Carmelita

	  		  C 
I hear mariachi static on my radio 

And the tubes, they glow in the dark 
                     G 
And I'm there with you and it's a not-a 

And I'm here in echo park 

 F 
Carmelita, hold me tighter 
          C                F 
I think I'm sinking down 
              G 
And I'm all strung out on heroin 

On the outskirts of town 

  C 
Well I pawned my Smith and Wesson 

And I went to meet my man 
                       G 
He hangs out down on ElDorado Street 
          C 
At the county chicken stand 

  F            C         F 
Carmelita, hold me tighter 
   C 
I think I'm sinking down 
                            G 
And I'm all strung out on heroin 

On the outskirts of town 

  C 
Well I'm sitting here playing Russian Roulette 

With my pearle handled gun 
                                    G 
The county won't give me any more Methadone 
           C 
And they cut off your welfare check 

  F          C           F 
Carmelita, hold me tighter 
 C 
I think I'm sinking down 
                           G 
And I'm all strung out on heroin 

On the outskirts of town 

  F          C              F 
Carmelita, hold me tighter 
  C 
I think I'm sinking down 
                           G 
And I'm all strung out on heroin 

On the outskirts of town