C F C
In a little café just the other side of the border,
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She was a-sitting there giving me looks that made my mouth water,
F
So I started walking her way.
F
She belonged to bad man José,
C G G7 C F G7
I knew, yes I knew I should leave, then I heard her say-ay-ay,
G7 C
"Come a little bit closer.
F G
You my kind of man, so big and so strong.
G7 C
Come a little bit closer.
F G7 C F G7
I'm all alone and the night is so long."
C F C
When we started to dance, in my arms she felt so inviting
C (Am) F C C7
That I just couldn't resist a-just a-one little kiss so exciting.
F
Then I heard the guitar player say,
F
"Vamos! José's on his way!"
C G G7 C F G7
And I knew, yes I knew I should leave, but then I heard her say-ay-ay,
(Chorus)
{Instrumental break with shouts}
C F C
Then the music stopped. When I looked the café was empty.
C (Am) F C C7
Then I heard José say, "Man, you know you're in trouble plenty!"
F
So I dropped my drink from my hand,
F
out through the window I ran,
C G G7 C F G7
And as I rode away I could hear her say to José-yay-yay
(Chorus)
Tag: (Tune: Refrain of La Bamba)
C F G
La-la la-la la-la la-la la-la
C F C
La-la la-la la-la la-la la-la
C F C
Ho ho la-la
C F C
La la la-la