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New Mexico Rain

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Capo: 2
[Intro]
D A G D G A D
[Verse]
Well the Dsmoke cuts the lightA/C#s in this G/Bhonky-tonk D/Abar
And I’m D/F#thinking where I’d rather Gbe 
Maybe chasing señoD/F#ritas down in AOld MexiDco 
Or E7standing at the edge of the A7sea
If DI had the A/C#money G/BI tell you D/Ahoney
We’d D/F#be on that first plane to GSpain
But as long as we’re Emhere the D/F#answer is Bmclear
We’ll Adance in the New Mexico Drain
[Chorus]
New Mexico GR-a-D/F#in, it’s Ahot down in DTexas
New Mexico GR-a-D/F#in, yeah and I Acall this my Dhome
If I Dain’t happy A/C#here, I G/Bain’t happy D/Anowhere
New D/F#Mexico Grain when my A7mind starts to DroA/C#amG/B  D/A  
[Verse]
The Dlights of the A/C#city keep G/Bcalling my D/Aname
But D/F#I have been through that beGfore
It’s a giant hoD/F#tel on a Along four lane Dstreet
It’s got a E7checkout time on the A7door
If DI had the A/C#money G/BI tell you D/Ahoney
We’d D/F#be on that New Delhi Gtrain
But as long as we’re Emhere the D/F#answer is Bmclear
We’ll Awaltz in the New Mexico Drain
[Chorus]
New Mexico GR-a-D/F#in, it’s Ahot down in DTexas
New Mexico GR-a-D/F#in, yeah and I Acall this my Dhome
If I Dain’t happy A/C#here, I G/Bain’t happy D/Anowhere
New D/F#Mexico Grain when my A7mind starts to DroA/C#amG/B  D/A  
[Verse]
I’ve been Ddrinking all A/C#day with a G/Bman at the D/Abar
And he D/F#sure seems unhappy to Gme
He tells me he’s going D/F#nowhere and he’s Agoing there Dfast
And he E7envies this life that I A7lead
If DI had the A/C#money G/BI tell you D/Ahoney
I’d D/F#keep him from going inGsane
I know there’s one thing for Emsure, there D/F#just ain’t no Bmcure
Like a Awalk in the New Mexico Drain
[Chorus]
New Mexico GR-a-D/F#in, yeah it’s Ahot down in DTexas
New Mexico GR-a-D/F#in, I Acall this my Dhome
If I Dain’t happy A/C#here, I G/Bain’t happy D/Anowhere
New D/F#Mexico Grain when my A7mind starts to Droam
If I Dain’t happy A/C#here, I G/Bain’t happy D/Anowhere
New D/F#Mexico Grain when my A7mind starts to Droam
[Outro]
D A G D G A D

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New Mexico Rain

by Michael Hearne

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

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

G/B

D/A

D/F#

Capo: 2

[Intro]

D A G D G A D

[Verse]

D A/C# G/B D/A

Well the smoke cuts the lights in this honky-tonk bar

D/F# G

And I’m thinking where I’d rather be

D/F# A D

Maybe chasing señoritas down in Old Mexico

E7 A7

Or standing at the edge of the sea

D A/C# G/B D/A

If I had the money I tell you honey

D/F# G

We’d be on that first plane to Spain

Em D/F# Bm

But as long as we’re here the answer is clear

A D

We’ll dance in the New Mexico rain

[Chorus]

G D/F# A D

New Mexico R-a-in, it’s hot down in Texas

G D/F# A D

New Mexico R-a-in, yeah and I call this my home

D A/C# G/B D/A

If I ain’t happy here, I ain’t happy nowhere

D/F# G A7 D A/C# G/B D/A

New Mexico rain when my mind starts to roam

[Verse]

D A/C# G/B D/A

The lights of the city keep calling my name

D/F# G

But I have been through that before

D/F# A D

It’s a giant hotel on a long four lane street

E7 A7

It’s got a checkout time on the door

D A/C# G/B D/A

If I had the money I tell you honey

D/F# G

We’d be on that New Delhi train

Em D/F# Bm

But as long as we’re here the answer is clear

A D

We’ll waltz in the New Mexico rain

[Chorus]

G D/F# A D

New Mexico R-a-in, it’s hot down in Texas

G D/F# A D

New Mexico R-a-in, yeah and I call this my home

D A/C# G/B D/A

If I ain’t happy here, I ain’t happy nowhere

D/F# G A7 D A/C# G/B D/A

New Mexico rain when my mind starts to roam

[Verse]

D A/C# G/B D/A

I’ve been drinking all day with a man at the bar

D/F# G

And he sure seems unhappy to me

D/F# A D

He tells me he’s going nowhere and he’s going there fast

E7 A7

And he envies this life that I lead

D A/C# G/B D/A

If I had the money I tell you honey

D/F# G

I’d keep him from going insane

Em D/F# Bm

I know there’s one thing for sure, there just ain’t no cure

A D

Like a walk in the New Mexico rain

[Chorus]

G D/F# A D

New Mexico R-a-in, yeah it’s hot down in Texas

G D/F# A D

New Mexico R-a-in, I call this my home

D A/C# G/B D/A

If I ain’t happy here, I ain’t happy nowhere

D/F# G A7 D

New Mexico rain when my mind starts to roam

D A/C# G/B D/A

If I ain’t happy here, I ain’t happy nowhere

D/F# G A7 D

New Mexico rain when my mind starts to roam

[Outro]

D A G D G A D

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