Set List

Carmelita

by Warren Zevon © 2015 Warren Zevon

Key: E

Instrumentation: electric bass

Carmelita

by Warren Zevon © 2015 Warren Zevon

Key: E

Intro:
A E A E A

Verse:

I hear Emariachi static on the radio, and the tubes they glow in the B7dark. And I’m there with her in Ensenada, when I’m here in Echo EPark

Chorus:

ECarmeAlita, hold me tighter, I Ethink I’m sinking Adown. And I’m Eall strung out on B7heroin, on the outskirts of Etown.

Verse:

Well I’m Esitting here playing solitaire, with my pearl handled B7deck. The county won’t give me no more methadone, and they cut off your welfare Echeck.

Chorus:

ECarmeAlita, hold me tighter, I Ethink I’m sinking Adown. And I’m Eall strung out on B7heroin, on the outskirts of Etown.

Solo:

E B7 E E A E A E B7 E

Verse:

Well I Epawned my Smith Corona, and I went to meet my B7man. He hangs out down on Alvarado Street, by the Pioneer Chicken EStand.

Chorus:

ECarmeAlita, hold me tighter, I Ethink I’m sinking Adown. And I’m Eall strung out on B7heroin, on the outskirts of Etown.

Chorus:

ECarmeAlita, hold me tighter, I Ethink I’m sinking Adown. And I’m Eall strung out on B7heroin, on the outskirts of Etown. Outro: E A