Mexican Blackbird chords by ZZ Top

A                                 D                      C       A
If you’re down in Acuna and you ain’t up to being alone
            D                                                   C                  A
don?t spend all your money on just any honey that’s grown.
                     E                                 D               C       A
Go find the Mexican blackbird and send all your troubles back home.

Walk ? E   G   G#  A
          A                                           D                C        A
They all call her her "puta" ’cause no one really knows her name.
           D                                              C            A
She works the cantina, dancin’ and a-lovin’s her trade.
          E                                            D                  A        E
Her mama was Mez’can and her daddy was the ace of spades.

Oh, let’s drive that old Chrysler down to Mexico, boys.

Walk ? E  G   G#  D

Solo ?


D                                          G/D   D
Said, keep your hands on the wheel there.
                                A   G   D
Oh, it sure is fine, ain’t it?

Now, ya got it! Hand me another one of them brews from back there.
                             G/D  A  E   G   A
Oh, this is gonna be so good.

Walk ? E   G   G#  A
                                                    D                C      A
Mm, she’s hot as a pepper but smooth as a Mexican brew.
         E                                  D             C          A
So head for the border and put in an order or two.
          E                                        D                C       A      E
The wings of the blackbird will spread like an eagle for you.

Walk ? E  G  G#  D
Oh, one more time,

Ending ? Adlib lyrics ?  D
                                                G/D    D    A
can you roll me another Bull Durham, please?
                                  E  G  A  G  E  G  G#  A
Can’t you do it with one hand, boy?

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