Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
C majorC
C majorC
There’s a Mexican beer on the bedstand
C majorC G+G
He drinks slowly in the dark
G7G7 G+G
There’s a girl coming down from the Southside
G+G C majorC
He’s gonna meet her up in Painter Park
FF
She usually keeps her distance
FC FF
He’s too rough when he’s all the way up
C majorC G+G FF C majorC
But no one’s holding anything and she saw him on the bus
C majorC
C majorC
He bought back all the jewelry
C majorC G+G
He’s still not with the girl
G7G7 G+G
She panhandles up on Hennepin Ave
G+G C majorC
In front of the Suburban World
FF
St. Theresa, reveal yourself
C majorC FF
I know that you’re listening in
C majorC G+G FF C majorC
You told me what to do before, now I need your help again
C majorC
C majorC
He’s flippin’ cards in a basement bar
C majorC G+G
He’s got somethin’ sweet in his socks
G7G7
The law’s long arm don’t work down there
G7G7 C majorC
And they covered up the clocks
FF
Mother Mary, please have mercy,
C majorC FF
I’m tryin’ to figure somethin’ out
C majorC G+G FF C majorC
Cause I’m strung out in Minneapolis and they’re expecting me down South
FF
Mother Mary, please forgive me
FF C majorC FF
I wish with all my heart
C majorC G+G FF C majorC
That Memphis and Minneapolis weren’t so far apart
C majorC G+G FF C majorC
I wish Memphis and Minneapolis weren’t so far apart