Chords for A GAY CABALLERO - Frank Crumit - 1928
Tempo:
195.65 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D] [G]
I am a gay
[D] caballero, coming from Rio de [C] Janeiro.
With nice oily hair and full of [E] hot air, [A] I'm an expert [D] at shooting [G] the bullo.
I'm [Bm] seeking a fair [D] senorita, not thin and yet not too [G] much mita.
[A] [C] I'll woo her a while in [G] my [Em] Argentine style, [A] I'll carry [D] her off of [G] her fita.
[D]
[G]
I'll tell her I'm of the [D] nobilio, and live in a great big [G] castillo.
[C] I must have a miss [G] who'll long for [E] a kiss, [A] should not say, [D] oh don't be so [G]
silly-o.
Was at a swell [D] cabareta, while whining and [G] dining I met her.
[C] We drank one or two, [G] as other [E] folks do.
[A] The night was [D] wet, but she [G] got wetter.
[Gm]
[D] [Gm]
[Cm]
[Gm] [D]
[G]
She told me her name was [D]
Estrella.
She said, stick around me [G] young fella.
[C] Mosquitoes they bite, [G] and they're awful [E] tonight, [A] and you smell [F#] just like [G] citronella.
[F#] [G] I can't forget [D] that senora, while telling her how [G] I adore her.
[C] Asleep she did fall, [G] didn't mind that [E] at all, [A] but she was [D] a terrible [G]
snorer.
She [D]
[G]
was a dancer and [D] singer, at me she kept pointing [G] her finger, [C] and saying to me, si [G] senor, [E] si senor, [A] but I [D] couldn't see a [G] darn finger.
She told me that she [D] was so lonely, so I climbed upon [G] her balcony.
[A] [C]
While under her spell [G] I heard someone [E] yell, [A] get away from [D] here you [G] big baloney.
[D]
[G] [D] [G] I swore I'd win this [D] senorita, I wooed her upon the [G] sofita.
[C] Then her husband walked in, [G] what he did was [E] a sin, I [A] can still hear [F#] the bird sing, tweet, [G] tweet-a.
Now I am a sad
[D] caballero, returning to re [G] -originero.
[C] Minus my hair, [G] a bruise here [E] and there, [A]
for her husband [D] he chewed off [G] my ear-o.
[Am] [D] [G] [C]
[D] [G]
[G] [D]
[G] [D] [G]
I am a gay
[D] caballero, coming from Rio de [C] Janeiro.
With nice oily hair and full of [E] hot air, [A] I'm an expert [D] at shooting [G] the bullo.
I'm [Bm] seeking a fair [D] senorita, not thin and yet not too [G] much mita.
[A] [C] I'll woo her a while in [G] my [Em] Argentine style, [A] I'll carry [D] her off of [G] her fita.
[D]
[G]
I'll tell her I'm of the [D] nobilio, and live in a great big [G] castillo.
[C] I must have a miss [G] who'll long for [E] a kiss, [A] should not say, [D] oh don't be so [G]
silly-o.
Was at a swell [D] cabareta, while whining and [G] dining I met her.
[C] We drank one or two, [G] as other [E] folks do.
[A] The night was [D] wet, but she [G] got wetter.
[Gm]
[D] [Gm]
[Cm]
[Gm] [D]
[G]
She told me her name was [D]
Estrella.
She said, stick around me [G] young fella.
[C] Mosquitoes they bite, [G] and they're awful [E] tonight, [A] and you smell [F#] just like [G] citronella.
[F#] [G] I can't forget [D] that senora, while telling her how [G] I adore her.
[C] Asleep she did fall, [G] didn't mind that [E] at all, [A] but she was [D] a terrible [G]
snorer.
She [D]
[G]
was a dancer and [D] singer, at me she kept pointing [G] her finger, [C] and saying to me, si [G] senor, [E] si senor, [A] but I [D] couldn't see a [G] darn finger.
She told me that she [D] was so lonely, so I climbed upon [G] her balcony.
[A] [C]
While under her spell [G] I heard someone [E] yell, [A] get away from [D] here you [G] big baloney.
[D]
[G] [D] [G] I swore I'd win this [D] senorita, I wooed her upon the [G] sofita.
[C] Then her husband walked in, [G] what he did was [E] a sin, I [A] can still hear [F#] the bird sing, tweet, [G] tweet-a.
Now I am a sad
[D] caballero, returning to re [G] -originero.
[C] Minus my hair, [G] a bruise here [E] and there, [A]
for her husband [D] he chewed off [G] my ear-o.
[Am] [D] [G] [C]
[D] [G]
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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
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_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ I am a gay _
[D] _ caballero, _ _ _ _ coming from Rio de [C] Janeiro.
