Justin Townes Earle – Ahi Esta Mi Nina (Guitar)

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Ahi Esmerelda, you's a sight for sore eyes

Em                        D
I'm just off the bus from Clinton

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They put me out on the bowery

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 I'm on my way home to see Mommy now

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Fancy meeting you along the way

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 No don't go ain't you got a minute for your old man

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  Let me buy you something to eat

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 Just a cup of coffee from a bodega

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I was hoping we might get the chance to speak

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 There's so much I want to say to you

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So much of which would just do no good

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  Like I will never ask you to forgive me

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'Cause darling, I just don't think that you should

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'Cause you're the only good I've ever done with my life

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I've never done right by you

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Might feel as though I owe you an explanation

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I think that you already know the truth

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 So I'll just say I'm sorry

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But I know it's not as simple as that

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 I think you and I both know better

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Than to think that we can do a thing about the past

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  So how 'bout that cup of coffee?

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  Give me a cigarette, I know you smoke

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 Enough about me, let's hear about this

C
boy that you've been seeing

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Baby, I think you'd be amazed by what all I know

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 I know you look just like your mother

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 When you look at me that way

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 You know that look it never worked for your mother

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So what makes you think it's gonna get you any place?

G     D          C
 Ahi esta mi nina

Em        D             C
 You have such a pretty smile

G  D       C
   Eres mi nina

Em D       C
   My only child