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La Bamba by Los Lobos

Intro

Verse

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:

Chorus

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

Guitar 2 plays in between the chords. It’s quite similar to the licks played in the intro:

Riff Resources

Complete Transcription To “La Bamba ” (PDF)

Complete Transcription To “La Bamba ” (Power Tab)