{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":583840,"song":"Down In Mexico","artist":"The Coasters","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11570883-down-in-mexico-chords-by-the-coasters/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/583840?type=chord","rating":4.87406,"votes":105,"content":"DOWN IN MEXICO – THE COASTERS \r\n(as used in Tarantino's new film 'Deathproof')\r\n(Honky-tonk piano tuned to 430Hz, 4/4 Time ~105bpm, blues feel)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n(guitar and sax solos, vocal acc.)\r\n [ch]Em[/ch](aah)                 [ch]Am[/ch](aah)    \r\n [ch]Em[/ch](aah)     [ch]B7[/ch](aah)     [ch]Em[/ch](aah)     [ch]B7[/ch](aah)     \r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch](ba-shoowa-shoowa)\r\nDown in Mexicali,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch](aah)                      [ch]Em[/ch](ba-shoowa-shoowa)\r\nThere's a crazy little place that I know.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch](aah)                     [ch]Em[/ch](ba-shoowa-shoowa)\r\nWhere the drinks are hotter than the chilli sauce,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B7[/ch]                  [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nAnd the boss is a cat named Joe.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe wears a red bandana, plays a blues piano,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn a honky-tonk, down in Mexico.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch](aah)            [ch]Am[/ch](aah)\r\nHe wears a purple sash, and a black moustache,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn a honky-tonk, down in Mexico.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch](aah)               [ch]Em[/ch](ba-shoowa-shoowa)\r\nWell, the first time that I saw him,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch](aah)                  [ch]Em[/ch](ba-shoowa-shoowa)\r\nHe was sittin' on a piano stool.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch](aah)                    [ch]Em[/ch](ba-shoowa-shoowa)\r\nI said \"Tell me dad, when does the fun begin?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B7[/ch]                       [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nHe just winked his eye and said \"Man, be cool.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe wears a red bandana, plays a blues piano,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn a honky-tonk, down in Mexico.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch](aah)            [ch]Am[/ch](aah)\r\nHe wears a purple sash, and a black moustache,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn a honky-tonk, down in Mexico.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n(Double time feel, solo drums)\r\n\r\n[tab]([ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch] D#E) N.[ch]C[/ch].\r\n(In Mexico) All of a sudden in walks this chick [/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch] D#E) N.[ch]C[/ch].\r\n(In Mexico) Joe starts playing on a Latin kick [/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch] D#E) N.[ch]C[/ch].\r\n(In Mexico) Around her waist she wore three fishnets [/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch] D#E) N.[ch]C[/ch].\r\n(In Mexico) She started dancin' with the castanets [/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch] D#E) N.[ch]C[/ch].\r\n(In Mexico) I didn't know just what to expect [/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch] D#E) N.[ch]C[/ch].\r\n(In Mexico) She threw her arms around my neck [/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch] D#E) N.[ch]C[/ch].\r\n(In Mexico) We started dancin' all around the floor [/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch] D#E) N.[ch]C[/ch].\r\n(In Mexico) And then she did a dance I never saw before. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n(A tempo)\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch](aah)                [ch]Em[/ch](ba-shoowa-shoowa) \r\nSo if you're south of the border,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch](aah)        [ch]Em[/ch](ba-shoowa-shoowa)\r\nI mean down in Mexico,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch](aah)                  [ch]Em[/ch](ba-shoowa-shoowa)\r\nAnd you wanna get straight, Man, don't hesitate,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B7[/ch]                  [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nJust look up a cat named Joe.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe wears a red bandana, plays the cool piano,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn a honky-tonk, down in Mexico.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch](aah)            [ch]Am[/ch](aah)\r\nHe wears a purple sash, and a black moustache,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn a honky-tonk, down in Mexico.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n(Lyrics spoken)\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch](aah)           [ch]B7[/ch](aah)\r\nHey,     como est usted senorita?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch](aah)           [ch]B7[/ch](aah)\r\nHey,    come with me to  Mexico city.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch](aah)                        [ch]B7[/ch](aah)     \r\nAh you can get your kicks in Mexico.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]Em[/ch](aah)             [ch]B7[/ch](aah)\r\nHa crazy, come with me baby,      come with me. (Fade to end)  [/tab]","plain_text":"DOWN IN MEXICO – THE COASTERS \n(as used in Tarantino's new film 'Deathproof')\n(Honky-tonk piano tuned to 430Hz, 4/4 Time ~105bpm, blues feel)\n\n\n[Intro]\n\n(guitar and sax solos, vocal acc.)\n Em(aah)                 Am(aah)    \n Em(aah)     B7(aah)     Em(aah)     B7(aah)     \n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n(Double time feel, solo drums)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n(A tempo)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n(Lyrics spoken)","chords":["Em","Am","B7","B","C#","D#","E","C","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}