They Call Her La Bamba Chords
by Crickets The
They Call Her La Bamba by Crickets The is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G, Am7 and Em7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C F G F C F G F C F G F C F G
#1.
G C F G
I saw La Bamba at the beach, now.
F C F G
She likes the sand beneath her feet, yeah.
F C F G
She's number one in the California sun.
F C F G F
When it comes to having fun, yeah, she's the one.
C F G C F G
Bam-ba, Bamba, Bam-ba, Bamba.
G C F G
They call my baby La Bamba, Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Bam..
F C F G
la-la-la-la- La Bamba..yeah, they call her La Bamba.
INTERLUDE: F C F G F G F G
#2.
G C F
Sundays at the drag strip, now.
G C F
Fast rails make her flip, yeah.
G C F G
With her transistor on you can hear her sing along
F C F G
with a top ten song that her jockey puts on.
C F G C F G
Bam-ba, Bamba, Bam-ba, Bamba.
G C F G
They call my baby La Bamba, Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Bam..
F C F G
la-la-la-la- La Bamba..yeah, they call her La Bamba.
G F G
Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Bamba.
INTERLUDE: G Am7 F Em7 F G F
C F G
Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Bamba.
#3.
G C F G
Water skiing at the lake, now.
G F C F G
She does the Hippy Hippy Shake, yeah.
G F C F G
She can work it on out, she can Twist and Shout..
G F C F G
Walk the Dog all about..I'm in love, ain't no doubt-yeeeah!
C F G C F G
Bam-ba, Bamba, Bam-ba, Bamba.
G C F G
They call my baby La Bamba, Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Bam..
F C F G
la-la-la-la- La Bamba..yeah, they call her La Bamba.
OUTRO:
G
Baaaa-Baaaa-Baaaa-Baaaa-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Baaaa!
C F G C F G
Bamm-Bamm-Bam-Ba..Bamm-Bamm-Bam-Ba..
G C F G C F
They call my baby, La Bamba....They call my baby, La Bamba..
G C F G
You know your Ba-Da-La-Bamba..yeaaaah..
G C F G
You know your Ba-Da-La-Bamba..yeaaaah..