Old Lady From Carlsbad

(of String Cheese Incident) www.scifidelity.com "Old Lady from Carlsbad" from the album "Laugh" (2002) Transcribed by Adam Lawrence (AdamL84@nycap.rr.com) Please email me if you have any suggestions/comments/corrections. Keep in mind that I am a sax player by trade, guitar is not my strong suit! This is a pretty straight-forward folk song using only the I, IV and V chords, key of F major. Emphasis is on the off-beats throughout the song. ---- = 1 beat tempo = 120 Intro: |--1---1---1-----|--1---1---------| |--1---1---1-----|--1---144-------| |----------------|----------312---| |----------------|-------------32-| |-------------05-|----------------| |1-----------3---|1---------------| Verse: Met an old lady from Carlsbad who got bit on the ankle by a spider FCb Swelled on up to about the size of her knee FC Carryin' clothes in a plastic bag and breathin' kinda heavy FBb Havin' a hard day it was plain to see FCF Transition (just after previous "F" chord) |----------------| |----------------| |----------------| |------0-3-------| |---1-3----------| |1-3-------------| She said "Somebody stole my shopping cart, it sittin' outside the door. BF I don't understand who could be so cruel!" FC She said "Karma is a serious thing and a force to be reckoned with, and, BBb Well, the whippersnapper that took it is a fool!" FCF Transition (just after previous "F" chord) |----------------| |----------------| |----------------| |------0-3-------| |---1-3----------| |1-3-------------| And now I'm walkin' with an old lady down to the corner bus stop CF Talkin' 'bout Jesus and how her heart he won BFC Talkin' with an old lady down at the corner bus stop BFBb She said "'Spect you a miracle for the deed you done!" FCF End (just after previous "F" chord) |----------------| |----------------| |----------------| |------0-3-------| |---1-3----------| |1-3-------------| That's it! Enjoy! -And remember, "Karma is a serious thing and a force to be reckoned with!"