meet my man.
He hangs out down on Alvarado Street,
by the Pioneer Chicken Stand.
Carmelita, hold me tighter,
I think I'm sinking down.
And I'm all strung out on heroin,
on the outskirts of town.
Carmelita, hold me tighter,
I think I'm sinking down.
And I'm all strung out on heroin,
on the outskirts of town.
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Readable chord sheet for Carmelita by Warren Zevon
[A] [E] 2x [A] I hear [E]mariachi static on the radio, and the tubes they glow in the [B7]dark. And I'm there with her in Ensenada, when I'm here in Echo [E]Park [E]Carme[A]lita, hold me tighter, I [E]think I'm sinking [A]down. And I'm [E]all strung out on [B7]heroin, on the outskirts of [E]town. Well I'm [E]sitting here playing solitaire, with my pearl handled [B7]deck. The county won't give me no more methadone, and they cut off your welfare [E]check. [E]Carme[A]lita, hold me tighter, I [E]think I'm sinking [A]down. And I'm [E]all strung out on [B7]heroin, on the outskirts of [E]town. [E] [B7] [E] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [B7] [E] Well I [E]pawned my Smith Corona, and I went to meet my [B7]man. He hangs out down on Alvarado Street, by the Pioneer Chicken [E]Stand. [E]Carme[A]lita, hold me tighter, I [E]think I'm sinking [A]down. And I'm [E]all strung out on [B7]heroin, on the outskirts of [E]town. [E]Carme[A]lita, hold me tighter, I [E]think I'm sinking [A]down. And I'm [E]all strung out on [B7]heroin, on the outskirts of [E]town. [E] [A]