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Thats Why God Made Mexico

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Intro:   G    D   Am7  C  
GMargie said RDoy you ain't lFistening to Cme
GAnd I got a wDhole lot more to sFayC  G  
Roy just cDrossed the floor and pFicked up his car kCeys
D#And she ain't seen or hDeard from him to tGhis day
Chorus:
GAnd that's why God made MCexicoD  G  
GA place where we can lCay lowD  Em  
                         G              C  C+ 
And the Cuervo goes down nice and slow
And the wGarm wind blowsG/Bb  
Am7That's why GDod made MGexico
GAnd Betty fixed JDoe dinner every niFght half past sCix
GCause that's when he'd rDoll through that dFoorC  G  
Cause sixteen yDears and not a thFank you from his lCips
D#She don't fDix him dinner no mGore
REPEAT CHORUS
EmCause life is sweet in a bAorder town
DYou learn to let your hBair down
And you dCon't make tG/BroubleAm7,  you learn to dDance the fandGangoB  
EmYou change your name, and you chAange your face
DGet used to beans, and cBhili paste
And you lCearn to lG/Bive and lAm7ove life Din the sGlow lane
Last Chorus:
GAnd that's why God made MCexicoD  G  
GA place where we can lCay lowD  Em  
                   G         C  C+ 
Maybe Monterrey or Acapulco
Anywhere the wGarm winds blowG/Bb,   don't ya know
Am7That's why GDod made MBmexiEmco-Am7-oD  
   (no chord)
That's why God made...made Mexico
G  D  F  G

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Thats Why God Made Mexico

by Tim McGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

G/Bb

G/B

G D Am7 C

Intro:

G D F C

Margie said Roy you ain't listening to me

G D F C G

And I got a whole lot more to say

D F C

Roy just crossed the floor and picked up his car keys

D# D G

And she ain't seen or heard from him to this day

Chorus:

G C D G

And that's why God made Mexico

G C D Em

A place where we can lay low

G C C

And the Cuervo goes down nice and slow

G G/Bb

And the warm wind blows

Am7 D G

That's why God made Mexico

G D F C

And Betty fixed Joe dinner every night half past six

G D F C G

Cause that's when he'd roll through that door

D F C

Cause sixteen years and not a thank you from his lips

D# D G

She don't fix him dinner no more

REPEAT CHORUS

Em A

Cause life is sweet in a border town

D B

You learn to let your hair down

C G/B Am7 D G B

And you don't make trouble, you learn to dance the fandango

Em A

You change your name, and you change your face

D B

Get used to beans, and chili paste

C G/B Am7 D G

And you learn to live and love life in the slow lane

Last Chorus:

G C D G

And that's why God made Mexico

G C D Em

A place where we can lay low

G C C

Maybe Monterrey or Acapulco

G G/Bb

Anywhere the warm winds blow, don't ya know

Am7 D Bm Em Am7 D

That's why God made Mexico--o

(no chord)

That's why God made...made Mexico

G D F G

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