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Carmelita   Warren Zevon


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#
#Artist: Warren Zevon
#Song: Carmelita
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#
#This is one of the songs off his devut album Warren Zevon.  He is the only artist who
#write a touching love song involving herion.  This should be pretty much right.  There
#be another chorus repeated during the solo.  I can't quite remember.  But here's what I know.
#
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#Tabbed by: Sapphire Strat
#Email: sapphirestrat1990@yahoo.com
#
#Acoustic Guitar 1 main lead guitar
#Acoustic Guitar 2 is rhythm
#Acoustic Guitar 3 is capoed 3rd fret (Part of Solo)
#
#Tuning: standard
#
#Intro
Acoustic 2     [ E ]
Acoustic 1
                                                                                            
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D|--------2-------------2----1-2-1----1------------------------2-4---------4-|

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Acoustic 2 (Contiune rhythm)
Acoustic 1
                                                                                            
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Verse 1:
Acoustic 2 (Contiune Rhythm throughout)

     I hear mariachi static on my radio and the tubes they glow in the dark
   [ B7 ]                                                        [ E ]
         And I'm there with her in Ensenada and I'm here in Echo Park
Chorus:
    [ E ]  [ A ]                         [ E ]                [ A ]
     Carmelita____ hold_ me tighter____ I think I'm sinking___ down
            [ E ]               [ B7 ]                        [ E ]
     And I'm all strung out__ on herion on the out - skirts on town

Verse 2:
   [ E ]
    Well I'm sitting here playing solitare with my pearl handled deck
 [ B7 ]
      The county won't give me no more methadone and they cut off your
              [ E ]
      welfare check

Chorus:
    [ E ]  [ A ]                         [ E ]                [ A ]
     Carmelita____ hold_ me tighter____ I think I'm sinking___ down
            [ E ]               [ B7 ]                        [ E ]
     And I'm all strung out__ on herion on the out - skirts on town
Guitar solo
Guitar 2 (Rhythm)        [ E ]
Guitar 3 (capoed 3rd fret)





                                                                                            
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                         [ B7 ]
   Acoustic 1
                                                                                            
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   Acoustic 1
                                                                                            
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Verse 1:
Acoustic 2 (Contiune Rhythm)
    [ E ]
     Well I pawned my Smith Corona And I went to meet my man
   [ B7 ]                                                         [ E ]
       He hangs out down on Alvardo Street By the Pioneer Chicken Stand

Chorus:
    [ E ]  [ A ]                         [ E ]                [ A ]
     Carmelita____ hold_ me tighter____ I think I'm sinking___ down
            [ E ]               [ B7 ]                        [ E ]
     And I'm all strung out__ on herion on the out - skirts on town

Acoustic 1
                                                                                           
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| /  slide up
|   slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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| This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation   |
| of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship,  |
| or research.                                                             |
                                                                                           
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