Carmelita
by Warren Zevon © 2015 Warren Zevon
Key: E
Instrumentation: electric bass
Intro: A E A E AVerse:
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 EParkChorus:
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 EVerse:
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