Mexico chords by James Taylor

"Mexico"

by James Taylor

Transcribed by Paul

Capo Second fret

ALL CHORDS ARE RELATIVE

Intro:
 D A D Bm  A       Bm C  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-------------
-------------------------3--2-3-4------

play twice


         G           D          A         G
Way down here        you need a reason to move
       G          D             A         G
Feel a fool       running your stateside games
          G        D          A      G
Lose your load,    leave your mind behind,

Baby James

E C#m B  A
Oh, Mexico
   E         C#m           B      A
It sounds so simple I just got to go
    E        C#m   B            A
The sun's so hot I forgot to go home
G          D/F#       E
Guess I'll have to go now

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G     D	            A      G
"Americano" got the sleepy eye
G       D                    A           G
But his body's still shaking like a live wire
G           D              A       G
Sleepy "Se¤orita" with the eyes on fire
E  C#m B  A
Oh, Mexico
   E         C#m            B            A
It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low
E         C#m            B            A
Moon's so bright like to light up the night
G         D/F#      E
Make everything all right


Bm  A  E X4

G      D              A           G
Baby's hungry and the money's all gone
    G          D                  A           G
The folks back home don't want to talk on the phone
    G           D             A      G
She gets a long letter, sends back a postcard; times are hard
E   C#m  B  A
Oh, down in Mexico
  E            C#m       B            A
I never really been so I don't really know
E C#m B  A
Oh, Mexico
G            D/F#     E
I guess I'll have to go
E  C#m B A
Oh, Mexico
  E            C#m          B            A
I never really been but I'd sure like to go
E C#m  B  A
Oh, Mexico
  G          D/F#       E
I guess I'll have to go now