written by Warren Zevon 
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       C 
I hear mariachi static on my radio 
                                       G7 
And the tubes they glow in the dark    
And I'm there with you in Ensenada 
                          C 
And I'm here in Echo Park 
      F 
Carmelita, hold me tighter 
      C                  F 
I think I'm sinking down 
        C                 G7    
And I'm all strung out on heroin 
                      C 
On the outskirts of town 


Well I pawned my Smith and Wesson 
And I went to meet my man 
He hangs out down on Alvarado Street 
At the Pioneer Chicken stand 

Carmelita, hold me tighter 
I think I'm sinking down 
And I'm all strung out on heroin 
On the outskirts of town 

Well I'm sittin' here playing solitaire 
With my pearl handled deck 
The county won't give me no more methadone 
And they cut off your welfare check 

Carmelita, hold me tighter 
I think I'm sinking down 
And I'm all strung out on heroin 
On the outskirts of town 

Carmelita, hold me tighter 
I think I'm sinking down 
And I'm all strung out on heroin 
On the outskirts of town