
Gypsy Kings-Bamboleo
[Intro - BPM 120 - Capo on 2 for original key - Nick -
just play on choruses and do fills and riffs other times]Em7 to Em6 - 4 bars (022030 022020) - 2 times phrase
Rhythm - strum up and down - 2 on beat, then 2 off beat
x x Em7 x - Em6 x x x - x Em7 x Em6 - x x x x
B x S --x---B---x S
Then repeat - Em7 to Em6 - 4 bars with drums (slap snare)
[Verse 1 - 17 bars - start counting on B7 as first bar - Slap snare](Este comes in on 3 of final 4th bar)
[Em] Este amor llega
(Start of next group of 4 bars - each line is one bar)
[B7] asi esta ma
[Em] nera ....
[Em] .....No tiene la
[B7] culpa .....................
[B7] Caballo le ven sabana
[B7] Porque muy depreciado, Por e so
[B7] oooo no te per
[Em] don de llorar
........ (Este bit next)
[Verse 2 - Slap snare][Em] Este amor llega
(Start of next group of 4 bars)
[B7] asi esta ma
[Em] nera
[Em] .....No tiene la
[B7] culpa .....................
[B7] Amor de compra y venta
[B7] Amor del mes pasado
[B7] Bembele, bembele, bembele
[B7] Bem, bembele, bembele
1 bar body of guitar fill - 4 sextuplets fill or count to 5 straight roll - finish on 5
[Stop] [Chorus - Full drums]Bambo
[Em] leo, bambo
[Am] lea
Porque mi
[B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a
[Em] si
Bambo
[Em] leo, bambo
[Am] lea
Porque mi
[B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a
[Em] si
[Verse 3]No tiene pardon de
[Am7] dios
Tu eres mi
[D7] vida, la fortuna del des
[Gmaj7] tin
Pero el des
[C] tino te ha desamp
[Am] arado
Lo mismo yo que a
[B7] yer
Lo mismo soy
[Em] yo
No te encuentro a l
[Am7] abandon
Es impo
[D7] sible no te encuentro de ve
[Gmaj7] rdad
Por eso un
[C] dia no cuentro si de
[Am] nada
Lo mismo you que
[B7] ayer
Yo pienso en
[Em] ti (Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 4 1)
[Stop] [Chorus]Bambo
[Em] leo, bambo
[Am] lea
Porque mi
[B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a
[Em] si
Bambo
[Em] leo, bambo
[Am] lea
Porque mi
[B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a
[Em] si
[Solo - ](Am Em) x 7
Final figure Em Em - end on 8th XxxXxxX
Do random pulloff for fun with LH whilst playing rhythm with right B - 5p3p0
Play snare on strings with heel so mutes the lower notes as well
[Chorus]Bambo
[Em] leo, bambo
[Am] lea
Porque mi
[B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a
[Em] si
Bambo
[Em] leo, bambo
[Am] lea
Porque mi
[B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a (straight to percussion break - keep bass drum going)
[Percussion Break - Em7 to Em6 phrase x 4 with fast tapping on body](or just play bass drum constantly and solo over the top)
[Chorus]Bambo
[Em] leo, bambo
[Am] lea
Porque mi
[B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a
[Em] si
Bambo
[Em] leo, bambo
[Am] lea
Porque mi
[B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a
[Em] si
Bambo
[Em] leo, bambo
[Am] lea
Porque mi
[B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a
[Em] si
Bambo
[Em] leo, bambo
[Am] lea
Porque mi
[B7] vida, yo la prefier (Count 1 2 3 4)
[Stop] [Outro]Vivir a
[Em] si
Em Am Em Am Em (final phrase XxxX xXxX X)
[Additional notes]1 bar in - Bridge - Am7 is on 3 of 2nd bar - loads of this
almost like groups of 2/4 and 4/4 which overall add up to 4/4
- this conceptually may be the best approach - for now just follow Guido