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Mexico chords
James Taylor 1975
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_(James_Taylor_song)
Capo II *
DADBmA EmBmCG
2x (some finger picking required here)
D A G
Way down here you need a reason to move
D A G
Feel a fool running your stateside games
D A G
Lose your load, leave your mind behind, Baby James
C#m B A
Oh, Mexico
E C#m B A
It sounds so simple I just got to go
C#m B A
The sun's so hot I forgot to go home
G D E G
Guess I'll have to go now
D A G
"Americano" got the sleepy eye
D A G
But his body's still shaking like a live wire
D A G
Sleepy "Senorita" with the eyes on fire
C#m B A
Oh, Mexico
E C#m B A
It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low
C#m B A
Moon's so bright like to light up the night
G D E
Make everything all right
Solo
DE
4x
G
D A G
Baby's hungry and the money's all gone
D A G
The folks back home don't want to talk on the phone
D A G
She gets a long letter, sends back a postcard; times are hard
C#m B A
Oh, down in Mexico
E C#m B A
I never really been so I don't really know
C#m B A
Oh, Mexico
G D E
I guess I'll have to go now
C#m B A
Oh, Mexico
E C#m B A
I never really been but I'd sure like to go
C#m B A
Oh, Mexico
G A E
I guess I'll have to go now
E C#m B A
Talking about Mexico
C#m B A
Oh, Mexico
C#m B A
Oh, Mexico
C#m B A
Oh, Mexico
. . .
* Alternates:
Open
D E
=
A B
=
Bm C#m
=
Em F#m
=
C D
=
G A
=
E F#
=
C#mEbm
=
B C#
=
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
D A
=
A E
=
Bm F#m
=
Em Bm
=
C G
=
G D
=
E B
=
C#mAbm
=
B F#
=
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
D G
=
A D
=
Bm Em
=
Em Am
=
C F
=
G C
=
E A
=
C#mF#m
=
B E
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Mexico chords and lyrics

Free chords for Mexico by James Taylor. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Mexico chords
James Taylor 1975
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_(James_Taylor_song)
Capo II *
D A D Bm A  Em Bm C G  2x (some finger picking required here)
Solo  
D E  4x
G
. . .
* Alternates:
Open
D   = E
A   = B
Bm  = C#m
Em  = F#m
C   = D
G   = A
E   = F#
C#m = Ebm
B   = C#
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
D   = A
A   = E
Bm  = F#m
Em  = Bm
C   = G
G   = D
E   = B
C#m = Abm
B   = F#
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
D   = G
A   = D
Bm  = Em
Em  = Am
C   = F
G   = C
E   = A
C#m = F#m
B   = E
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Mexico Chords by James Taylor

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