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[Intro]
D A D Bm A Em Bm C
G D A D Bm A Em Bm
C
[Verse 1]
G
Way down here,
G D A G
you need a reason to move
Feel a fool,
D A G
running your stateside games
Lose your load,
D A G
leave your mind behind Baby James
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
G D A G
Americano got the sleepy eye
D A G
But his body's still shaking like a live wire
D A G E C#m
Sleepy Senorita with the eyes on fire Oh,
[Chorus]
B A
Mexico
E C#m B A
It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low
E C#m B A
The moon's so bright like to light up the night
G D/F# E Bm
Make everything all right
[Solo]
E Bm E Bm
E Bm E
[Verse 3]
G D A G
Baby's hungry and the money's all gone
D A G
The folks back home don't want to talk on the phone
D
She gets a long letter,
A G
sends back a postcard
Times are hard
[Chorus]
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#
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 C#m
I guess I'll have to go now
[Outro]
B A E C#m
Talking 'bout in Mexico
B A E C#m B A
In a honky tonk down in Mexico, oh
E C#m B A
Mexico, Mexico
E C#m B A
Mexico, Mexico
E C#m
Mexico
[Fade Out]
B A E C#m B A
Mexico, Mexico
E C#m
Mexico
B A E C#m
Mexico
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