Marty Robbins – Tonight Carmen (Guitar)

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Composer: M. Robbins Label: Reached #1 on the country chart in 1967 Intro: G
G                      G7 C 
Carmen  Carmen  Car-m -e -en  
#1:
C 
Tonight I am aching my body is shaking  

C                            G 
Tonight Carmen's coming back home  

G 
Tonight there'll be no room for tears in my bedroom  

  G7                         C         
Tonight Carmen's coming back home  

C 
Tonight as I stand here I notice my hand here  

       C7               F  
Is trembling as never before  

F                          C 
My feelings I can't hide resistance has all died  

   G                                      G7                C 
My pride will rush outside the moment she walks through the door 
#2:
C
The lips that have kissed her that's loved her and missed her  

C                                G
Are lips that have cursed her at night

G  
In anguish and torment I've cursed as the night went  

G7                               C 
From darkness till dawn's golden light  

C
I've thought of just taking these two hands and breaking  

         C7             F
The body I'm waiting to touch

F                                C  
I find while I'm waiting there's no time for hating

      G                      G7             C
While anticipating the woman I've wanted so much   

C#  
#3:

C# 
I've placed pretty flowers to brighten the hours  

C#                               G# 
I've put brand new sheets on the bed  

G# 
I'm nervous I'm trembling recalling remembering  

    G#7                     C# 
The way that she tosses her head  

C#
I've given much thought to the fact that I ought to  

     C#7                  F# 
Have more control over my life  

F#                     C#
How can I fight it how can I deny it  

        G#                                G#7         C#                               
There's no way to hide it the love that I have for my wife  
Outro:
G#                   G#7 C#
Carmen  Carmen Car-m-e - en