Merle Haggard – Seashores Of Old Mexico (Guitar)
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Album "Seashores of Old Mexico" released Oct 13 1987
Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson
This song needs a lot of practice, but it's worth it.
Song has a 3/4 beat.
[Chords]
Order EADGBe
Bm: x24432
D/B: x20232
D/C#: x40232
(After key change 1 - Verse 3 & 4)
Bb: x13331
Bb7: x13131
Cm: 355433
Eb: x6888x or x11343
Eb/D: x5888x or (10)x888x or xx0343
Eb/C: 8x888x or x3x343
Eb7: x68686 or x11323
Fm: 133111
G#: 466544
(After key change 2 - Verse 5)
E: x7999x
E/D#: x6999x
E/C#: 9x999x
F#m: 244222
[Intro] D D/C# D/B A7 e|---2-2-|---2-2-|---2-2-|-------| x2 B|---3-3-|---3-3-|---3-3-|---2-2-| G|---2-2-|---2-2-|---2-2-|---0-0-| D|-0-----|-------|-------|---2-2-| A|-------|-4-----|-2-----|-0-----| E|-------|-------|-------|-------|
[Verse 1]
D D/C# D/B A7 Em A7 Em A7 We left out of Tucson with no destination in mind Em A7 Em A7 D D/C# D/B A We were runnin' from trouble and the jail term the Judge had in mind Am7 D7 Am7 D7 The border meant freedom, a new life, and romance Am D7 G Bm Em D And that's why I thought we should go Em A7 Em A7 D D/C# D/B A Start our lives over on the seashores of old Mexico
[Verse 2]
D D/C# D/B A7 Em A7 Em A7 Our first night in Juarez, we lost all the money we had Em A7 Em A7 D D/C# C/B A One bad senorita made use of two innocent lads Am7 D7 Am7 D7 But we must keep on runnin', it's too late to turn back Am D7 G Bm Em D And we're wanted in Tucson, we know Em A7 Em A7 D Things will blow over on the seashores of old Mexico [Interlude] D D/C# D/B A7 e|---2-2-|---2-2-|---2-2-|-------| B|---3-3-|---3-3-|---3-3-|---2-2-| G|---2-2-|---2-2-|---2-2-|---0-0-| D|-0-----|-------|-------|---2-2-| A|-------|-4-----|-2-----|-0-----| E|-------|-------|-------|-------|
[Key Change 1]
Eb Eb/D Eb/C Bb7 e|---3-3-|---3-3-|---3-3-|-------| B|---4-4-|---4-4-|---4-4-|---3-3-| G|---3-3-|---3-3-|---3-3-|---1-1-| D|-1-----|-0-----|-------|---3-3-| A|-------|-------|-3-----|-1-----| E|-------|-------|-------|-------|
[Verse 3]
Eb Eb/D Eb/C Bb7 Fm Bb7 Fm Bb7 Two Mexican farmers en route to a town I can't say Fm Bb7 Fm Bb7 Eb Eb/D Eb/C Bb Let us ride on the back of a flatbed half-loaded with hay Bbm7 Eb7 Bbm7 Eb7 Down through Durango, Colima, Almiera Bbm7 Eb7 Ab Cm Fm Eb Then in the Manzanillos Fm Bb7 Fm Bb7 Eb Eb/D Eb/C Bb Where we slept in the sunshine on the seashores of old Mexico
[Verse 4]
Eb Eb/D Eb/C Bb7 Fm Bb7 Fm Bb7 After one long siesta, we came wide awake in the night Fm Bb7 Fm Bb7 Eb Eb/D Eb/C Bb We were startled by someone who shadowed the pale moonlight Bbm7 Eb7 Bbm7 Eb7 Our newfound companion, one young senorita Bbm7 Eb7 Ab Cm Fm Eb Who offered a broken hello Fm Bb7 Fm Bbm Eb To the gringos she found on the seashores of old Mexico [Interlude] Eb Eb/D Eb/C Bb7 e|-------|-------|-------|-------| B|---8-8-|---8-8-|---8-8-|---3-3-| G|---8-8-|---8-8-|---8-8-|---1-1-| D|---8-8-|---8-8-|---8-8-|---3-3-| A|-6-----|-5-----|-------|-1-----| E|-------|-------|-8-----|-------|
[Key Change 2]
E E/D# E/C# B7 e|-------|-------|-------|-------| B|---9-9-|---9-9-|---9-9-|---4-4-| G|---9-9-|---9-9-|---9-9-|---2-2-| D|---9-9-|---9-9-|---9-9-|---4-4-| A|-7-----|-6-----|-------|-2-----| E|-------|-------|-9-----|-------|
[Verse 5]
E E/D# E/C# B7 F#m B7 F#m B7 She spoke of Sonora and swore that she'd never return F#m B7 F#m B7 E E/D# E/C# B For her Mexican husband, she really had no great concern Bm7 E7 Bm7 E7 'Cause she loved the gringo, my red hair and lingo Bm7 E7 A C#m F#m E And that's all that I needed to know F#m B7 F#m B7 E We found what we needed on the seashores of old Mexico
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