_ _ With nice oily hair and full of [E] hot air, [A] I'm an expert [D] at shooting [G] the bullo.
_ _ _ I'm [Bm] seeking a fair _ _ [D] senorita, _ _ _ not thin and yet not too [G] much mita.
_ [A] _ [C] _ I'll woo her a while in [G] my _ [Em] Argentine style, [A] I'll carry [D] her off of [G] her fita. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
I'll tell her I'm of the [D] _ nobilio, _ _ and live in a great big [G] castillo. _
_ _ [C] I must have a miss [G] who'll long for [E] a kiss, [A] should not say, [D] oh don't be so [G]
silly-o.
_ _ _ Was at a swell _ _ [D] _ cabareta, _ _ while whining and [G] dining I met her.
_ [C] We drank one or two, [G] as other [E] folks do.
[A] The night was [D] wet, but she [G] got wetter.
_ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
She told me her name was [D] _
Estrella.
_ _ She said, stick around me [G] young fella. _
_ _ [C] _ _ Mosquitoes they bite, [G] and they're awful [E] tonight, [A] and you smell [F#] just like _ [G] citronella.
_ _ [F#] _ _ [G] I can't forget [D] that senora, _ _ _ while telling her how [G] I adore _ her.
_ [C] Asleep she did fall, [G] didn't mind that [E] at all, [A] but she was [D] a terrible [G] _
snorer. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ She _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ was a dancer and [D] _ singer, _ _ at me she kept pointing [G] her _ finger, _ _ [C] and saying to me, si [G] senor, [E] si _ senor, [A] but I [D] couldn't see a [G] darn finger.
_ _ _ She told me that she [D] was so lonely, _ _ so I climbed upon [G] her _ balcony.
_ [A] _ [C]
While under her spell [G] I heard someone [E] yell, [A] get away from [D] here you [G] big baloney. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] I swore I'd win this [D] _ senorita, _ _ I wooed her upon the _ [G] sofita. _ _
[C] Then her husband walked in, [G] what he did was [E] a sin, I [A] can still hear [F#] the bird sing, tweet, [G] tweet-a. _
Now I am a sad _
[D] _ caballero, _ _ _ _ returning to re _ [G] _ -originero.
_ _ _ [C] _ Minus my hair, [G] a bruise here [E] and there, [A]
for her husband [D] he chewed off [G] my ear-o. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ I am a gay _
[D] _ caballero, _ _ _ _ coming from Rio de [C] Janeiro.
_ _ With nice oily hair and full of [E] hot air, [A] I'm an expert [D] at shooting [G] the bullo.
_ _ _ I'm [Bm] seeking a fair _ _ [D] senorita, _ _ _ not thin and yet not too [G] much mita.
_ [A] _ [C] _ I'll woo her a while in [G] my _ [Em] Argentine style, [A] I'll carry [D] her off of [G] her fita. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
I'll tell her I'm of the [D] _ nobilio, _ _ and live in a great big [G] castillo. _
_ _ [C] I must have a miss [G] who'll long for [E] a kiss, [A] should not say, [D] oh don't be so [G]
silly-o.
_ _ _ Was at a swell _ _ [D] _ cabareta, _ _ while whining and [G] dining I met her.
_ [C] We drank one or two, [G] as other [E] folks do.
[A] The night was [D] wet, but she [G] got wetter.
_ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
She told me her name was [D] _
Estrella.
_ _ She said, stick around me [G] young fella. _
_ _ [C] _ _ Mosquitoes they bite, [G] and they're awful [E] tonight, [A] and you smell [F#] just like _ [G] citronella.
_ _ [F#] _ _ [G] I can't forget [D] that senora, _ _ _ while telling her how [G] I adore _ her.
_ [C] Asleep she did fall, [G] didn't mind that [E] at all, [A] but she was [D] a terrible [G] _
snorer. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ She _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ was a dancer and [D] _ singer, _ _ at me she kept pointing [G] her _ finger, _ _ [C] and saying to me, si [G] senor, [E] si _ senor, [A] but I [D] couldn't see a [G] darn finger.
_ _ _ She told me that she [D] was so lonely, _ _ so I climbed upon [G] her _ balcony.
_ [A] _ [C]
While under her spell [G] I heard someone [E] yell, [A] get away from [D] here you [G] big baloney. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] I swore I'd win this [D] _ senorita, _ _ I wooed her upon the _ [G] sofita. _ _
[C] Then her husband walked in, [G] what he did was [E] a sin, I [A] can still hear [F#] the bird sing, tweet, [G] tweet-a. _
Now I am a sad _
[D] _ caballero, _ _ _ _ returning to re _ [G] _ -originero.
_ _ _ [C] _ Minus my hair, [G] a bruise here [E] and there, [A]
for her husband [D] he chewed off [G] my ear-o. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _