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Tom Russell - Mandarin Oranges
[Intro]
C  G/B  Am   G  C  G/B  Am   G
[Verse 1]
At a Ctable in G/BJuarez a Amwoman named Dolores is Dmdrinking
I see the Gtear in her eye and I like to pretend what she's Cthinking
She's Fdreaming of Goimar and a Amcottage for two by the Gsea
And Dmmandarin oranges and GMexican lemongrass CteaG/B  Am  G  
[Verse 2]
I Cmarried DoG/Blores Amtwenty-one years ago, DmSunday
And DoGlores she left me twenty-one years ago, CMonday
I reFmember the laughter and the Amlast midnight feast by the Gsea
Of Dmmandarin oranges and GMexican lemongrass CteaDm  
[Bridge]
And I Fthink of her often, my Amfriends ask what she means to Gme
I say, Dmmandarin oranges and GMexican lemongrass CteaG/B  Am  G  
[Interlude]
C  G/B  Am   G  C  G/B  Am   G  C  G/B  Am   G
[Verse 3]
CBack here in G/BJuarez, I Amwork at my job, waiting Dmtables
And I Glong to go speak to her, somehow I don't think I'm Cable
But aFfraid she will know me as AmI ask her, what shall it Gbe
She smiles, Dmmandarin oranges and GMexican lemongrass CteaDm  
[Bridge]
We should reFturn to Goimar and the Amcottage for two by the Gsea
And the Dmmandarin oranges and GMexican lemongrass Ctea
[Outro]
C  G/B  Am   G  C  G/B  Am   G  C  G/B  Am   C

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Mandarin Oranges

by Tom Russell

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Tom Russell - Mandarin Oranges

[Intro]

C G/B Am G C G/B Am G

[Verse 1]

C G/B Am Dm

At a table in Juarez a woman named Dolores is drinking

G C

I see the tear in her eye and I like to pretend what she's thinking

F Am G

She's dreaming of Goimar and a cottage for two by the sea

Dm G C G/B Am G

And mandarin oranges and Mexican lemongrass tea

[Verse 2]

C G/B Am Dm

I married Dolores twenty-one years ago, Sunday

G C

And Dolores she left me twenty-one years ago, Monday

F Am G

I remember the laughter and the last midnight feast by the sea

Dm G C Dm

Of mandarin oranges and Mexican lemongrass tea

[Bridge]

F Am G

And I think of her often, my friends ask what she means to me

Dm G C G/B Am G

I say, mandarin oranges and Mexican lemongrass tea

[Interlude]

C G/B Am G C G/B Am G C G/B Am G

[Verse 3]

C G/B Am Dm

Back here in Juarez, I work at my job, waiting tables

G C

And I long to go speak to her, somehow I don't think I'm able

F Am G

But afraid she will know me as I ask her, what shall it be

Dm G C Dm

She smiles, mandarin oranges and Mexican lemongrass tea

[Bridge]

F Am G

We should return to Goimar and the cottage for two by the sea

Dm G C

And the mandarin oranges and Mexican lemongrass tea

[Outro]

C G/B Am G C G/B Am G C G/B Am C

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