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Carmelita

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[Intro]
D       Am      C    G    D
[Verse 1]
DDown along the railroad tracks I Amran into my old friend Jack.
CHe was dressed in his Sunday best but his Gface was red and his Deyes were dead.
He Dsaid, "I lost Marina, and the Amlast place that I seen her,
CShe was makin' Goff with my best Dfriend."
[Verse 2]
I Dtook him to the water. AmI spent fifty dollars
On Csomething that would Gtake him to the Dmoon.
Well he Dmust have gone to heaven 'cause Amjust before I left him,
I Ctried to wake him Gup but he wouldn't Dmove.
[Chorus]
So Dcome on, Carmelita, you Amdrank too much and I can see that
CSoon you're gonna Gneed a breath of Dair.
We'll Ddance across the wheat field, there's a Amplace I know just east of here
And it Cwouldn't take too Glong to go down Dthere.
We'll Amsleep out on the ground
And in the Cmorning when we wake up, we'll leave towGn.D  
[Verse 3]
And I Dpicked my last tobacco leaf, Amsoaking wet up to my knees,
COut there before the Gsun was on the Drise.
And you can Dhave a drink of water, but Amdon't you look at my daughter,
Or I'll Ccome down there and cGut you with this Dknife.
[Chorus]
So Dcome on, Carmelita, you Amdrank too much and I can see that
CSoon you're gonna Gneed a breath of Dair.
We'll Ddance across the wheat fields, there's a Amplace I know just east of here
And it Cwouldn't take too Glong to go down Dthere.
We'll Amsleep out on the ground
And in the Cmorning when we wake up, we'll leave towGn.D  
[Solo]
D       Am      C    G    D
D       Am      C    G    D
[Verse 4]
DThere ain't any flack man, but Amif you're a black man
They'll Cput you on a Gplane back to where you're Dfrom.
[Chorus]
So Dcome on, Carmelita, you Amdrank too much and I can see that
CSoon you're gonna Gneed a breath of Dair.
We'll Ddance across the wheat fields, there's a Amplace I know just east of here
And it Cwouldn't take too Glong to go down Dthere.
We'll Amsleep out on the ground
And in the Cmorning when we wake up, we'll leave towGn.D  
[Outro]
D       Am      C    G    D
D       Am      C    G    D

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Carmelita

by Fred Eaglesmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Am C G D

[Verse 1]

D Am

Down along the railroad tracks I ran into my old friend Jack.

C G D

He was dressed in his Sunday best but his face was red and his eyes were dead.

D Am

He said, "I lost Marina, and the last place that I seen her,

C G D

She was makin' off with my best friend."

[Verse 2]

D Am

I took him to the water. I spent fifty dollars

C G D

On something that would take him to the moon.

D Am

Well he must have gone to heaven 'cause just before I left him,

C G D

I tried to wake him up but he wouldn't move.

[Chorus]

D Am

So come on, Carmelita, you drank too much and I can see that

C G D

Soon you're gonna need a breath of air.

D Am

We'll dance across the wheat field, there's a place I know just east of here

C G D

And it wouldn't take too long to go down there.

We'll sleep out on the ground

C G D

And in the morning when we wake up, we'll leave town.

[Verse 3]

D Am

And I picked my last tobacco leaf, soaking wet up to my knees,

C G D

Out there before the sun was on the rise.

D Am

And you can have a drink of water, but don't you look at my daughter,

C G D

Or I'll come down there and cut you with this knife.

[Chorus]

D Am

So come on, Carmelita, you drank too much and I can see that

C G D

Soon you're gonna need a breath of air.

D Am

We'll dance across the wheat fields, there's a place I know just east of here

C G D

And it wouldn't take too long to go down there.

We'll sleep out on the ground

C G D

And in the morning when we wake up, we'll leave town.

[Solo]

D Am C G D

[Verse 4]

D Am

There ain't any flack man, but if you're a black man

C G D

They'll put you on a plane back to where you're from.

[Chorus]

D Am

So come on, Carmelita, you drank too much and I can see that

C G D

Soon you're gonna need a breath of air.

D Am

We'll dance across the wheat fields, there's a place I know just east of here

C G D

And it wouldn't take too long to go down there.

We'll sleep out on the ground

C G D

And in the morning when we wake up, we'll leave town.

[Outro]

D Am C G D

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