| C | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
C
I hear mariachi static on my radio
G7
And the tubes they glow in the dark
And I'm there with you in Ensenada
C
And I'm here in Echo Park
[Chorus]
F
Carmelita, hold me tighter
C F
I think I'm sinking down
C G7
And I'm all strung out on heroin
C
On the outskirts of town
[Verse 2]
C
Well I pawned my Smith and Wesson
G7
And I went to meet my man
He hangs out down on Alvarado Street
C
At the Pioneer Chicken stand
[Chorus]
F
Carmelita, hold me tighter
C F
I think I'm sinking down
C G7
And I'm all strung out on heroin
C
On the outskirts of town
[Intrumental]
| F | % | C | F |
| C | G7 | % | C |
| C |
[Verse 3]
C
Well I'm sittin' here playing solitaire
G7
With my pearl handled deck
The county won't give me no more methadone
C
And they cut off your welfare check
[Chorus]
F
Carmelita, hold me tighter
C F
I think I'm sinking down
C G7
And I'm all strung out on heroin
C
On the outskirts of town
[Outro]
F
Carmelita, hold me tighter
C F
I think I'm sinking down
C G7
And I'm all strung out on heroin
C
On the outskirts of town.
