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[Verse 1]
CI had a E7/Bmatch
Ambut she had a Am/Glighter
FI had a fF/Clame
Fbut she haF/Cd a fire
CI was brigE7/Bht
Ambut she was muAm/Gch brighter
FI was hiF/Cgh
Fbut she was tF/Che sky
[Chorus 1]
FOhh baby, GI was bound foCr Mexico
FOhh babyG, I was bound Cto let you go
FAhh-ahh-Gahh....ah-ah-CahE7/BhhhAm  Am/G  F  F/C  
[Verse 2]
CI dont know E7/Bmuch about Amcinco de mayoAm/G  
FI'm never F/Csure what Fits all aF/Cbout
Cbut I say I E7/Bwant you and yAmou
donAm/Gt believe me
Fyou say you F/Cwant me but FI've got my F/Cdoubts
[Chorus 2]
FOhh baby, I Gwas bound for CMexico
FOhh baby, I Gwas bound to lCet E7/Byou AmgoAm/G  F  F/C  
[Verse 1]
CI had a E7/Bmatch
Ambut she had a Am/Glighter
FI had a fF/Clame
Fbut she haF/Cd a fire
CI was brigE7/Bht
Ambut she was muAm/Gch brighter
FI was hiF/Cgh
Fbut she was tF/Che sky
[Chorus]
FOhh baby, GI was bound foCr Mexico
FOhh babyG, I was bound Cto let you go
FAhh-ahh-Gahh....ah-ah-CahE7/BhhhAm  Am/G  F  F/C  

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Mexico

by CAKE

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E7/B

Am/G

F/C

[Verse 1]

C E7/B

I had a match

Am Am/G

but she had a lighter

F F/C

I had a flame

F F/C

but she had a fire

C E7/B

I was bright

Am Am/G

but she was much brighter

F F/C

I was high

F F/C

but she was the sky

[Chorus 1]

F G C

Ohh baby, I was bound for Mexico

F G C

Ohh baby, I was bound to let you go

F G C E7/B Am Am/G F F/C

Ahh-ahh-ahh....ah-ah-ahhhh

[Verse 2]

C E7/B Am Am/G

I dont know much about cinco de mayo

F F/C F F/C

I'm never sure what its all about

C E7/B Am

but I say I want you and you

Am/G

dont believe me

F F/C F F/C

you say you want me but I've got my doubts

[Chorus 2]

F G C

Ohh baby, I was bound for Mexico

F G C E7/B Am Am/G F F/C

Ohh baby, I was bound to let you go

[Verse 1]

C E7/B

I had a match

Am Am/G

but she had a lighter

F F/C

I had a flame

F F/C

but she had a fire

C E7/B

I was bright

Am Am/G

but she was much brighter

F F/C

I was high

F F/C

but she was the sky

[Chorus]

F G C

Ohh baby, I was bound for Mexico

F G C

Ohh baby, I was bound to let you go

F G C E7/B Am Am/G F F/C

Ahh-ahh-ahh....ah-ah-ahhhh

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