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Castenets

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 A–  G– D  
MAIN RIFF x 2
AShe plays castanets, she works without a net
I like her bettGer when she walks awayD  A  
AShe said she was mine, she told me twice
I like her bettGer when she walks awayD  A  
Chorus:
Yeah, I like her better Gwhen she walks awayD  A  
I like her bettGer when she never staysD  A  
I like her betGter when she danced my wDayA  
I like her bettGer when she walks awayD  A  
MAIN RIFF x 2
I love the sun when it silouhettes
I like her better when she walks away
I love her hair fallin’ across my face
I like her better when she walks away
CHORUS
MAIN RIFF x 2
SOLO
She plays castanets, she works without a net
I like her better when she walks away
She turns me on like a pick up truck
I like her better when she walks away
I love the sun shinin’ through her dress
I like her better when she walks away
I like her hair in a tangled mess
I like her better when she walks away
CHORUS
MAIN RIFF
SOLO TO END
MAIN RIFF (ala Chuck Berry & with mojo)
This isn’t perfect, but it should give you the idea.
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-----/--5-5-5---/--5-5-5-----/--5-5--------7-(8)--7---5~~~~~
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-------4--2--2------4--2--2------4--2----4--2----2--------2---
-------2--2--4------2--2--4------2--2----2--2----4--------2--
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Castenets

by Alejandro Escovedo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A G D

– –

MAIN RIFF x 2

She plays castanets, she works without a net

G D A

I like her better when she walks away

She said she was mine, she told me twice

G D A

I like her better when she walks away

Chorus:

G D A

Yeah, I like her better when she walks away

G D A

I like her better when she never stays

G D A

I like her better when she danced my way

G D A

I like her better when she walks away

MAIN RIFF x 2

I love the sun when it silouhettes

I like her better when she walks away

I love her hair fallin’ across my face

I like her better when she walks away

CHORUS

MAIN RIFF x 2

SOLO

She plays castanets, she works without a net

I like her better when she walks away

She turns me on like a pick up truck

I like her better when she walks away

I love the sun shinin’ through her dress

I like her better when she walks away

I like her hair in a tangled mess

I like her better when she walks away

CHORUS

MAIN RIFF

SOLO TO END

MAIN RIFF (ala Chuck Berry & with mojo)

This isn’t perfect, but it should give you the idea.

e----/--5-5-5---/--5-5-5-----/--5-5--------7-(8)--7---5-------------

-----/--5-5-5---/--5-5-5-----/--5-5--------7-(8)--7---5~~~~~

--------------------------------------------------------------

e-------------------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------------2--

-------4--2--2------4--2--2------4--2----4--2----2--------2---

-------2--2--4------2--2--4------2--2----2--2----4--------2--

------------------------------------------------------------0

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