Chords for Grateful Dead - 08 - Mexicali Blues (Lyrics) Studio Version
Tempo:
116.05 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
Em
C
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] Lays back in an old balloon [C] with a peso [Em] in my hand
[A] Watching wives and children [D] on the street
[A] Then I catch a glimpse of black-eyed [C] girls who giggle [Em] when I smile
[A] There's a little boy that once [D] shined my feet
[G] And it's three days [B] bright from Baker's [Em] Field and I don't know why I came
[A] Yes, I came to keep from [D] paying bills
[G] So instead [B] I've got a bottle [Em]
and a girl who's just 14
[A] And a damn good case of the Mexicali blues
Yeah, [D] is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
When the devil wants to [A] take it all away
Cherish what you've lost, keep your life grip on your booze
Well, I'm spick and a drink and I'm all I have today
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] She said her name was Billie [C] Jean, she was [Em] fresh in town
[A] I didn't know a state line [D] around town
She had red hair, a ruffled [C] dress, a necklace [Em] made of gold
[A] All French [D] perfume you'd care to smell
[G] She took [B] me up into her [Em] room, was splitting my gait
[A] Go on, my friend, do anything [D] you choose
[G] Now I'm panting, [B] oh, those happy [Em] hours I spent there in her arms
[A] With a life-long worth of the Mexicali blues
[D] Yeah, is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
When the devil [A] wants to take it all away
Cherish what you've lost, keep your life grip on your booze
Well, I'm spick and a [Em] drink and I'm all I [A] have today
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] Then a man rolled into town [C] and somebody [Em] was [A] alarmed
Billie Jean was waiting [D] when he came
She told me he would take her [C] if I didn't [Em] use my gun
[A] I doubt no one but [D] myself would mind
I [G] went down [B] to those dusty streets, [Em] what was on my mind?
[A] I guess that stranger hadn't [D] heard the news
[G] Cause I shot first [B] and killed him, [Em] lord he didn't even draw
[A] And he made me trade the gallows for a Mexicali blues
Yeah, [D] is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
When he lets a woman [A] hold him in her hands
He just might find himself out there on horseback in the dark
Just like everyone [Em] at Waffle's business
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] Lays back in an old balloon [C] with a peso [Em] in my hand
[A] Watching wives and children [D] on the street
[A] Then I catch a glimpse of black-eyed [C] girls who giggle [Em] when I smile
[A] There's a little boy that once [D] shined my feet
[G] And it's three days [B] bright from Baker's [Em] Field and I don't know why I came
[A] Yes, I came to keep from [D] paying bills
[G] So instead [B] I've got a bottle [Em]
and a girl who's just 14
[A] And a damn good case of the Mexicali blues
Yeah, [D] is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
When the devil wants to [A] take it all away
Cherish what you've lost, keep your life grip on your booze
Well, I'm spick and a drink and I'm all I have today
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] She said her name was Billie [C] Jean, she was [Em] fresh in town
[A] I didn't know a state line [D] around town
She had red hair, a ruffled [C] dress, a necklace [Em] made of gold
[A] All French [D] perfume you'd care to smell
[G] She took [B] me up into her [Em] room, was splitting my gait
[A] Go on, my friend, do anything [D] you choose
[G] Now I'm panting, [B] oh, those happy [Em] hours I spent there in her arms
[A] With a life-long worth of the Mexicali blues
[D] Yeah, is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
When the devil [A] wants to take it all away
Cherish what you've lost, keep your life grip on your booze
Well, I'm spick and a [Em] drink and I'm all I [A] have today
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] Then a man rolled into town [C] and somebody [Em] was [A] alarmed
Billie Jean was waiting [D] when he came
She told me he would take her [C] if I didn't [Em] use my gun
[A] I doubt no one but [D] myself would mind
I [G] went down [B] to those dusty streets, [Em] what was on my mind?
