Difficulty: Easy - Intermediate
Composer - Ritchie Valens
Release Date - Unavailable
The Bio:
Los Lobos was one of America's most distinctive and original bands of the '80s.
They may have had a hit with "La Bamba" in 1987, yet that cover
barely scratches the surface of their talents. Los Lobos is exotic in the
best sense of the word. While they draw equally from rock, Tex-Mex, country,
folk, R&B, blues, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music, their music
never sounds forced or self-conscious. Instead, all of their influences become
one graceful, gritty sound.
Begin the first measure by placing your 2nd finger on the third fret on the "low E" string. Next, play the "A" string open once. Then, use your 1st finger for the second fret on the "A" string. After you have done that, use your 2nd finger again for the third fret on the "A" string. Use your 1st finger for the second fret on the "D" string, and don't forget to let the appropriate strings to play open. Play the "D" string open once, and then use your 2nd finger again for the third fret. Use your 1st finger for the second fret on the "G" string. End the measure by keeping your fingers in the same position, but just do it on the second fret and the first fret. Allow the open notes at the end of the measure. For the third measure, you are basically doing the same thing as the first and second combined, so just plug in the appropriate fingerings that you already know.
You will be playing a G chord for the last measure. Do this by placing your 2nd finger on the third fret on the "low E" string and your 1st finger on the second fret on the "A" string. Place your 3rd and 4th fingers on the "B" string and the "high E" string on the third frets.
In the verse, you will be playing a C chord, then an F chord, and then finally a G chord. The C chord is played by using your 1st finger on the first fret on the "B" string. Place your 2nd finger on the second fret on the "D" string, and your 3rd finger on the third fret on the "A" string.
The F chord is played by barring the first frets of all strings with your 1st finger. Next, just use your 3rd and 4th fingers for the "A" string and the "D" string on the third frets. Last, use your 2nd finger for the second fret on the "G" string.
To play the G chord, place your 2nd finger on the third fret on the "low E" string and your 1st finger on the second fret on the "A" string. Place your 3rd and 4th fingers on the "B" string and the "high E" string on the third frets.
The whole verse is repetitive in that its order is C, F, and finally G. ( C F G......C F G )
Play this 4 times:
Then play this 1 time:
There are 2 different guitar parts in the chorus. Here's what they sound like together:
Guitar 1
The first guitar part is just playin the now familar C, F, G, chords:
Guitar 2 plays in between the chords. It's quite similar to the licks played in the intro:
