Ballad Of The Sad Cafe

"Ballad of the Sad Cafe" from the Calobo album "Runnin' in the River"

Brought to you by Mike Schweisthal (mschweis@u.washington.edu)

Notes: I'm not certain that these lyrics are entirely correct, but the

chords are pretty solid (my dad helped me with this one, I believe...) If

you know how to do hammer-ons and pull-offs with G and C chords, I

recommend messing around with them a bit--it sounds really nice with this

song. A '|' denotes a measure break.

Chords Used:

EADGBE

G: 320003

C: X32010

Am: X02210

 

I'm looking out my window

And I see the falling rain

And I can't say what I don't know

But I know I can't stand the pain

All my days are gone. . .looking for a new way. . .to find my rose

Am (tacet) C (tacet) G

And so the story goes. . .the ballad of the sad cafe. . .

The ballad of the sad cafe

And I put on my walking shoes

To find a face that I can't see

And I find the bottle and the blues

You know this ain't my cup of tea

All my days are gone. . .looking for a new way. . .to find my rose

Am (tacet) C (tacet)

And so the story goes...

INSTRUMENTAL: | G | G | C | C | G | G | C | C |

Am C Am C (tacet)

And I know I'm gonna find her. . .somehow in my own sweet way

In the ballad of the sad cafe. . .the ballad of the sad cafe

I'm looking out my window

And all I love is empty space

And I can't see what I don't know

But I'd love to find your face

All my days are gone. . .looking for a new way. . .to find my rose

Am (tacet) C (tacet) G

So the story goes. . .the ballad of the sad cafe. . .

The ballad of the sad cafe...

| G | G | C | C | G | G | C | C | G (end)