Mexico Chords by James Taylor

Tempo:
115.6 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#

E

C#

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Taylor - Mexico chords
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[E] [C#m]
[B] [F#m] [C#m]
[F#m] [D] [A] [D] [E]
[C#m] [B]
[F#m] [C#m] [F#] [D] [A]
Way down here, [E] you need a [A] reason to move
Feel a fool, [E] running [B] your [A] stateside game
Lose your load, [E] leave your mind [A] behind, [F#] baby Jane
[B] Oh, [C#]
[B] Mexico, [F#] it sounds so simple, [C#] I just [B] gotta go
[D#m] The sun's so hot, [C#] I forgot [B] to go [A] home
Yes, [E] I'll have [F#] to go now
[G#] [A] [E] [B] Americana's got the [A] sleepy eye
But his [E] body's still shaking like a [A] live
[E] Sleepy [B]
senorita [A] with the [F#] eyes on fire
Oh, [C#]
[B] Mexico, [F#] it sounds [D#m] so sweet [C#] with the sun [B] sinking low
[D#m] The moon's so bright [C#] like the light [B] of the night
[A] Make [E] everything all [F#] right
[E] [B] [F#]
[E] [F#]
[E] [F#]
[C#m] [F#]
[A] [E] Baby's hungry and the money's [A] all gone
The folks [E] back home don't want to talk [A] on the phone
She gets [E] along better since back in [F#m] postcard time [F#] to park
Oh, [C#] down in [B] Mexico, [D#m] I've never really been [C#] so I don't [B] really know
[F#] Oh, [D#m] [C#]
[B] Mexico, [A] I guess [E] I'll have [F#] to go
[B] Oh, [C#] [B] Mexico, [D#m] I've never really [C#] been but it's sure [B] like a go
[F#] Oh, [D#m] [C#] [B] Mexico, [A]
I guess [E] I'll have to [F#] go now
[D#m]
[C#] Talking [B] about in Mexico
[F#] [D#m]
[A#m] And I'm gonna get [B] drunk down in [F#] Mexico
[C#] Oh, [B] Mexico, [F#] Mexico, [C#] [B] [F#] Mexico
[C#] [B] [F#]
[B] [F#]
[B] [F#] [D#m]
[C#] [B] [F#] [D#m]
Key:  
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
C#
12341114
A
1231
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
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To learn James Taylor - Mexico chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - B, F#, C#, B, D#m and C# of chords. Begin your practice at a relaxed 57 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 116. With the song's key of F# Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [F#m] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ Way down here, [E] you need a [A] reason to move
Feel a fool, [E] running [B] your [A] stateside game
Lose your load, [E] _ leave your mind [A] behind, [F#] baby Jane
[B] Oh, [C#] _
[B] Mexico, _ [F#] it sounds so simple, [C#] I just [B] gotta go
[D#m] The sun's so hot, [C#] I forgot [B] to go [A] home
Yes, [E] I'll have [F#] to go now
_ [G#] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [B] Americana's got the [A] sleepy eye
But his [E] body's still shaking like a [A] live
_ _ _ [E] Sleepy [B]
senorita [A] with the [F#] eyes on fire
Oh, _ [C#] _
[B] Mexico, _ [F#] it sounds [D#m] so sweet [C#] with the sun [B] sinking low
[D#m] The moon's so bright [C#] like the light [B] of the night
[A] Make [E] everything all [F#] right
[E] _ [B] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] Baby's hungry and the money's [A] all gone
The folks [E] back home don't want to talk [A] on the phone
She gets [E] along better since back in [F#m] postcard time [F#] to park
Oh, [C#] down in [B] Mexico, [D#m] I've never really been [C#] so I don't [B] really know
[F#] Oh, [D#m] _ _ [C#] _
[B] Mexico, [A] I guess [E] I'll have [F#] to go
_ [B] Oh, [C#] _ [B] Mexico, _ [D#m] I've never really [C#] been but it's sure [B] like a go
[F#] Oh, [D#m] _ _ [C#] _ [B] Mexico, _ [A]
I guess [E] I'll have to [F#] go now
_ _ [D#m] _
_ [C#] Talking [B] about in Mexico
[F#] _ [D#m] _
[A#m] And I'm gonna get [B] drunk down in [F#] Mexico _ _
[C#] Oh, _ [B] Mexico, [F#] _ Mexico, _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ [F#] Mexico _ _
_ _ [C#] _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [D#m] _
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [D#m] _

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This song was written by James Taylor.

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