The Kingston Trio – Coplas (Guitar)

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[Intro]
Am  G  F  E
            Cha! Cha!
Am G F E [Verse]
Am               E7
Chile verde me pediste

F                C
Chile verde te dare

                  G
Vamanos para la huerta

       F             E
Con al la te lo cortare

 E
(Tell them what it means, kid)

 E
"You want green peppers? (Si!)

E
I give you green peppers

E
Come out to the garden" ("Coplas!")
[Chorus]
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai

Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai
[Verse]
Am                 E7
Dice que los de fu casa

F                C
Ninguno me puede ver

                      G
Diles que no basta el agua

       F               E
Que al cabo lahan do beber

 E
"Tell your parents not to muddy the water around us" ("Porque?")

 E
"They may have to drink it soon!" ("Coplas!")
[Chorus]
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai

Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai
[Verse]
Am                E7
La mula que yo mente

   F                 C
La monto hoy mi compadre

                 G
Eso a mi no me importa

     F               E
Pues yo la mon te primero ("Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi!")

 E
"Ah, so! You are surprised I speak your language

E
You see, I was educated in your country, at U. C. R. A." ("Coplas!")
[Chorus]
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai

Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai
[Verse]
   Am             E7
La noche que me case

F                    C
No pudde dormirme un rato

                  G
Por estar toda la noche

     F                  E
Corriendos detras de un gato (Meow!)
[Verse]
Am                    E7
Me dejiste que fue un gato

    F               C
Que entro por tu balcon

                 G
Yo no visto gato prieto

       F            E
Con sombrero y pantalon!

 E
"On my wedding night, I did not sleep a wink

E
I spent the whole time chasing a cat which had come in over the balcony (Meow!)

E
Wearing a sombrero and long pants!" ("Coplas!")
[Chorus]
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai

Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai