James Taylor – Mexico (Guitar)

Capo 2
Key
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Chords

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_(James_Taylor_song) Capo II * D A D Bm A Em Bm C G 2x (some finger picking required here)
         D               A         G               
Way down here you need a reason to move

       D                 A         G
Feel a fool running your stateside games

          D                A      G
Lose your load, leave your mind behind, Baby James

C#m   B   A
Oh,   Mexico

   E         C#m      B           A
It sounds so simple I just got to go

             C#m      B         A
The sun's so hot I forgot to go home

G          D          E   G
Guess I'll have to go now

      D             A      G
"Americano" got the sleepy eye

        D                    A           G
But his body's still shaking like a live wire

            D              A       G
Sleepy "Senorita" with the eyes on fire

C#m  B   A
Oh,  Mexico

   E         C#m            B           A
It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low

          C#m            B            A
Moon's so bright like to light up the night

G         D         E
Make everything all right
Solo D E 4x 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                         A          G
She gets a long letter, sends back a postcard; times are hard

C#m         B   A
Oh, down in Mexico

  E            C#m       B            A
I never really been so I don't really know

C#m  B   A
Oh,  Mexico

  G          D          E
I guess I'll have to go now

C#m B  A
Oh,    Mexico

  E            C#m          B            A
I never really been but I'd sure like to go

C#m B  A
Oh,    Mexico

  G          A          E
I guess I'll have to go now

E        C#m  B   A
Talking about Mexico

C#m B  A
Oh,    Mexico

C#m B  A
Oh,    Mexico

C#m B  A
Oh,    Mexico
. . . * Alternates: Open D = E A = B Bm = C#m Em = F#m C = D G = A E = F# C#m = Ebm B = C# Open (These chords are not in the original key) D = A A = E Bm = F#m Em = Bm C = G G = D E = B C#m = Abm B = F# Open (These chords are not in the original key) D = G A = D Bm = Em Em = Am C = F G = C E = A C#m = F#m B = E Set8