For a head. Carlos Gardel (1890-1935) By Estelle Bertrand Composed in 1935 by Carlos Gardel, this famous tango welcomes, in its sung version, a text by Alfredo Le Pera. The lyrics relate the life of a seasoned gambler about whom a parallel is made between his passion for horse racing and his love for women. On the guitar, the right hand will be largely used and will require precise gestures since many of the three- or four-note chords require string skips (measure 1, 3, 5, 11, etc.)