Esmerelda Chords
Esmerelda by Cast Iron Filter is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords G, Am, C, Cadd9, Csus, D and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
G Am C G G Am C Cadd9 C Csus C
G Am C G G Am C Cadd9 C Csus C
G Am C G
The rain was coming down one day and I thought I'd take a drive
G Am C Cadd9 C Csus C
Out to the place round where we used to live
G Am C G
But that town packed up ten years ago and moved to where things weren't so slow
G Am C Cadd9 C Csus C
And tried to learn not to speak derogative
G Am C G
I went to school where they asked where I was from as the handed me two quarts of rum
G Am C Cadd9 C Csus C
And they said that there's a party over there
G Am C G
They said you gotta show your face so they know you came and maybe if you?re lucky they'll remember your name
G Am C Cadd9 C Csus C
And I thought to myself, I don't really care
D G
Esmerelda, hold me tight
D C
This lonely bed just ain't quite right
D G D C
Let me tell you that I love you just for your information
D G
Esmerelda, give your love to me
D C
You are the keyhole and I'm the key
D G D C
Let's pack our bags and go to the filling station
F C G C G C
We can take a ride to forever or at least today
I was working on the spinning wheel tryin? to make myself a name
But I was never really good at being told what to do
Six days weeks and twenty hour days will drive a man insane
And the sad thing is that I did it all for you
And even though our love was strong, we both knew there was something wrong
When I caught you in bed with my bestest friend
Yeah, I was mad and I wanted to shout, but I got smart and I walked right out
When you asked me if I wanted to join in
Chorus
Mandolin solo
You tried to kill me yesterday, but the hitman moved to Tampa Bay
Guess it's hard to keep a job when you're selling sin
Come on baby, put down the knife, cause I'd kinda like to live my life
Not wondering when you're gonna strike again
Chorus