Goin Down To Mexico chords by ZZ Top

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


Intro:
Bb5Bb5 C5C5  Bb5Bb5 C5C5
Bb5Bb5 C5C5  Bb5Bb5 C5C5

Verse 1:
   F5F5 G5G5         Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5
I was on  my way down to Mex - ic-o
C5C5    F5F5 G5G5        Bb5Bb5  G5G5 Bb5Bb5
There was trouble on the rise
C5C5   F5F5 C5C5           Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5
It was nothing more than I'd left  behind
C5C5    F5F5 G5G5       Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5
Which was much to my surprise
C5C5 C7C7
 I turned around and lit a cigarette
C7C7
Wiped the dust off of my boots
   F5F5 G5G5     Bb5Bb5  G5G5  Bb5Bb5 C5C5
When up ahead I saw  the crowd
 F5F5  G5G5      Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5 C5C5
I knew it was no use
   D7D7
It's been the same way for oh so long
  C7C7               Bb5Bb5    Bb5Bb5 C5C5 Bb5Bb5 C5C5
It looks like I'm singing the same old song

Verse 2:
 F5F5 G5G5       Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5
A augmentedA fine and fancy man was he
C5C5  F5F5   G5G5        Bb5Bb5 C5C5 Bb5Bb5
Doing good things for the poor
C5C5   F5F5  G5G5              Bb5Bb5  G5G5 Bb5Bb5 C5C5
Giving rides in his rocking Eighty-eight  for free
   F5F5  G5G5        Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5
They could not hope for more
C5C5   C7C7
When it came my turn he said to me
C7C7
"Have I seen your face before?"
    F5F5 G5G5       Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5 C5C5
I said, "Oh no, you must be wrong
  F5F5  G5G5       Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5
I'm from a distant shore"
C5C5 D7D7
So if you don't mind I'll just move along but
       C7C7          Bb5Bb5     Bb7Bb7
It looks like I'm singing the same  old song

Interlude:
A7A7   Bb7Bb7  A7A7
A augmentedA  C majorC D MajorD A augmentedA  C majorC D MajorD A augmentedA  C majorC D MajorD A augmentedA  C majorC D MajorD G+G

Guitar Solo:
A7A7
D7D7  C7C7  Bb5Bb5  C5C5  Bb5Bb5 C5C5

Verse 3:
 F5F5        Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5
A augmentedA Nineteen Forty movie star
C5C5   F5F5 G5G5       Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5
With a long forgotten name
C5C5    F5F5 G5G5        Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5 C5C5
She was a sexy mess in her pleated dress
   F5F5 G5G5       Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5
Still hanging on to fame
C5C5   C7C7
With forgotten lines she missed her cue
C7C7
And left a glass of wine at home
    F5F5 G5G5           Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5 C5C5
She was singing the same song that I  was
F5F5  G5G5        Bb5Bb5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5 C5C5
Could we both be wrong?
  D7D7
So hand in hand we walked along,
C7C7
Each of us singin' the same old song.

Outro:
Bb5Bb5 C5C5   Bb5Bb5 C5C5
Bb5Bb5 C5C5   Bb5Bb5 C5C5  G5G5

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