Chords for Terry Allen - Cantina Carlotta (Official Audio)
Tempo:
123 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
B
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Chick changes her name to Carlotta and disappears strolling down the avenue of the 16th of September.
[E]
Well, I drove down to [D] El Paso on [A] my [E] business.
Well, I was just another [A] young [D] executive working [A] for the bank.
[E] When I crossed that border line, I dropped my business.
I wound up for three days in the [A] water's tank.
[B] A [D] cantina car, a lotta [E] lady [A] after I met you.
[D] Well, I knew that I [E] was ready to [A] start something new.
[E] [D] So I dropped my Brooks [E] Brothers suit and [A] all my fancy [G] painted [F#] ties.
Just [A] for one night [E] with Carlotta and her painted [A]
eyes.
[B]
[E]
[Bm] [A]
[B]
[A]
When I got out of jail, I went looking [D] for [E] Carlotta.
[A]
Yeah, yeah, I [E] needed some more [D] of that [E] sweet affectionata.
[D] [A]
[E] But at the cantina, they told [A] me she'd gone to [E] Guadalajara.
And when I asked if she'd be back, they just said, ah, [A] they're not out.
A cantina [D] car, a lotta [E] lady after [A] I met you.
Well, [D] I knew that I [E] was ready to [A] start something new.
So [D] I dropped my Brooks Brothers [E] suit and all [A] my fancy painted [F#] ties.
All ties.
Just for [A] one night with
[E] Carlotta.
[A] One night with
[E] Carlotta.
[A] Oh, no, no, [E] just Carlotta and her painted [A] eyes.
[E]
Well, I drove down to [D] El Paso on [A] my [E] business.
Well, I was just another [A] young [D] executive working [A] for the bank.
[E] When I crossed that border line, I dropped my business.
I wound up for three days in the [A] water's tank.
[B] A [D] cantina car, a lotta [E] lady [A] after I met you.
[D] Well, I knew that I [E] was ready to [A] start something new.
[E] [D] So I dropped my Brooks [E] Brothers suit and [A] all my fancy [G] painted [F#] ties.
Just [A] for one night [E] with Carlotta and her painted [A]
eyes.
[B]
[E]
[Bm] [A]
[B]
[A]
When I got out of jail, I went looking [D] for [E] Carlotta.
[A]
Yeah, yeah, I [E] needed some more [D] of that [E] sweet affectionata.
[D] [A]
[E] But at the cantina, they told [A] me she'd gone to [E] Guadalajara.
And when I asked if she'd be back, they just said, ah, [A] they're not out.
A cantina [D] car, a lotta [E] lady after [A] I met you.
Well, [D] I knew that I [E] was ready to [A] start something new.
So [D] I dropped my Brooks Brothers [E] suit and all [A] my fancy painted [F#] ties.
All ties.
Just for [A] one night with
[E] Carlotta.
[A] One night with
[E] Carlotta.
[A] Oh, no, no, [E] just Carlotta and her painted [A] eyes.
Key:
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Chick changes her name to Carlotta and disappears strolling down the avenue of the 16th of September. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I drove down to [D] El Paso on [A] my [E] business.
_ _ _ _ Well, I was just another [A] young [D] executive working [A] for the bank.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ When I crossed that border line, I dropped my business.
I _ _ _ _ wound up for three days in the [A] water's tank.
_ _ _ [B] A [D] cantina car, a lotta [E] _ lady [A] after I met you.
_ _ _ [D] Well, I knew that I [E] was ready to [A] start something new.
_ _ [E] _ [D] So I dropped my Brooks [E] Brothers suit and [A] all my fancy [G] painted [F#] _ ties. _ _ _
Just [A] for one night [E] with Carlotta _ _ and her painted [A]
eyes. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ When I got out of jail, I went looking [D] for _ [E] Carlotta.
_ _ _ [A] _
Yeah, yeah, I [E] needed some more [D] of that [E] sweet _ affectionata.
[D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] But at the cantina, they told [A] me she'd gone to _ _ [E] Guadalajara. _ _ _
And when I asked if she'd be back, they just said, ah, _ [A] they're not out.
_ A cantina [D] car, a lotta [E] lady after [A] I met you.
_ _ Well, [D] I knew that I [E] was ready to [A] start something _ new.
_ So [D] I dropped my Brooks Brothers [E] suit _ and all [A] my fancy painted [F#] _ ties.
All ties.
_ Just for [A] one night with _
[E] Carlotta.
_ [A] One night with _
[E] Carlotta.
_ [A] Oh, no, no, [E] just Carlotta and _ her _ painted [A] eyes. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I drove down to [D] El Paso on [A] my [E] business.
_ _ _ _ Well, I was just another [A] young [D] executive working [A] for the bank.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ When I crossed that border line, I dropped my business.
I _ _ _ _ wound up for three days in the [A] water's tank.
_ _ _ [B] A [D] cantina car, a lotta [E] _ lady [A] after I met you.
_ _ _ [D] Well, I knew that I [E] was ready to [A] start something new.
_ _ [E] _ [D] So I dropped my Brooks [E] Brothers suit and [A] all my fancy [G] painted [F#] _ ties. _ _ _
Just [A] for one night [E] with Carlotta _ _ and her painted [A]
eyes. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ When I got out of jail, I went looking [D] for _ [E] Carlotta.
_ _ _ [A] _
Yeah, yeah, I [E] needed some more [D] of that [E] sweet _ affectionata.
[D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] But at the cantina, they told [A] me she'd gone to _ _ [E] Guadalajara. _ _ _
And when I asked if she'd be back, they just said, ah, _ [A] they're not out.
_ A cantina [D] car, a lotta [E] lady after [A] I met you.
_ _ Well, [D] I knew that I [E] was ready to [A] start something _ new.
_ So [D] I dropped my Brooks Brothers [E] suit _ and all [A] my fancy painted [F#] _ ties.
All ties.
_ Just for [A] one night with _
[E] Carlotta.
_ [A] One night with _
[E] Carlotta.
_ [A] Oh, no, no, [E] just Carlotta and _ her _ painted [A] eyes. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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