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Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 12:50:17 -0500
From: Richard Barber
Subject: TAB: "Mexico" by James Taylor
"Mexico"
by James Taylor
Transcribed by Rich Barber gralau@twd.net
Capo 2 frets
Intro:
I don't have all the notes here but this is
the basic outline
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play twice
Dsus4 D A G
Way down here you need a reason to move
Dsus4 D A G
Feel a fool running your stateside games
Dsus4 D A G
Lose your load, leave your mind behind,
Baby James
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/james_taylor/mexico_tab.html ]
D-E B A
Oh, Mexico
C#m B A E
It sounds so simple I just got to go
C#m B A C#m
The sun's so hot I forgot to go home
Em7 A E
Guess I'll have to go now
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"Americano" got the sleepy eye
But his body's still shaking like a live wire
Sleepy "Se?orita" with the eyes on fire
Oh, Mexico
It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low
Moon's so bright like to light up the night
Make everything all right
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Baby's hungry and the money's all gone
The folks back home don't 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 don't really know
Oh, Mexico
I guess I'll have to go
Oh, Mexico
I never really been but I'd sure like to go
Oh, Mexico
I guess I'll have to go now