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includes a lot of partial chords that could be interpreted in different
ways.  This arrangement sounds quite nice, though.  I'd advise picking
rather than strumming, to get the spare sound of the recording -- try
experimenting with different picking patterns until you find one you like.
As  DI lay  Gsick and  AbroDken
[D] Viva [A] Mexi[D]co
My  Deyes just  Gwon't stay  AoDpen
And I  Bmdream a  Adream of  Dhome
I  Ddream a  Gdream of  Ahome
Where there's  Dcoffee  Gon the  AtaDble
And  Dkindness  Ain your  Dhand
 DHoney I'll  Ghelp you  Awhen I'm  Dable
But right  Bmnow I'm  Afeeling  Dbad
Right  Dnow I'm  Gfeeling  Abad
   DListen  Gto your  Aheart that  Dbeats
  And  Dfollow  Git with  Aboth your  Dfeet
  And  Das you  Gwalk and  Aas you  Dbreathe
  You  Bmain't no  Afriend to  Dme
  You  Dain't no  Gfriend to  Ame
The  Droad to  GEnsenAada D  
 DIs plenty  Awide and  Dfast
If  Dyou head  GSouth from  ATijuana D  
Then  BmI'll see  Ayou at  Dlast
 DI'll see  Gyou at  Alast
But my  Deyes they  Gopen  AslowDly
And they  Dlook aAround the  Droom
The  Dold  Gman he  Aseems  Dworried
And there  Bmain't no  Asign of  Dyou
There  Dain't no  Gsign of  Ayou
  Chorus
You can  Doffer  Gto the  ArightDeous
The  Dgood that  Ayou have  Dwon
But down  Dhere aGmong the unAclean D  
Your  Bmgood just  Acomes unDdone
Your  Dgood just  Gcomes unAdone
  Solo on Verse
The  Dsisters  Gat the  AborderDline
They're  Dholding  Aout their  Dhands
They're  Dbegging  Gme for  Asomething  DLord
But  BmI don't  AunderDstand
 DI don't  GunderAstand
So it's  DadiGos to  AAlverDo
Tell him to  Dstay beAtween the  Dlines
And if he  Dsees that  GGabriAella  Dgirl
Tell her  BmI'll look her  Aup next  Dtime
Say I'll  Dlook her  Gup next  Atime
Because the  Droad to  GEnsenAada D  
 DIs plenty  Awide and  Dfast
 DAnd this  Gtime through  ATijuDana
Well  Bmit won't  Abe my  Dlast
 DIt won't  Gbe my  Alast
  Chorus
You  Gain't no  Afriend to  Dme

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The Road To Ensenada

by Lyle Lovett

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includes a lot of partial chords that could be interpreted in different

ways. This arrangement sounds quite nice, though. I'd advise picking

rather than strumming, to get the spare sound of the recording -- try

experimenting with different picking patterns until you find one you like.

D G A D

As I lay sick and broken

D A D

[] Viva [] Mexi[]co

D G A D

My eyes just won't stay open

Bm A D

And I dream a dream of home

D G A

I dream a dream of home

D G A D

Where there's coffee on the table

D A D

And kindness in your hand

D G A D

Honey I'll help you when I'm able

Bm A D

But right now I'm feeling bad

D G A

Right now I'm feeling bad

D G A D

Listen to your heart that beats

D G A D

And follow it with both your feet

D G A D

And as you walk and as you breathe

Bm A D

You ain't no friend to me

D G A

You ain't no friend to me

D G A D

The road to Ensenada

D A D

Is plenty wide and fast

D G A D

If you head South from Tijuana

Bm A D

Then I'll see you at last

D G A

I'll see you at last

D G A D

But my eyes they open slowly

D A D

And they look around the room

D G A D

The old man he seems worried

Bm A D

And there ain't no sign of you

D G A

There ain't no sign of you

Chorus

D G A D

You can offer to the righteous

D A D

The good that you have won

D G A D

But down here among the unclean

Bm A D

Your good just comes undone

D G A

Your good just comes undone

Solo on Verse

D G A D

The sisters at the borderline

D A D

They're holding out their hands

D G A D

They're begging me for something Lord

Bm A D

But I don't understand

D G A

I don't understand

D G A D

So it's adios to Alvero

D A D

Tell him to stay between the lines

D G A D

And if he sees that Gabriella girl

Bm A D

Tell her I'll look her up next time

D G A

Say I'll look her up next time

D G A D

Because the road to Ensenada

D A D

Is plenty wide and fast

D G A D

And this time through Tijuana

Bm A D

Well it won't be my last

D G A

It won't be my last

Chorus

G A D

You ain't no friend to me

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