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INTRO (E-A)X4
EAy Carmela, Ame duelen tuEs ojos
Asembrando raEstrojos
cF#anela en la Bnieve.
AComo dos carabelas,
F#tan pintas, tan niñas, Etan leves.
EMinifalda
con bAici a la esEpalda
y naAriz indisEcreta,
poco F#más que deBcir.
AUrge sobrevivir
F#te mereces un novio pEoeta
BNo me pidas que muera por C#mtí
lo que queG#da de mí
se subasta a la C#mmejor postora
como un paG#rco motín
en el bC#marco ruín de lEa aurora.
NBo me obliguG#es a C#mhacerte la ola
Asigue sF#ola tu camEino
al C#mfin y al G#cabo nC#mi sé Ani sabo
F#cuánto nos cobra el Bdestino.
En los Ebares del Aforo
rompEías el gAuión
de una pEeli F#con final Bfeliz.
No había rAubia en el coro
más lF#oro ni más Norma JEean.
Y despEués de la Aferia y el Ecole,
la histAeria y el Emiedo;
si te dF#a por cBontar
hAombros donde llorar
va a sobF#rarte una mano y seis Ededos.
BNo me canso de hablarte
aunque pC#mronto mi voz
suene a gG#rano de arroz reC#mpetido
y C#m/BdesamparG#arte es jugar
a los fuC#megos de azar del olEvido.
NaBda amanece, C#mtodo envejece,
plaF#ncha tu velo de Etul.
Tal C#mvez mañana a tu ventana
llF#amé otro príncipe Eazul.
Y no Esé de qué Amodo
deEjar de adoArarte sin Eduelo
entre nuF#nca y quién sBabe.
Cuando qAuemes tus naves
no me piF#erdas las llaves del cEielo.

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Ay Carmela

by Joaquín Sabina

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C#m

C#m/B

E A

INTRO (-)X4

E A E

Ay Carmela, me duelen tus ojos

A E

sembrando rastrojos

F# B

canela en la nieve.

Como dos carabelas,

F# E

tan pintas, tan niñas, tan leves.

Minifalda

A E

con bici a la espalda

A E

y nariz indiscreta,

F# B

poco más que decir.

Urge sobrevivir

F# E

te mereces un novio poeta

B C#m

No me pidas que muera por tí

lo que queda de mí

C#m

se subasta a la mejor postora

como un parco motín

C#m E

en el barco ruín de la aurora.

B G# C#m

No me obligues a hacerte la ola

A F# E

sigue sola tu camino

C#m G# C#m A

al fin y al cabo ni sé ni sabo

F# B

cuánto nos cobra el destino.

E A

En los bares del foro

E A

rompías el guión

E F# B

de una peli con final feliz.

No había rubia en el coro

F# E

más loro ni más Norma Jean.

E A E

Y después de la feria y el cole,

A E

la histeria y el miedo;

F# B

si te da por contar

hombros donde llorar

F# E

va a sobrarte una mano y seis dedos.

No me canso de hablarte

C#m

aunque pronto mi voz

G# C#m

suene a grano de arroz repetido

C#m/B G#

y desampararte es jugar

C#m E

a los fuegos de azar del olvido.

B C#m

Nada amanece, todo envejece,

F# E

plancha tu velo de tul.

C#m

Tal vez mañana a tu ventana

F# E

llamé otro príncipe azul.

E A

Y no sé de qué modo

E A E

dejar de adorarte sin duelo

F# B

entre nunca y quién sabe.

Cuando quemes tus naves

F# E

no me pierdas las llaves del cielo.

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