Tuning: Standard tuning SONG: EL CAMINO REAL ARTIST: LEE DRESSER TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM EL CAMINO REAL LEE DRESSER INTRO: - RIFF - E ------------------------------ B ------------------------------ G ------------------------------ Play RIFF 4x's D -2-2-2------------------------ A -2-2-2--3-3-3--4-4-4--3-3-3--- E -0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0---
VERSE: Em Traveling down this highway, D Highway 101 C Wishing that my lonesome trip was B Over and done Em Counting off those miles, D Listening to that whine C B Em Em Am Am Em Got a California woman on my mind CHORUS: G C G El Camino Re-al take me home, B Em Back to Monterey C B Em Em Am Am Em 'Cause I didn't have much luck down in L.A. - RIFF - E ------------------------------ B ------------------------------ G ------------------------------ D -2-2-2------------------------ A -2-2-2--3-3-3--4-4-4--3-3-3--- E -0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--- VERSE: Em Well, I sang my songs in Montery D And built up quite a name C Then I went down to L.A. B For fortune and fame Em But no one cared about me there D So, now I'm coming home C B Em Em Am Am Em Travelling north on Highway 101 CHORUS: G C G El Camino Re-al take me home, B Em Back to Monterey C B Em 'Cause I didn't have much luck down in L.A. - RIFF - E ------------------------------ B ------------------------------ G ------------------------------ Play RIFF 2x's D -2-2-2------------------------ A -2-2-2--3-3-3--4-4-4--3-3-3--- E -0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--- VERSE: Em Well, soon I'll be in Monterey D And then I'll feel so fine C 'Cause I'll be back With the girl B That I left so far behind Em I'll stay right there and sing my songs D Happy as can be C And if L.A. wants me, B Em Em Am Am Em Well they can come to me CHORUS: G C G El Camino Re-al take me home, B Em Back to Monterey C B Em Em Am Am Em 'Cause I didn't have much luck down in L.A. CHORUS: G C G El Camino Re-al take me home, B Em Oh, Back to Monterey C B Em 'Cause I didn't have much luck down in L.A. - RIFF - E ------------------------------ B ------------------------------ G ------------------------------ D -2-2-2------------------------ A -2-2-2--3-3-3--4-4-4--3-3-3--- E -0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--- C B Em Well, I didn't have much luck down in L.A. - RIFF - E ------------------------------ B ------------------------------ G ------------------------------ D -2-2-2------------------------ A -2-2-2--3-3-3--4-4-4--3-3-3--- E -0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--- No, no, no OUTRO: C B Em C Em Em You know I didn't have much luck down in L.Aaaaaaaaaaaa hey
"El Camino Real" was the most successful and famous song to be released by American pop, rock and country artist Lee Dresser". "El Camino Real" was released in 1969.