Carlos Is Crying
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C | C C G Ab | Am | Am |
C | C C G Ab | Am | N.C. |
[Verse 1]
C G Ab
The singer kind of slaughtered "I Wanna Be Your Lover"
Am
And someone went to fetch a few more pitchers
C G Ab Am
It wasn't all that crowded because the softball games had washed out in the rain
Bb F
I'd slipped out of my shift on some sort of screw-up with the schedule
C Bb C Bb
There's a couple newer places by the river but Skippers is mainly where we hang
[Verse 2]
C G Ab Am
Carlos had been distant since his sister went to Denver with that dickhead
C G Ab Am
The dude claimed he was a carpenter but no one ever saw him pound a nail
Bb F
And Carlos knew his sister was old enough to make her own decisions
C Bb C N.C.
But he hopes she isn't home when they finally come to take that jerk to jail
[Chorus]
C
Now Carlos starts crying
And we're all kind of frightened
Bb
And every single person at the table stops talking
F
And he's sobbing and shaking
And yeah, we've been drinking
C Bb
But it's different for boys
C
He said how did this happen?
It feels like we're drifting
Bb
Are you sure we're even asking all the pertinent questions?
F
Turn on the burner and the butter will blacken
C Bb
Don't act like this was even our choice
[Verse 3]
Am G Bm Am
Mickey got up to get some money to put into the jukebox
C G Ab Am
The waitress brought some water and then quickly scurried off back towards the bar
Bb F
Carlos didn't even seem to care who was taking in the breakdown
C Bb C N.C.
I asked him if he wanted me to offer to walk him to his car
[Chorus]
C
He said how did we get here?
We started as skaters
Bb
Then you got your license and then graduation
F
Then I changed medications and everything after
C Bb
Went sideways including tonight
C
You had a Screamer with trackers and OJs
Bb
And I had a Steadham with Bones and a dome tail
F
And if failure's a trick then we learned pretty quick
C
It just took a few times to get right
[Bridge]
G
Man, we used to glide
Bb
We used to hang like the smoke
G
We'd show off for my sister
Bb
We didn't mind being broke
C F
Now every conversation I have is about money
C F
And I leave home in the morning but then I just keep driving
C F
I kill off the day until you guys stop working
C
Then pitchers at Skippers
N.C.
Now Carlos is crying
[Chorus]
C
Carlos is crying
Because he didn't tell his girlfriend
Bb
That he stopped showing up at his job in the morning
F
And it's been a few weeks
And he knows it's not sweet
C
And he's sobbing and shaking
And all I can say is
C
I love you, I feel you
I know that you're hurting
Bb
You're scared for your sister
You haven't been working
Am
I love you, I feel you
F
I'm sorry you're hurting
C
But turn off the burner
The butter is burning
How to play Carlos Is Crying
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