Mexico tab - 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


 

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Way down here you need a reason to move Feel a fool running your stateside games Lose your load, leave your mind behind, baby james Oh, mexico It sounds so simple I just got to go The suns so hot I forgot to go home Guess Ill have to go now Americano got the sleepy eye But his bodys still shaking like a live wire Sleepy seorita with the eyes on fire Oh, mexico It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low Moons so bright like to light up the night Make everything all right Babys hungry and the moneys all gone The folks back home dont want to talk on the phone She gets a long letter, sends back a postcard; times are hard Oh, down in mexico I never really been so I dont really know Oh, mexico I guess Ill have to go Oh, mexico I never really been but Id sure like to go Oh, mexico I guess Ill have to go now

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