Mexico Chords

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Instrumental: Bb Eb Gm F Bb Eb Gm F Verse 1: Bb Eb I wait on tables here Bb Eb Ain’t quite how I planned it Bb Eb F Bb Pay’s not that great, but I do alright in tips Eb I took the job to get me by Bb Eb When my husband left me stranded Bb Eb F Bb I still don’t know just where the hell he is Eb After dark, six nights a week Bb Eb I pull this apron snug Bb Eb F Bb Glance up at a dusty TV blaring local news

Eb Then I’m everybody’s best friend Bb Eb Dealing coffee like a drug Bb Eb F Bb The whole place smells like fries and diesel fuel Chorus: Eb Bb Every shift is different F Bb And every shift’s the same Eb Bb Someone’s driving to the Promised Land Cm F Or they’re running from the pain Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb It’s mostly long-haul truckers, runaways and thieves Gm Eb Everybody’s got somewhere to go F Bb Eb Gm F They all stop here on their way to Mexico Verse 2: Bb Eb I still think about that gal Bb Eb Who came from Tucumcari Bb Eb F Bb Off to find her sister that she just found out she had Eb And those young lovers on the run Bb Eb She wasn’t old enough to marry Bb Eb F Bb Then the cops showed up with one really pissed off dad Chorus: Eb Bb Every shift is different F Bb And every shift’s the same Eb Bb Someone’s driving to the Promised Land Cm F Or they’re running from the pain Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb It’s mostly long-haul truckers, runaways and thieves Gm Eb Everybody’s got somewhere to go F Bb Eb Gm F Bb Eb Gm F They all stop here on their way to Mexico Bridge: Ab Bbsus4 Bb With each passing of a season Eb Gm I wonder if I’m stuck Ab Bb Or maybe I’m waitin’ for a reason Eb F Or a helping of good luck Chorus: Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb It’s mostly long-haul truckers, runaways and me Gm Eb Maybe I’ll head south again, who knows F Bb Eb Gm F Bb Eb Gm F Bb Eb Gm F We all stop here on our way to Mexico Verse 2: Bb Eb I still think about that gal Bb Eb Who came from Tucumcari Bb Eb F Bb Off to find her sister that she just found out she had Eb And those young lovers on the run Bb Eb She wasn’t old enough to marry Bb Eb F Bb Then the cops showed up with one really pissed off dad Chorus: Eb Bb Every shift is different F Bb And every shift’s the same Eb Bb Someone’s driving to the Promised Land Cm F Or they’re running from the pain Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb It’s mostly long-haul truckers, runaways and thieves Gm Eb Everybody’s got somewhere to go F Bb Eb Gm F Bb Eb Gm F They all stop here on their way to Mexico Bridge: Ab Bbsus4 Bb With each passing of a season Eb Gm I wonder if I’m stuck Ab Bb Or maybe I’m waitin’ for a reason Eb F Or a helping of good luck Chorus: Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb It’s mostly long-haul truckers, runaways and me Gm Eb Maybe I’ll head south again, who knows F Bb Eb Gm F Bb Eb Gm F Bb Eb Gm F We all stop here on our way to Mexico