Tijuana Lady Chords Version 2 - Gomez

Intro

E F G F E 4x

Verse

A F#m E 6x D Bm D Bm D E A F#m E Song in more detail: Firstly, this is just an acoustic approximation of the song. Just the best way that I have found to play it on a solo acoustic guitar. There are some 2nd guitar bits in the second verse that are lovely and if you have a loop recorder you might fancy going off on them whilst the melody continues, but I don't have a loop recorder so I didn't bother working them out. The end bit, where they go off on one about enchiladas, is a bit weird and ends with a fadeout which doesn't really work on a solo acoustic. I made up my own way of playing it. Totally different, but it works much better in the absence of production. Please remember: this is never going to sound exactly like the recording but it's the best way I've found to play it on a solo acoustic. Play around with it, make it your own interpretation. Standard tuning.

INTRO

Use your thumb to strum rapidly, but softly, up and down to create a tremulo effect. Slide your left hand between the chords for the intro. Sounds crazy, but I prefer it without barring the chords. E F G F E (repeat 4x)

{tab: e|---0---0---0---0---0----------|}

{tab: B|---0---0---0---0---0----------|}

{tab: G|---1---2---4---2---1----------|}

{tab: D|---2---3---5---3---2----------|}

{tab: A|---2---3---5---3---2----------|}

{tab: E|---0---0---0---0---0-0--0-0-0-|}

Whilst strumming the E you might like to use your left hand thumb to play the low e-string (it kinda subsititutes for that bass/thump noise you can hear in the original recording). VERSE: Play the "A" as the higher bar chord and, just before you transfer to the F#m, use your little finger to fret on and off the high e-string 7th fret (you'll work it out). A F#m E

{tab: e|---5---7-7--5--2----0-------|}

{tab: B|---5-----------2----0-------|}

{tab: G|---6-----------2----1-------|}

{tab: D|---7-----------4----2-------|}

{tab: A|---7-----------4----2-------|}

{tab: E|---5-----------2----0-------|}

A F#m E A F#m E Take me down to where you hide, A F#m E A F#m E Lay me down, lay me down inside, A F#m E A F#m E What use now? Roll back this Pacific tide. D Bm Tijuana Lady where did you go? Yeah, D Bm I been chasing you around ol' Mejico, yeah, D E A Gonna find my way back to San Diego. F#m E A F#m E Baby where'd you hide? A F#m E A F#m E Take me down to where you hide, A F#m E A F#m E Play me around, lay me up inside, A F#m E A F#m E Don't make no sound coz I know you lie, D Bm E Tijuana Lady let's take it slow, yeah well I.. D Bm E Know that I'm no head honcho, but I... D E A F#m E A F#m E I'll keep you warm in my silky poncho INSTRUMENTAL BIT (I play it like as follows but you can just leave it out for simplicity) A C#/Dbm Bm E A F#/Gbm (on 9th fret) E D Bm E Tijuana Lady where did you go? yeah well I... D Bm I heard you lost your last sombrero, D Bm E Tijuana Lady which way'd'you flow? I'm a.. D E A El Mariachi Desperado, F#m E Tell me where'd you hide, A F#m E Tell me where'd you hide. [Now, either finish with another lovely D Bm chorusy type bit eg: D Bm Tijuana Lady where did you go? Yeah, D Bm I been chasing you around ol' Mejico, yeah, D Bm E Tijuana Lady let's take it slow, yeah well I.. D E A I'll keep you warm in my silky poncho. OR.... try out my interpretation of the weird enchilda bit] A F#m E Em ... Tell me where'd you hide? Em B Enchilda Desperado day, Em B Senorita come back and meet me again, Em B Buena vista senorita hey, Am F D A I love you so come back, be with meeeeeeee again. tabbed by Tim Harcourt