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Mexico

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[Intro]
D Bm A Asus Esus Bm A Em7 G/B Cadd9 G
D Bm A Asus Esus Bm A Em7 G/B Cadd9 G
Way down Dhere you need a Areason to Gmove
Feel a Dfool running your Astateside Ggames
Lose your Dload, leave your Amind be Ghind, Baby DJames
EOh, BMexiAco
It C#msounds so Bsimple I Ajust got to Ego
The C#msun's so Bhot I for Agot to go Ehome
Em7Guess I'll Dhave to go Anow
D"Americano" got the Asleepy Geye
But his Dbody's still shaking Alike a live Gwire
DSleepy "Señorita" with her Aeyes on Gfire
EOh, BMexiAco
It C#msounds so Bsweet with the Asun sinking Elow
C#mMoon's so Bbright like to Alight up the Enight
Em7Make every Dthing all Aright
DBaby's hungry and the Amoney's all Ggone
The Dfolks back home don't want to Atalk on the Gphone
She Dgets a long letter, sends Aback a post Gcard; times are Dhard
EOh, down in BMexiAco
I C#mnever really Bbeen so I Adon't really Eknow
C#mOh, BMexiAco
I Em7guess I'll Dhave to Ago
EOh, BMexiAco
I C#mnever really Bbeen but I'd Asure like to Ego
C#mOh, BMexiAco
I Em7guess I'll Dhave to go Anow

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Mexico

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

Esus

Em7

G/B

Cadd9

C#m

[Intro]

D Bm A Asus Esus Bm A Em7 G/B Cadd9 G

D A G

Way down here you need a reason to move

D A G

Feel a fool running your stateside games

D A G D

Lose your load, leave your mind be hind, Baby James

E B A

Oh, Mexico

C#m B A E

It sounds so simple I just got to go

C#m B A E

The sun's so hot I for got to go home

Em7 D A

Guess I'll have to go now

D A G

"Americano" got the sleepy eye

D A G

But his body's still shaking like a live wire

D A G

Sleepy "Señorita" with her eyes on fire

E B A

Oh, Mexico

C#m B A E

It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low

C#m B A E

Moon's so bright like to light up the night

Em7 D A

Make every thing all right

D A G

Baby's hungry and the money's all gone

D A G

The folks back home don't want to talk on the phone

D A G D

She gets a long letter, sends back a post card; times are hard

E B A

Oh, down in Mexico

C#m B A E

I never really been so I don't really know

C#m B A

Oh, Mexico

Em7 D A

I guess I'll have to go

E B A

Oh, Mexico

C#m B A E

I never really been but I'd sure like to go

C#m B A

Oh, Mexico

Em7 D A

I guess I'll have to go now

About Mexico Chords by Jimmy Buffett

Learn how to play Mexico by Jimmy Buffett with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mexico chords”, “Mexico guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Buffett Mexico chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mexico chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mexico lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Bm, A, Asus, Esus, Em7.

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The chords for "Mexico" show the original chord names (including D, Bm, A, Asus, Esus, Em7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.