Mexican Joe chords by Jim Reeves

Chords with lyrics

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

🎸 Intro:

| A augmentedA | A augmentedA | D MajorD |


🎸 Verse 1:
                 A augmentedA
South of the border, hey I know a lad
                 D MajorD
He's got more fun than anybody's had
                 A augmentedA
Don't got no worry, don't got no dough
                  D MajorD
Everybody's wondering 'bout Mexican Joe
                    A augmentedA
In old Mexico, they call him the rhumba king
                D MajorD
Leads all the women around on a string
                   A augmentedA
When they go out, they get a million thrills
                     D MajorD
But the lovely señoritas wind up with the bills

🎸 Chorus:
                 A augmentedA
Dancin', romancin', always on the go
              D MajorD
Sun shinin' down on Mexican Joe

Break:
| D MajorD | D MajorD A augmentedA | A augmentedA | A augmentedA D MajorD |
| D MajorD | D MajorD A augmentedA | A augmentedA | A augmentedA D MajorD |

🎸 Verse 2:
                    A augmentedA
He makes the night spots all along the bay
                     D MajorD
People wanna see him when he comes their way
                   A augmentedA
He spreads so much joy everywhere he goes
                 D MajorD
Everyone shouts: "Viva la Mexican Joe"
                   A augmentedA
He likes to gamble, at poker he's an ace
                      D MajorD
He's always lucky with the cards that got a face
                  A augmentedA
At winnin' the money, he is sure a whizz
                                   D MajorD
But when they win they don't collect, 'cause they don't know where he is

🎸 Chorus:
                 A augmentedA
Dancin', romancin', always on the go
              D MajorD
Sun shinin' down on Mexican Joe

Break:
| D MajorD | A augmentedA | A augmentedA | D MajorD |
| D MajorD | A augmentedA | A augmentedA | D MajorD |

🎸 Verse 3:
                       A augmentedA
He don't no income tax 'cause he don't got no dough
                        D MajorD
Still he gets along just fine, how we'll never know
                         A augmentedA
He's got everything he wants: a girl, a drink, a song
                     D MajorD
If we use his formula, we surely can't go wrong
                      A augmentedA
His favorite playground is anywhere there's girls
                         D MajorD
He's got that somethin' that sets their hearts a-whirl
                        A augmentedA
It couldn't be his money 'cause he ain't got a pe-so
                        D MajorD
But when he wants a kiss all he's got to do is say so

🎸 Outro:
                 A augmentedA
Dancin', romancin', always on the go
              D MajorD
Sun shinin' down on Mexican Joe