Iron & Wine – Jesus The Mexican Boy (Guitar)

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Chords

G                               C
Jesus the Mexican boy, Born in a truck on the fourth of July

             G                          D
Gave me a card with a lady naked on the back 

G                                       C
Barefoot at night on the road, Fireworks blooming above in the sky 

G                               D              G
I never knew I was given the best one from the deck 

Am              C               G
He never wanted nothing I remember 

Am              C               D
Maybe a broken bottle if I had two 

Am                      C               G
Hanging behind his holy even temper 

Am              C               D
Hiding the more unholy things I do 

G                               C
Jesus the Mexican boy, Gave me a ride on the back of his bike 

             G                          D
Out to the fair though I welched on a $5 bet 

G                               C
Drunk on Calliope songs, We met a home-wrecking carnival girl 

             G               D            G
He's never asked for a favor or the money yet 

G                               C
Jesus the Mexican boy, Born in a truck on the 4th of July       

        G                               D
I fell in love with his sister unrepentantly 

G                               C
Fearing he wouldn't approve, We made a lie that was feeble at best 

        G                           D             G
Boarded a train bound for Vegas and married secretly 

Am              C               G
I never gave him nothing I remember 

Am              C               D
Maybe a broken bottle if I had two 

Am                      C               G
Hanging behind his holy even temper 

Am              C               D
Hiding the more unholy things I do 

G                               C
Jesus the Mexican boy, Wearing a long desert trip on his tie 

        G                                       D
Lo and behold he was standing under the welcome sign 

G                               C
Naked the Judas in me, Fell by the tracks but he lifted me high

        G                          D            G
Kissing my head like a brother and never asking why