Carmelita original guitar chords by 
Warren Zevon 
Key: E major•
Intro 1
E
E
E
E
Verse 1
E
I hear Mariachi static on my radio
B7
And the tubes they glow in the dark
And I'm there with her in Ensenada
E
And I'm here in Echo Park
Chorus 1
A
Carme lita hold me tighter
E
A
I think I'm sinking down
E
B7
And I'm all strung out on heroin
E
On the outskirts of town
Verse 2
E
Well, I'm sittin' here playing solitaire
B7
With my pearl-handled deck
The county won't give me
no more methadone
E
And they cut off your welfare check
Chorus 2
A
Carme lita hold me tighter
E
A
I think I'm sinking down
E
B7
And I'm all strung out on heroin
E
On the outskirts of town
Solo 1
E
E
E
B7
B7
B7
B7
E
A
A
E
A
E
B7
B7
E
E
Verse 3
E
Well, I pawned my Smith Corona
B7
And I went to meet my man
He hangs out down on Alvarado Street
E
By the Pioneer chicken stand
Chorus 3
A
Carme lita hold me tighter
E
A
I think I'm sinking down
E
B7
And I'm all strung out on heroin
E
On the outskirts of town
Chorus 4
A
Carme lita hold me tighter
E
A
I think I'm sinking down
E
B7
And I'm all strung out on heroin
Outro 1
On the outskirts of
E
B7
E
B7
E
B7
E
(town)
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE B7 A
E
B7
A
Capo: No capo
Transpose: 0
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