Cast Iron Filter - Esmerelda guitar chord

Esmerelda

By Cast Iron Filter

Tabbed By Larry Mofle

rmofle@satx.rr.com

9/12/2004

Capo 3

Intro:

G Am C G G Am C Cadd9 C Csus C

G Am C G G Am C Cadd9 C Csus C

G Am C G

The rain was coming down one day and I thought I'd take a drive

G Am C Cadd9 C Csus C

Out to the place round where we used to live

G Am C G

But that town packed up ten years ago and moved to where things weren't so slow

G Am C Cadd9 C Csus C

And tried to learn not to speak derogative

G Am C G

I went to school where they asked where I was from as the handed me two quarts of rum

G Am C Cadd9 C Csus C

And they said that there's a party over there

G Am C G

They said you gotta show your face so they know you came and maybe if you’re lucky they'll remember your name

G Am C Cadd9 C Csus C

And I thought to myself, I don't really care

Chorus:

D G

Esmerelda, hold me tight

D C

This lonely bed just ain't quite right

D G D C

Let me tell you that I love you just for your information

D G

Esmerelda, give your love to me

D C

You are the keyhole and I'm the key

D G D C

Let's pack our bags and go to the filling station

F C G C G C

We can take a ride to forever or at least today

I was working on the spinning wheel tryin’ to make myself a name

But I was never really good at being told what to do

Six days weeks and twenty hour days will drive a man insane

And the sad thing is that I did it all for you

And even though our love was strong, we both knew there was something wrong

When I caught you in bed with my bestest friend

Yeah, I was mad and I wanted to shout, but I got smart and I walked right out

When you asked me if I wanted to join in

Chorus

Mandolin solo

You tried to kill me yesterday, but the hitman moved to Tampa Bay

Guess it's hard to keep a job when you're selling sin

Come on baby, put down the knife, cause I'd kinda like to live my life

Not wondering when you're gonna strike again

Chorus