Gogol Bordello – My Companjera (Guitar)

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In essence not such a difficult song, but listen to the record to get the guitar rhythm and timing right. I made this partly by watching/listening a live radio performance easier to figure out but also making it a little different. This version might also help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jADQ91fKRPQ&NR=1 It's gypsy punk so he plays whatever he thinks fits in, like changing (low) E and (higher) E7. I found it quite useful when trying to get this song down. Listen to the song for the changes and everything, hope it helps!
Am               x0221x
F (barre)        133211
G (barre) 355433 E 022100 E7 x76780 [Intro] Am F G E7 [Verse 1]
           Am              F
We stepped together in the river

          G           E7
We traded fever on turmoil

            Am                  F
Last time I saw you was in the middle

           G              E
So did you ever reach the soil
[Chorus]
              Am           F
Where are you now my companjera?

          G                   E
Your baby claw stuck in my chest

              Am         F
Where are you now my sonidera?

    G                   E7
Who took you from the nest?

              Am            F
Where are you now my companjera?

            G                   E
I'm beating bricks from town to town

              Am          F
Where are you now my sonidera?

G              E7            Am    F    G    E / E7
I'm at my final down...down

           Am    F    G    E / E7
my final down
[Verse 2]
                 Am               F
Like through the muzzle came my surrender

          G               E7
I had to tear it off my mind

      Am                F
Them hypothermia took over

      G             E7
And suddenly I went blind

              Am           F
Where are you now my companjera?

            G                 E
Your baby claw stuck in my chest

          Am                F
Where are you now my sonidera?

     G                    E7
Who took you from the nest?
[Chorus]
                Am         F
Where are you now my companjera?

            G                   E
I'm beating bricks from town to town

              Am         F
Where are you now my sonidera?

G              E7            Am    F    G    E / E7
I'm at my final down...down

           Am    F    G    E / E7
my final down
[Solo] Am F G Am F G [Verse 3]
Am                F
Eat and sleep without desire

G              E
Would you like window or aisle?

Am            F
Oh, miss sky, you ever seen

G              E7
Warrior that's more fragile

Am                F
Jetlag, hangover, malnutrition

G                E
You can't fly in this condition

Am            F
And if no one intervene

G                             E7
Out of the window is my mission
[Chorus]
              Am            F
Where are you now my companjera?

           G               E
Your baby claw stuck in my chest

               Am        F
Where are you now my sonidera?

     G                 E
Who took you from the nest?

              Am            F
Where are you now my companjera?

            G                   E7
I'm beating bricks from town to town

              Am         F
Where are you now my sonidera?

G              E7            Am    F    G    E / E7
I'm at my final down...down

           Am    F    G    E / E7
                            my final...

    Am    F    G    E7
...down
Am F G E7 Feel free to comment/improve Cricke