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Coplas by The Kingston Trio - Guitar Chords

Artist The Kingston Trio How to play the guitar chord Am.jpg How to play the guitar chord G.jpg How to play the guitar chord F.jpg How to play the guitar chord E.jpg How to play the guitar chord E7.jpg How to play the guitar chord C.jpg

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Version 1
            [Intro]
Am  G  F  E
            Cha! Cha!
Am  G  F  E

[Verse]
Am               E7
Chile verde me pediste
F                C
Chile verde te dare
                  G
Vamanos para la huerta
       F             E
Con al la te lo cortare
 E
(Tell them what it means, kid)
 E
"You want green peppers? (Si!)
E
I give you green peppers
E
Come out to the garden" ("Coplas!")

[Chorus]
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai

[Verse]
Am                 E7
Dice que los de fu casa
F                C
Ninguno me puede ver
                      G
Diles que no basta el agua
       F               E
Que al cabo lahan do beber
 E
"Tell your parents not to muddy the water around us" ("Porque?")
 E
"They may have to drink it soon!" ("Coplas!")

[Chorus]
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai

[Verse]
Am                E7
La mula que yo mente
   F                 C
La monto hoy mi compadre
                 G
Eso a mi no me importa
     F               E
Pues yo la mon te primero ("Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi!")
 E
"Ah, so! You are surprised I speak your language
E
You see, I was educated in your country, at U. C. R. A." ("Coplas!")

[Chorus]
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai

[Verse]
   Am             E7
La noche que me case
F                    C
No pudde dormirme un rato
                  G
Por estar toda la noche
     F                  E
Corriendos detras de un gato (Meow!)

[Verse]
Am                    E7
Me dejiste que fue un gato
    F               C
Que entro por tu balcon
                 G
Yo no visto gato prieto
       F            E
Con sombrero y pantalon!
 E
"On my wedding night, I did not sleep a wink
E
I spent the whole time chasing a cat which had come in over the balcony (Meow!)
E
Wearing a sombrero and long pants!" ("Coplas!")

[Chorus]
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai 
        

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