Am  G  F  E
            Cha! Cha!
Am  G  F  E

[Verse]
Am               E7
Chile verde me pediste
F                C
Chile verde te dare
                  G
Vamanos para la huerta
       F             E
Con al la te lo cortare
 E
(Tell them what it means, kid)
 E
"You want green peppers? (Si!)
E
I give you green peppers
E
Come out to the garden" ("Coplas!")

[Chorus]
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai

[Verse]
Am                 E7
Dice que los de fu casa
F                C
Ninguno me puede ver
                      G
Diles que no basta el agua
       F               E
Que al cabo lahan do beber
 E
"Tell your parents not to muddy the water around us" ("Porque?")
 E
"They may have to drink it soon!" ("Coplas!")

[Chorus]
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai

[Verse]
Am                E7
La mula que yo mente
   F                 C
La monto hoy mi compadre
                 G
Eso a mi no me importa
     F               E
Pues yo la mon te primero ("Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi!")
 E
"Ah, so! You are surprised I speak your language
E
You see, I was educated in your country, at U. C. R. A." ("Coplas!")

[Chorus]
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai

[Verse]
   Am             E7
La noche que me case
F                    C
No pudde dormirme un rato
                  G
Por estar toda la noche
     F                  E
Corriendos detras de un gato (Meow!)

[Verse]
Am                    E7
Me dejiste que fue un gato
    F               C
Que entro por tu balcon
                 G
Yo no visto gato prieto
       F            E
Con sombrero y pantalon!
 E
"On my wedding night, I did not sleep a wink
E
I spent the whole time chasing a cat which had come in over the balcony (Meow!)
E
Wearing a sombrero and long pants!" ("Coplas!")

[Chorus]
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai
Am             G                 F                      E
Lai, lai, lai, look de lai, lai, look de lai, lai, lai, lai