ZZ Top – Mexican Blackbird (Guitar)

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              A                                 D                      C       A
If you're down in Acuna and you ain't up to being alone

            D                                                   C                  A
don’t spend all your money on just any honey that's grown.

                     E                                 D                     C                  A
Go find the Mexican blackbird and send all your troubles back home.
Walk – E G G# A
          A                                           D                     C              A
They all call her her "puta" 'cause no one really knows her name.

           D                                              C                 A
She works the cantina, dancin' and a-lovin's her trade.

          E                                            D                    C        A        E
Her mama was Mez'can and her daddy was the ace of spades.
Oh, let's drive that old Chrysler down to Mexico, boys. Walk – E G G# D Solo –
D                                          G/D   D
Said, keep your hands on the wheel there.

                                A   G   D
Oh, it sure is fine, ain't it?
Now, ya got it! Hand me another one of them brews from back there.
                             G/D  A  E   G   A
Oh, this is gonna be so good.
Walk – E G G# A
                                                    D                  C           A
Mm, she's hot as a pepper but smooth as a Mexican brew.

         E                                  D             C          A
So head for the border and put in an order or two.

          E                                        D                     C          A      E
The wings of the blackbird will spread like an eagle for you.

Walk – E  G  G#  D
Oh, one more time,
Ending – Adlib lyrics – D
                                                G/D    D    A
can you roll me another Bull Durham, please?

                                  E  G  A  G  E  G  G#  A
Can't you do it with one hand, boy?
Use all Barre chords - The D/G is - 10.10.12.12.12.10