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                      ALVARADO - Nightmare and the Cat
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Tabbed by: Joy Carino
E-mail: [email protected]
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Enjoy!
Tuning: Standard, no capo
Key: E
INTRO:   E6    A    F#m    A/F#  E  
A/F#:
e|---0---|
B|---2---|
G|---2---|
D|---2---|
A|---0---|
E|---2---|
Finger picking at ends of chord sequence:
e|----14p12---12---------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------14---12------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1:
E6Julia sang late into the Anight
Salvation was a F#mlight hanging in the A/F#street for the cars on AlEvarado
E6Spanish words advertising Afast food chains 
Line the dirty F#mstreets, cracking in the A/F#heat that lead to AlEvarado
E6There’s water still although it is unnAatural
But the price is getting F#mhigh as the hours roll A/F#by like the cars on AElvarado
E6She’s sleeping drunk in the desert vegeAtation
Go out for a F#mwalk it’s colder when it’s dA/F#ark but we can always Ego home
CHORUS:
EOh desire, you have a really twisted sense of humor
ATo turn a saint into a sinner Eyour lessons are so cruel
EHello desire, you always seem to find me when I’m hiding
AIf I could lose you I wouldn’t use you,
Eyou know you’ve got me slipping and sliding
F#min and Aout of my Emind
*finger picking*
VERSE 2:
E6Resistance can submit to an exAistence
Pinch behind the F#mear, getting wetter every A/F#year and the oxygen is Efading
E6There’s dust in the wind getting kicked up by the trAaffic jam
Brings it to my F#mdoor so I have to scrub the A/F#floor outside on the Epatio
I hear E6restless girls playing hard to get with Adesperate boys
Standing in a F#mline but I haven’t got the A/F#time to wait here for the Edoors to open.
CHORUS:
EOh desire, you have a really twisted sense of humor
ATo turn a saint into a sinner Eyour lessons are so cruel
EHello desire, you always seem to find me when I’m hiding
AIf I could lose you I wouldn’t use you,
Eyou know you’ve got me slipping and sliding
F#min and Aout
F#mIn and Aout
F#mIn and Aout of my F#m7mindE  
*BREAK*
E(strummed backwards)
Picking (repeat 2x):
e|----14--12------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----12--14----14--12--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------11--9---------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
CONCLUSION:
I can’t Emake it without you
You’re blood is in C#mmy head 
Swaying like wine
And all the Ebullshit I said
I’ll take it C#mback now
I Areally want you to know
EI’m sorry
The way you seem so disC#mappointed
When I’m not trying
And the Ehealing around us
It makes me think we’re C#mfurther
Than Ayou expected
ABrotherE  
ASisterE  
Repeat^ and add 2nd time:
ALoverE  
AMotherE  
OUTRO same as INTRO:
  E6    A    F#m    A/F#    E(end with finger picking)
END

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Alvarado

by Nightmare and The Cat

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F#m

A/F#

F#m7

C#m

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ALVARADO - Nightmare and the Cat

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Tabbed by: Joy Carino

E-mail: [email protected]

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Enjoy!

Tuning: Standard, no capo

Key: E

E6 A F#m A/F# E

INTRO:

A/F#

e|---0---|

B|---2---|

G|---2---|

D|---2---|

A|---0---|

E|---2---|

Finger picking at ends of chord sequence:

e|----14p12---12---------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------14---12------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

VERSE 1:

E6 A

Julia sang late into the night

F#m A/F# E

Salvation was a light hanging in the street for the cars on Alvarado

E6 A

Spanish words advertising fast food chains

F#m A/F# E

Line the dirty streets, cracking in the heat that lead to Alvarado

E6 A

There’s water still although it is unnatural

F#m A/F# E

But the price is getting high as the hours roll by like the cars on Alvarado

E6 A

She’s sleeping drunk in the desert vegetation

F#m A/F# E

Go out for a walk it’s colder when it’s dark but we can always go home

CHORUS:

Oh desire, you have a really twisted sense of humor

A E

To turn a saint into a sinner your lessons are so cruel

Hello desire, you always seem to find me when I’m hiding

If I could lose you I wouldn’t use you,

you know you’ve got me slipping and sliding

F#m A E

in and out of my mind

*finger picking*

VERSE 2:

E6 A

Resistance can submit to an existence

F#m A/F# E

Pinch behind the ear, getting wetter every year and the oxygen is fading

E6 A

There’s dust in the wind getting kicked up by the traffic jam

F#m A/F# E

Brings it to my door so I have to scrub the floor outside on the patio

E6 A

I hear restless girls playing hard to get with desperate boys

F#m A/F# E

Standing in a line but I haven’t got the time to wait here for the doors to open.

CHORUS:

Oh desire, you have a really twisted sense of humor

A E

To turn a saint into a sinner your lessons are so cruel

Hello desire, you always seem to find me when I’m hiding

If I could lose you I wouldn’t use you,

you know you’ve got me slipping and sliding

F#m A

in and out

F#m A

In and out

F#m A F#m7 E

In and out of my mind

*BREAK*

(strummed backwards)

Picking (repeat 2x):

e|----14--12------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----12--14----14--12--------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------11--9---------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

CONCLUSION:

I can’t make it without you

C#m

You’re blood is in my head

Swaying like wine

And all the bullshit I said

C#m

I’ll take it back now

I really want you to know

I’m sorry

C#m

The way you seem so disappointed

When I’m not trying

And the healing around us

C#m

It makes me think we’re further

Than you expected

A E

Brother

A E

Sister

Repeat^ and add 2nd time:

A E

Lover

A E

Mother

OUTRO same as INTRO:

E6 A F#m A/F# E

(end with finger picking)

END

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