Carmen Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays529

Carmen by Gene Watson is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro chords: 
D  A  E  A 
 
 
Chorus: 
   D                        A 
Oh Carmen, I had too much tequila 
        E                                   A 
Between you and this Mexican moon I’m gonna fall 
        D                       A 
El Paso lady, you’re driving me crazy 
     E                                        A 
In a language I don’t understand, you said it all 
 
          D                     A 
Dusty old Juarez on the old Rio Grande 
             E                     A 
It’s sure is handy when you need a friend 
               D                         A 
I don’t belong here, your dark eyes keep warning 
                  E                                 A 
I’ll leave in the morning but for now please let me in 
 
Chorus 
 
Crossing over the border, stepping over the line 
Drunk on yesterdays wine and still feeling the flame 
The guitars keep playing a song I’ve never heard 
Without saying a word, you keep calling out my name
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante