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Mexican Blackbird

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Mexican Blackbird
If you're down Ain Acuna and you ain't up to beinDg aloneC  A  
don’t spend Dall your money on just any honey that's grown.C  A  
Go find the Mexican bElackbird and send all your troubleDs back home.C  A  
Walk –    E     G    G#  A  
They all cAall her her "puta" 'cause no one really knowDs her name.C  A  
She works tDhe cantina, dancin' and a-lovin's her trade.C  A  
Her mama wEas Mez'can and her daddy was the ace of spadeDs.C  A  E  
Oh, let's drive that old Chrysler down to Mexico, boys.
Walk –   E     G    G#  D  
Solo – 
DSaid, keep your hands on the wheel there.G/D  D  
Oh, it sure is fine, ain't it?A  G  D  
Now, ya got it! Hand me another one of them brews from back there.
Oh, this is gonna be so good.G/D  A  E  G  A  
Walk –    E     G    G#  A  
Mm, she's hot as a pepper but smooth as a Mexican brDew.C  A  
So head fEor the border and put in an order oDr two.C  A  
The wings Eof the blackbird will spread like an eaglDe for you.C  A  E  
Walk –   E    G    G#  D  
Oh, one more time,
Ending – Adlib lyrics –  D   
can you roll me another Bull Durham, please?G/D  D  A  
Can't you do it with one hand, boyE?G  A  G  E  G  G#  A  
Use all Barre chords - The D/G is  - 10.10.12.12.12.10

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Mexican Blackbird

by ZZ Top

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G/D

Mexican Blackbird

A D C A

If you're down in Acuna and you ain't up to being alone

D C A

don’t spend all your money on just any honey that's grown.

E D C A

Go find the Mexican blackbird and send all your troubles back home.

E G G# A

Walk –

A D C A

They all call her her "puta" 'cause no one really knows her name.

D C A

She works the cantina, dancin' and a-lovin's her trade.

E D C A E

Her mama was Mez'can and her daddy was the ace of spades.

Oh, let's drive that old Chrysler down to Mexico, boys.

E G G# D

Walk –

Solo –

D G/D D

Said, keep your hands on the wheel there.

A G D

Oh, it sure is fine, ain't it?

Now, ya got it! Hand me another one of them brews from back there.

G/D A E G A

Oh, this is gonna be so good.

E G G# A

Walk –

D C A

Mm, she's hot as a pepper but smooth as a Mexican brew.

E D C A

So head for the border and put in an order or two.

E D C A E

The wings of the blackbird will spread like an eagle for you.

E G G# D

Walk –

Oh, one more time,

Ending – Adlib lyrics – D

G/D D A

can you roll me another Bull Durham, please?

E G A G E G G# A

Can't you do it with one hand, boy?

Use all Barre chords - The D/G is - 10.10.12.12.12.10

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