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"Aye Co'lorado"
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album _Urban Desire_
(Genya Ravan, 1978)
written by
Genya Ravan/Charles Giordano
Lou Reed: vocals (duet)
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Well I'm so tired of your lyin'
tryin' to paint a pretty picture, boy
it's down right embarrassin' to me
Hey, I know you're a hitter
from the corner of the city
just a cool Puerto Rican on the scene
I'd spill myself out on the table
if for one time I were able
to get it up on the roof and just do
But I'm always getting wasted
by the man I call my best friend
that I met under the third El Avenue
I said, oh Co'lorado, Co'lorado
Aye Co'lorado, Hell's kitchen desperado
You wake up every mornin'
with the sweat pourin' down you
while you're starin' down you new used shiny gun
Hey, I caught you in the parlour
cause you know it made the girls holler
across your arm a tattoo reading, mom
Hey, it's me that's rejected
cause your splittin's so perfected
yeah, I'm a Puerto Rican and man, I'm gettin' so mean
I know it's my porno mind
that makes you feel it's worth the grind
that rollin' look so I'll try and keep a clean machine
I said, oh Co'lorado, hey Co'lorado
Aye Co'lorado, Hell's kitchen desperado
Oh Co'lorado, Co'lorado
Hey, I'll catch ya down on Rivington and Ridge
all right, baby
I'll wait there till you make your switch
Aye Co'lorado, Hell's kitchen desperado
intro /C} piano
{A#}{F}{C}{C}
{A#}{F}{C}{C}
{A#}{F}{C}{C}
clap. {C}{C}{C} (Well I'm so -)
Genya {C}{C}{C}{C} (- tired of your lyin'...)
{D#}{F}{G#/A#}{C} (- know you're a hitter ...)
Lou {C}{C}{C}{C} (-self out on the table ...)
{D#}{F}{G#/A#}{C} (- always getting wasted by the ...)
chorus {A#}{F}{C}{C} (- oh Co'lorado, Co'lorado)
{A#}{F}{C}{C/C.C#} (Aye Co'lorado, Hell's kitchen ...)
Genya {C}{C}{C}{C} (- wake up every mornin' ...)
{D#}{F}{G#/A#}{C} (- caught you in the parlour ...)
Lou {C}{C}{C}{C} (- it's me that's rejected ...)
{D#}{F}{G#/A#}{C} (- it's my porno mind ...)
chorus {A#}{F}{C}{C} (- oh Co'lorado, Co'lorado)
{A#}{F}{C}{C/C.C#} (Aye Co'lorado, Hell's kitchen ...)
piano {C}{C}{C}{C}
{D#}{F}{G#/A#}{C}
guitar {C}{C}{C}{C}
{D#}{F}{G#/A#}{C}
chorus {A#}{F}{C}{C} (Oh Co'lorado, Co'lorado)
bridge {A#}{G#}{D#}{F} (- catch ya down on Rivington ...)
{A#}{F}{C}{C} (Aye Co'lorado, Hell's kitchen ...)
clap. {C}{C. break (clap ...)
* intro
/ C }
1e --------
2B --------
3G --------
4D --------
5A --------
6E --------
{A#} {F}
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--3------------------------------------
--3------------3-----3-----------------
--1--------3/5---5\--3------------3-5--
---------------------1--------3/5------
{C} {C}
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--5----6---7--8-x-----5----6---7--8-x--
--5----7---8--9-x-----5----7---8--9-x--
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{A#} {F}
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--3------------------------------------
--3------------3-----3-----------------
--1--------3/5---5\--3------------3-5--
---------------------1--------3/5------
{C} {C}
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--5----6---7--8-x-----5----6---7--8-x--
--5----7---8--9-x-----5----7---8--9-x--
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{A#} {F}
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--3------------------------------------
--3------------3-----3-----------------
--1--------3/5---5\--3------------3-5--
---------------------1--------3/5------
{C} {C}
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--5----6---7--8-x-----5----6---7--8-x--
--5----7---8--9-x-----5----7---8--9-x--
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Well I'm so -
{C} {C} {C}
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--5----6--7--8---9--10--11-x--------------------------------
--5----7--8--9--10--11--12-x--------------------------------
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* chorus
- oh Co'lorado, Co'lo-
{A#} {F}
1e ---------------------------------------
2B ---------------------------------------
3G --3------------------------------------
4D --3------------3-----3-----------------
5A --1--------3/5---5\--3------------3-5--
6E ---------------------1--------3/5------
-rado
{C} {C}
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--5----6---7--8-x-----5----6---7--8-x--
--5----7---8--9-x-----5----7---8--9-x--
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Aye Co'lorado, Hell's kitchen -
{A#} {F}
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--3------------------------------------
--3------------3-----3-----------------
--1--------3/5---5\--3-----------------
---------------------1-----------------
- desperado You -
{C} {C / C. C#}
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--x-13------x-13-----(-8-10---10-8------------------
--x-15b17v--x-15b17v---------------8-9--------6v----
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|- - - by another guitarist -
- wake up every mornin' ....
{C} {C}
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--5\-)---------------------------------
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- - |
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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thanks: Simon Flint (simon.flint@reedbusiness.com.au)
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Note:
These are official, as taken from the album sleeve.
Well, I'm so tired of your lyin'
Tryin' to paint a pretty picture, boy,
It's down right embarrassin' to me
Hey, I know you're a hitter
From the corner of the city,
Just a cool Puerto Rican on the scene
I'd spill myself out on the table
If for one time I were able to get
It up on the roof and just do
But, I'm always getting wasted by the
Man I call my best friend
That I met under the third El Avenue
I said, Aye Co'lorado, Co'lorado
Aye Co'lorado, Hell's kitchen desperado
You wake up every mornin with the
Sweat pourin' down you
While you're starin' down you new used shiny gun
And when I caught you in the parlour
Cause you know it made the girls holler
Across your arm a tattoo reading, Mom
Hey it's me that's rejected cause your
Splittin's so perfected
Yea, I'm a Puerto Rican,
And man, I'm gettin so mean
I know it's my porno mind
That makes you feel it's worth the grind
That rollin look so I'll try and keep
A clean machine
I said, Aye Co'lorado Co'lorado
Aye Co'lorado Hell's kitchen desperado
Aye Co'lorado Hey Co'lorado
I'll catch ya down on Rivington and Ridge
Yeah I'll wait there till you make your switch
Aye Co'lorado, Hell's kitchen desperado
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chords/tabs transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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