SONG: “Ocho”
ARTIST: Bob Schneider
CHORDS USED (G7, C7, D) Blues-y beat
G7 C7
Knew a girl outside of Nebraska she lived in Nebraska
G7 D
She had 5 big brothers and a sister named Bethlehem
G7 C7
She used to sell enchiladas from the back of her daddies pick up truck each day
G7 D G7
I used drive by and see her when ever I was out that way.
CHORUS
G7 C7 G7
I said Ocho that’s my favorite Mexican number
G7 D
It just sounds so good and it rolls right off your tongue
G7 C7
If you’re up at night and feeling a little lonely
G7 D G7
Ocho is about as sweet as they come.
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N.C. G7 C7
Well now Ocho momma had 5 boys with her daddy in a right row
G7 D
Oh when all they really wanted was a little ba-baby girl
G7
So when her sister was born in Paris
C7
went a little crazy and they called her Bethlehem
G7 D C7
They swore she was an angel that the Lord had given them
G7 C7
Well now when Ocho was born her daddy had been out drinking
G7 D
Got home that night and found himself a little baby girl
G7 C7
Well he got so excited got that wasted was he said hey honey isn’t this great
G7 D G7
We got us 7 little babies so why don’t we just call her 8
CHORUS
C7 G7
He said Ocho that’s my favorite Mexican number (that’s right)
G7 D
Cuz it sounds so good and it rolls right off your tongue
G7 C7
And if you’re up at night and feeling a little lonely (yeah yeah)
G7 D G7
Ocho is about as sweet as they come.
G7 C7 G7
I said uno, dos, tres, quarto, cinco, sies and siete they’re just fine
G7 D G7
Ocho does it for me every time (that’s right that’s what I said)
CHORUS
OH..I said Ocho that’s my favorite Mexican number
It just sounds so good and it rolls right off your tongue
Honey if you’re up at night and feeling a little lonely
Ocho is about as sweet as they come.
I said Ocho is about as sweet as they come. that’s right
I said Ocho is about as sweet as they come.
