il: nirvana@fl.net.au or stmanivo@socs.uts.edu.au NOTES: Heres a basic run down, firstly, guitar 1 starts off playing the introduction Riff A, after which guitar 2 simply strums the chords until the chorus where guitar 1 plays Riff B. During the solo, guitar 2 strums the chords and guitar 1 plays the solo riff. For the final chorus, guitar 1 plays riff C repetitively and guitar 2 continues strumming the chords. Although the song contains no "real" verses, I've broken it down into verses to make easier reading. (Riffs are found at the bottom of the page) Please email me regarding any suggestions or corrections. Thank you. Now that we may dispense with the pleasantries, Heres the song !!! ----------------------------------------------------------------- - INTRODUCTION - (guitar 1 plays riff A) - VERSE 1 - (guitar 2 strums the chords) C F G7 C Para bailar la bamba, Para bailar la bamba, F G7 C F G7 C F se necesita un poca de gracia, una poca de gracia para mi para G7 C F G7 C F G7 tiy ariba y ariba, ay ariba ariba por ti se re C F G7 por ti se re, por ti se re - VERSE 2 - (guitar 2 strums the chords C F and G7) C F G7 C yo no soy marinero, yo no soy marinero F G7 C F G7 soy capitan, soy capitan, soy capitan - CHORUS - (guitar 1 plays riff B) (guitar 2 strums the chords) C F G7 bamba, bamba C F G7 bamba, bamba C F G7 bamba, bamba C F G7 bamba - VERSE 3 - (guitar 2 strums the chords) C F G7 C Para bailar la bamba, Para bailar la bamba, F G7 C F G7 C F se necesita un poca de gracia, una poca de gracia para mi para G7 C F G7 tiy ariba y ariba - GUITAR SOLO - NOTES: (p) pull off (h) hammer on / slide up \ slide down (tr) tremolo picking guitar 2 continues strumming C F G7 repetitively throughout the solo. (tremolo on the open g-string) (play this for 2 bars) E |----------------------------|-----------------------------| B |----------------------------|-------0--0(h)2--0------0----| G |-------(tr)-0---------------|-0--2----------------2-----2-| D |----------------------------|-----------------------------| A |----------------------------|-----------------------------| E |----------------------------|-----------------------------| E |----------------------------|-----------------------------| B |----------------------------|-----------------------------| G |--0--2--0-----0--------0----|-----------------------------| D |-----------3-----2--3-------|-2--3--0--2-----0------------| A |----------------------------|-------------3-----2--3--0---| E |----------------------------|-----------------------------| E |----------------------------|-----------------------0--1--| B |----------------------------|--------------0--1--3--------| G |----------------------------|--------0--2-----------------| D |-------------------------0--|--2--3-----------------------| A |-2-----0--------0--2--3-----|-----------------------------| E |----3-----1--3--------------|-----------------------------| (tremolo for 1 bar) E |-----0--1-----0--1----------|----------(tr)-3-------------| B |--3--------3----------------|-----------------------------| G |----------------------------|-----------------------------| D |----------------------------|-----------------------------| A |----------------------------|-----------------------------| E |----------------------------|-----------------------------| (as soon as you come out of the tremolo from previous bar, slide up to the 12 fret then back without picking) E |--------3/12\3--------------|-5--3(h)5(p)3--1(h)3(p)1(p)0-| B |----------------------------|-----------------------------| G |----------------------------|-----------------------------| D |----------------------------|-----------------------------| A |----------------------------|-----------------------------| E |----------------------------|-----------------------------| E |-1-----0--------0-----------|-----------------------------| B |----3-----1--3-----1--3-----|--0(h)1(p)0-----0------------| G |----------------------------|-------------2-----2---------| D |----------------------------|-----------------------------| A |----------------------------|-----------------------------| E |----------------------------|-----------------------------| E |----------------------------|-----------------------------| B |----------------------------|-----------------------------| G |--0(h)2(p)0-----0--------0--|-----------------------------| D |-------------3-----2--3-----|---2--3----------------------| A |----------------------------|---------2(h)3(p)2(p)0-------| E |----------------------------|------------------------3----| (tremolo for 1 bar) (tremolo for 1 bar) E |----------------------------|--0--1--(tr)-3---------------| B |----------------------------|-----------------------------| G |-------------(tr)-0---------|-----------------------------| D |---0--2--3------------------|-----------------------------| A |----------------------------|-----------------------------| E |----------------------------|-----------------------------| E |----------------------------|------------------------------| B |----------------------------|-----------1--0---------------| G |----------------------------|--0--0--2--2--0-------0--2--2-| D |----------------------------|--2--0--3----------0--0--3--3-| A |------0--2--7\--------------|----------------2--2----------| E |---3--------8\--------------|----------------3-------------| E |----------------------------|| B |---------------------1--0---|| G |---0--0-----0--0--2--2--0---|| D |---2--0--2--2--0--3---------|| A |---------3------------------|| E |----------------------------|| * END SOLO* - VERSE 4 - (exactly the same as verse 1) C F G7 C Para bailar la bamba, Para bailar la bamba, F G7 C F G7 C F se necesita un poca de gracia, una poca de gracia para mi para G7 C F G7 C F G7 tiy ariba y ariba, ay ariba ariba por ti se re C F G7 por ti se re, por ti se re - ENDING CHORUS - (guitar 1 plays riff C repetitively) (guitar 2 strums chords) C F G7 bamba, bamba C F G7 bamba, bamba C F G7 bamba, bamba C F G7 bamba, bamba * END OF SONG* (classical piece kicks in here) ************ RIFFS ************* - RIFF A - (introduction) E |----------------------------|----------------------------| B |----------------------1--0--|----------------------------| G |-------------0--0--2--2--0--|-------0---2--2--0---0------| D |-------------2--0--3--------|----0--0---3--3--2---0------| A |----0--2--3-----------------|-2--2-----------------------| E |-3--------------------------|-3--------------------------| E |----------------------------|| B |-------------------1---0----|| G |-------0--0--2--2--2---0----|| D |---2---2--0--3--3-----------|| A |---3------------------------|| E |----------------------------|| - RIFF B - (chorus) bam - ba bamba E |----------------------------|----------------------------| B |----------------0-----------|----------------------------| G |---------2------0-----------|----------------------------| D |---2-----3------------------|------0---3--3--2----0------| A |---3------------------------|---2------------------------| E |----------------------------|3---------------------------| bam - ba bamba E |----------------------------|----------------------------| B |----------------0-----------|----------------------------| G |---------2------0-----------|----------------------------| D |---2-----3------------------|------0---3--3--2----0------| A |---3------------------------|---2------------------------| E |----------------------------|3---------------------------| bam - ba bamba bam - E |----------------------------|----------------------------| B |----------------0-----------|----------------------------| G |---------2------0-----------|----------------------------| D |---2-----3------------------|------0---3--3--2----0------| A |---3------------------------|---2------------------------| E |----------------------------|3---------------------------| ba E |----------------------------|| B |----------------------------|| G |----------------2---0-------|| D |------2--0--3---------------|| A |---3------------------------|| E |----------------------------|| - RIFF C - (used in ending chorus, play repetitively) bam - ba bamba E |----------------------------|----------------------------|| B |----------------0-----------|----------------------------|| G |---------2------0-----------|----------------------------|| D |---2-----3------------------|------0---3--3--2--0--------|| A |---3------------------------|---2------------------------|| E |----------------------------|3---------------------------||