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James Taylor

 

Mexico chords
James Taylor 1975
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_(James_Taylor_song)
 
Capo II *
 
C G C Am G  Dm Am A# F  2x (some finger picking required here)
 
         C               G         F
Way down here you need a reason to move
       C                 G         F
Feel a fool running your stateside games
          C                G      F
Lose your load, leave your mind behind, Baby James
 
Bm   A   G
Oh,   Mexico
   D         Bm      A           G
It sounds so simple I just got to go
             Bm      A         G
The sun's so hot I forgot to go home
F          C          D   F
Guess I'll have to go now

 
      C             G      F
"Americano" got the sleepy eye
        C                    G           F
But his body's still shaking like a live wire
            C              G       F
Sleepy "Senorita" with the eyes on fire
 
Bm  A   G
Oh,  Mexico
   D         Bm            A           G
It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low
          Bm            A            G
Moon's so bright like to light up the night
F         C         D
Make everything all right
 
Solo
 
C D  4x
F
 
       C              G           F
Baby's hungry and the money's all gone
    C                             G           F
The folks back home don't want to talk on the phone
    C                         G          F
She gets a long letter, sends back a postcard; times are hard
 
Bm         A   G
Oh, down in Mexico
  D            Bm       A            G
I never really been so I don't really know
Bm  A   G
Oh,  Mexico
  F          C          D
I guess I'll have to go now
 
Bm A  G
Oh,    Mexico
  D            Bm          A            G
I never really been but I'd sure like to go
Bm A  G
Oh,    Mexico
  F          G          D
I guess I'll have to go now
D        Bm  A   G
Talking about Mexico
Bm A  G
Oh,    Mexico
Bm A  G
Oh,    Mexico
Bm A  G
Oh,    Mexico
. . .
 
* Alternates:
 
Open
 
C   = D
G   = A
Am  = Bm
Dm  = Em
A#  = C
F   = G
D   = E
Bm = Dbm
A   = B
 
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 
C   = G
G   = D
Am  = Em
Dm  = Am
A#  = F
F   = C
D   = A
Bm = Gbm
A   = E
 
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 
C   = F
G   = C
Am  = Dm
Dm  = Gm
A#  = D#
F   = A#
D   = G
Bm = Em
A   = D
 
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