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Hollies - Mexico Gold
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:    D  C-   G  C-  D(3x)
Thought I'd take a trip down to the old Dworld
'Cause I Gheard a lot of things about the North American Dgirls
I was looking for a Emlady
                         D  C-   G  C-   D  C-G  
Someone to have my baby
So I got me on a 747 Pan America Dplane
I Gsat me down next to your all American Ddame
Said, "I'm going up North", she said, "It's a Empity"
Then she told me all about the gold down in Mexico DCity
CHORUS:
Ah, she said GLordy, Lordy, watch the blue smoke flying
Every morning and every night to get you out of your Dhead
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
Oh, man oh, LGordy, Lordy needs a natural high
When you're living down south and it's going right out of your Dhead
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
GGot off the plane, went to the customs and they gave me a Dlist
Do you Gcarry a gun, take drugs, or are you CommuDnist?
They said my papers were in Emorder
I wasn't staying long, no sir, I'm going South across the Dborder
CHORUS:
Ah, she said GLordy, Lordy, watch the blue smoke flying
Every morning and every night to get you out of your Dhead
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
Oh, man oh, LGordy, Lordy needs a natural high
When you're living down south and it's going right out of your Dhead
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
INSTRUMENTAL:      G  C-   D  C-     G  C-   D  C-   G  C-   D  C-G  
Took the first South bound across the Rio and Ddown
GFound a little place in a small Mexico Dtown
Just me and my Emlady
Now she's having my Dbaby
CHORUS:
Ah, she said GLordy, Lordy, watch the blue smoke flying
Every morning and every night to get you out of your Dhead
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
Oh, man oh, LGordy, Lordy needs a natural high
When you're living down south and it's going right out of your Dhead
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
CHORUS:    (## fade to end ##)
Ah, she said GLordy, Lordy, watch the blue smoke flying
Every morning and every night to get you out of your Dhead
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
Oh, man oh, LGordy, Lordy needs a natural high
When you're living down south and it's going right out of your Dhead
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)
(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)

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Mexico Gold

by The Hollies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Hollies - Mexico Gold

CAPO: 2nd Fret

D C G C D

INTRO: - - (3x)

Thought I'd take a trip down to the old world

G D

'Cause I heard a lot of things about the North American girls

I was looking for a lady

D C G C D C G

- - -

Someone to have my baby

So I got me on a 747 Pan America plane

G D

I sat me down next to your all American dame

Said, "I'm going up North", she said, "It's a pity"

Then she told me all about the gold down in Mexico City

CHORUS:

Ah, she said Lordy, Lordy, watch the blue smoke flying

Every morning and every night to get you out of your head

(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)

Oh, man oh, Lordy, Lordy needs a natural high

When you're living down south and it's going right out of your head

(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)

G D

Got off the plane, went to the customs and they gave me a list

G D

Do you carry a gun, take drugs, or are you Communist?

They said my papers were in order

I wasn't staying long, no sir, I'm going South across the border

CHORUS:

Ah, she said Lordy, Lordy, watch the blue smoke flying

Every morning and every night to get you out of your head

(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)

Oh, man oh, Lordy, Lordy needs a natural high

When you're living down south and it's going right out of your head

(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)

G C D C G C D C G C D C G

INSTRUMENTAL: - - - - - -

Took the first South bound across the Rio and down

G D

Found a little place in a small Mexico town

Just me and my lady

Now she's having my baby

CHORUS:

Ah, she said Lordy, Lordy, watch the blue smoke flying

Every morning and every night to get you out of your head

(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)

Oh, man oh, Lordy, Lordy needs a natural high

When you're living down south and it's going right out of your head

(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)

CHORUS: (## fade to end ##)

Ah, she said Lordy, Lordy, watch the blue smoke flying

Every morning and every night to get you out of your head

(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)

Oh, man oh, Lordy, Lordy needs a natural high

When you're living down south and it's going right out of your head

(Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy)

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