[A] I guess that stranger hadn't [D] heard the news
[G] Cause I shot first [B] and killed him, [Em] lord he didn't even draw
[A] And he made me trade the gallows for a Mexicali blues
Yeah, [D] is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
When he lets a woman [A] hold him in her hands
He just might find himself out there on horseback in the dark
Just like everyone [Em] at Waffle's business
[D]
Key:
A
D
Em
C
G
A
D
Em
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] Lays back in an old balloon [C] with a peso [Em] in my hand
[A] Watching wives and children [D] on the street
_ [A] Then I catch a glimpse of black-eyed [C] girls who giggle [Em] when I smile
[A] There's a little boy that once [D] shined my feet
_ [G] And it's three days [B] bright from Baker's [Em] Field and I don't know why I came
[A] Yes, I came to keep from [D] paying bills
[G] So instead [B] I've got a bottle [Em]
and a girl who's just 14
[A] And a damn good case of the Mexicali blues
Yeah, [D] _ is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
_ When the devil wants to [A] take it all away
_ Cherish what you've lost, keep your life grip on your booze
Well, I'm spick and a drink and I'm all I have today
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] She said her name was Billie [C] Jean, she was [Em] fresh in town
[A] I didn't know a state line [D] around town
_ She had red hair, a ruffled [C] dress, a necklace [Em] made of gold
[A] All French [D] perfume you'd care to smell
_ [G] She took [B] me up into her [Em] room, was splitting my gait
[A] Go on, my friend, do anything [D] you choose
_ [G] Now I'm panting, [B] oh, those happy [Em] hours I spent there in her arms
[A] With a life-long worth of the Mexicali blues
_ _ [D] Yeah, is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
_ When the devil [A] wants to take it all away
Cherish what you've lost, keep your life grip on your booze
Well, I'm spick and a [Em] drink and I'm all I [A] have today
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] Then a man rolled into town [C] and somebody [Em] was [A] alarmed
Billie Jean was waiting [D] when he came
_ She told me he would take her [C] if I didn't [Em] use my gun
[A] I doubt no one but [D] myself would mind
I _ _ [G] went down [B] to those dusty streets, [Em] what was on my mind?
[A] I guess that stranger hadn't [D] heard the news
_ [G] Cause I shot first [B] and killed him, [Em] lord he didn't even draw
[A] And he made me trade the gallows for a Mexicali blues
Yeah, [D] _ is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
_ When he lets a woman [A] hold him in her hands
He just might find himself out there on horseback in the dark
Just like everyone [Em] at Waffle's business
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] Lays back in an old balloon [C] with a peso [Em] in my hand
[A] Watching wives and children [D] on the street
_ [A] Then I catch a glimpse of black-eyed [C] girls who giggle [Em] when I smile
[A] There's a little boy that once [D] shined my feet
_ [G] And it's three days [B] bright from Baker's [Em] Field and I don't know why I came
[A] Yes, I came to keep from [D] paying bills
[G] So instead [B] I've got a bottle [Em]
and a girl who's just 14
[A] And a damn good case of the Mexicali blues
Yeah, [D] _ is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
_ When the devil wants to [A] take it all away
_ Cherish what you've lost, keep your life grip on your booze
Well, I'm spick and a drink and I'm all I have today
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] She said her name was Billie [C] Jean, she was [Em] fresh in town
[A] I didn't know a state line [D] around town
_ She had red hair, a ruffled [C] dress, a necklace [Em] made of gold
[A] All French [D] perfume you'd care to smell
_ [G] She took [B] me up into her [Em] room, was splitting my gait
[A] Go on, my friend, do anything [D] you choose
_ [G] Now I'm panting, [B] oh, those happy [Em] hours I spent there in her arms
[A] With a life-long worth of the Mexicali blues
_ _ [D] Yeah, is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
_ When the devil [A] wants to take it all away
Cherish what you've lost, keep your life grip on your booze
Well, I'm spick and a [Em] drink and I'm all I [A] have today
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] Then a man rolled into town [C] and somebody [Em] was [A] alarmed
Billie Jean was waiting [D] when he came
_ She told me he would take her [C] if I didn't [Em] use my gun
[A] I doubt no one but [D] myself would mind
I _ _ [G] went down [B] to those dusty streets, [Em] what was on my mind?
[A] I guess that stranger hadn't [D] heard the news
_ [G] Cause I shot first [B] and killed him, [Em] lord he didn't even draw
[A] And he made me trade the gallows for a Mexicali blues
Yeah, [D] _ is there anything a man don't stand to lose?
_ When he lets a woman [A] hold him in her hands
He just might find himself out there on horseback in the dark
Just like everyone [Em] at Waffle's business
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _