E
I hear mariachi static on my radio
                                  B7
And the tubes, they glow in the dark

And I'm there with you and it's a not-a
                       E
And I'm here in echo park

 A
Carmelita, hold me tighter
          E
I think I'm sinking down
                           B7
And I'm all strung out on heroin
                         E
On the outskirts of town


Well I pawned my Smith and Wesson
                      B7
And I went to meet my man

He hangs out down on ElDorado Street
                            E
At the county chicken stand

  A
Carmelita, hold me tighter
              E
I think I'm sinking down
                            B7
And I'm all strung out on heroin
                         E
On the outskirts of town


Well I'm sitting here playing Russian Roulette
                           B7
With my pearle handled gun

The county won't give me any more Methadone
                                 E
And they cut off your welfare check

  A
Carmelita, hold me tighter
             E
I think I'm sinking down
                           B7
And I'm all strung out on heroin

On the outskirts of town

  A
Carmelita, hold me tighter
             E
I think I'm sinking down
                           B7
And I'm all strung out on heroin

On the outskirts of town