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The spacing when I pasted this is off so the chord changes aren't by the words exactly.
            D   D(v)                            Bm      Ax3
            D   D(v)                            Bm  A  
Owsley and Charlie, twins of the trade,
GCome to the Poet's RoomA  
            D   D(v)                            Bm  A  
Talking about the problems of a leaf,
G                                   A
BmThere used to be tons of gold and greenD  A  
C#mComin' up here from MexicoF#  
GA donde esta la planta, mi amigo, del sol?F#  G  
ABut Mexico is under the thumbG  
DOf a man we call Richard
And he's Acome to call himself kingF#  
GBut he's a small-headed man
And he doAesn't know a thingG  
About how to deal for youD  
How to deal for youBm  
EThere are millions of you now
DI mean it's not as if you were alone
EThere are brothers everywhere
DJust waiting for a toke on that gold
EAnd God knoEws how far it can goE  E  
CYou're famous Uncle Charlie
AFor your Mexican smoke
CYou're a legend Owsley
AFor your righteous dope
DThere were a half a million people on the lawnG  
DAnd we sang to their faces in the dawnG  
AmHow long will that young raceG  
AmWait for the jailer's time to end?G  E  
AmHow long will the Panther raceG  
AmWait for the iron bars to bend?G  
EAnd no no no no no nobody waits

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Mexico

by Jefferson Airplane

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C#m

The spacing when I pasted this is off so the chord changes aren't by the words exactly.

D D Bm A

(v) x3

D D Bm A

(v)

Owsley and Charlie, twins of the trade,

G A

Come to the Poet's Room

D D Bm A

(v)

Talking about the problems of a leaf,

G A

Bm D A

There used to be tons of gold and green

C#m F#

Comin' up here from Mexico

G F# G

A donde esta la planta, mi amigo, del sol?

A G

But Mexico is under the thumb

Of a man we call Richard

A F#

And he's come to call himself king

But he's a small-headed man

A G

And he doesn't know a thing

About how to deal for you

How to deal for you

There are millions of you now

I mean it's not as if you were alone

There are brothers everywhere

Just waiting for a toke on that gold

E E E E

And God knows how far it can go

You're famous Uncle Charlie

For your Mexican smoke

You're a legend Owsley

For your righteous dope

D G

There were a half a million people on the lawn

D G

And we sang to their faces in the dawn

Am G

How long will that young race

Am G E

Wait for the jailer's time to end?

Am G

How long will the Panther race

Am G

Wait for the iron bars to bend?

And no no no no no nobody waits

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