Chords with lyrics
"Mexico"
by James Taylor
Transcribed by Paul
Capo Second fret
ALL CHORDS ARE RELATIVE
Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm C majorC G+G
-2---2--1-----3-2---1----3-------------
-3-2-3--2--2------3-2-1----------------
-2-2-2--3--2--------3------------------
---2----3--2--------3-2----------------
--------1-----------1-3--2-------------
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play twice
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Way down here you need a reason to move
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Feel a fool running your stateside games
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Lose your load, leave your mind behind,
Baby James
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
Oh, Mexico
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
It sounds so simple I just got to go
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
The sun's so hot I forgot to go home
G+G D/F#D/F# E MajorE
Guess I'll have to go now
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G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
"Americano" got the sleepy eye
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
But his body's still shaking like a live wire
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Sleepy "Se¤orita" with the eyes on fire
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
Oh, Mexico
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
Moon's so bright like to light up the night
G+G D/F#D/F# E MajorE
Make everything all right
B minorBm A augmentedA E MajorE X4
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Baby's hungry and the money's all gone
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
The folks back home don't want to talk on the phone
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
She gets a long letter, sends back a postcard; times are hard
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
Oh, down in Mexico
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
I never really been so I don't really know
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
Oh, Mexico
G+G D/F#D/F# E MajorE
I guess I'll have to go
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
Oh, Mexico
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
I never really been but I'd sure like to go
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
Oh, Mexico
G+G D/F#D/F# E MajorE
I guess I'll have to go now