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Tonight Carmen - Marty Robbins
Composer: M. Robbins
Label: 
Reached #1 on the country chart in 1967
Intro:
G
GCarmen  Carmen  Car-m -G7e -Cen  
#1: 
CTonight I am aching my body is shaking  
CTonight Carmen's coming back Ghome  
GTonight there'll be no room for tears in my bedroom  
ToG7night Carmen's coming back Chome  
CTonight as I stand here I notice my hand here  
Is tremC7bling as never beFfore  
FMy feelings I can't hide reCsistance has all died  
My Gpride will rush outside the moment she G7walks through the Cdoor 
#2:
CThe lips that have kissed her that's loved her and missed her  
CAre lips that have cursed her at Gnight
GIn anguish and torment I've cursed as the night went  
G7From darkness till dawn's golden Clight  
CI've thought of just taking these two hands and breaking  
The body C7I'm waiting to Ftouch
FI find while I'm waiting there's Cno time for hating
While Ganticipating the woman G7I've wanted so Cmuch   
C##3:
C#I've placed pretty flowers to brighten the hours  
C#I've put brand new sheets on the G#bed  
G#I'm nervous I'm trembling recalling remembering  
The G#7way that she tosses her C#head  
C#I've given much thought to the fact that I ought to  
Have C#7more control over my F#life  
F#How can I fight it how C#can I deny it  
There's G#no way to hide it the love that I G#7have for my C#wife  
Outro: 
G#Carmen  Carmen Car-m-G#7e - C#en 

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Tonight Carmen

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G#7

C#7

Tonight Carmen - Marty Robbins

Composer: M. Robbins

Label:

Reached #1 on the country chart in 1967

Intro:

G G7 C

Carmen Carmen Car-m -e -en

#1:

Tonight I am aching my body is shaking

C G

Tonight Carmen's coming back home

Tonight there'll be no room for tears in my bedroom

G7 C

Tonight Carmen's coming back home

Tonight as I stand here I notice my hand here

C7 F

Is trembling as never before

F C

My feelings I can't hide resistance has all died

G G7 C

My pride will rush outside the moment she walks through the door

#2:

The lips that have kissed her that's loved her and missed her

C G

Are lips that have cursed her at night

In anguish and torment I've cursed as the night went

G7 C

From darkness till dawn's golden light

I've thought of just taking these two hands and breaking

C7 F

The body I'm waiting to touch

F C

I find while I'm waiting there's no time for hating

G G7 C

While anticipating the woman I've wanted so much

#3:

I've placed pretty flowers to brighten the hours

C# G#

I've put brand new sheets on the bed

I'm nervous I'm trembling recalling remembering

G#7 C#

The way that she tosses her head

I've given much thought to the fact that I ought to

C#7 F#

Have more control over my life

F# C#

How can I fight it how can I deny it

G# G#7 C#

There's no way to hide it the love that I have for my wife

Outro:

G# G#7 C#

Carmen Carmen Car-m-e - en

About Tonight Carmen Chords by Marty Robbins

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