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Mexican Home

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Tuning: Standard
Intro:
C  F  C  F  C  G  C
C  F  C  F  C  G  C
It got so hot, last Fnight, I swear
CYou couldn't hardly Fbreathe
Heat Clightning burnt the Gsky like Calcohol
I Csat on the porch Fwithout my shoes
And I Cwatched the cars roll Fby
As the Cheadlights raced
To the Gcorner of the kitchen Cwall
Chorus:
FMama dear, Cyour boy is here
GFar across the Csea
FWaiting for that Csacred core
That burns inside of Gme
And I Cfeel a storm
All Fwet and warm
Not Cten miles Faway
CApproaching my GMexican Chome
(Repeat Intro)
My CGod! I cried, it's Fso hot inside
You could Cdie in the living Froom
Take the Cfan from the window
GProp the door back with a Cbroom
The Ccuckoo clock has Fdied of shock
And the Cwindows feel no Fpane
The Cair's as still as the Gthrottle on a funeral Ctrain
(Chorus)
(Repeat Intro)
My Cfather died on the Fporch outside
On an CAugust afterFnoon
I sipped Cbourbon and cried
With a Gfriend by the light of the Cmoon
So it's Churry! hurry! Fstep right up
It's a Cmatter of life or Fdeath
The Csun is going down
And the Gmoon is just holding its Cbreath.
(Chorus)

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The story behind the song

John Prine was known for his ability to weave humor, social commentary, and heartfelt emotion into his songs. "Mexican Home," appearing on his 1973 album Sweet Revenge, showcases his signature country-folk style. While the specific meaning of this song isn't detailed, Prine's work often explores themes of love, life, and current events with a distinctive blend of wit and melancholy. Playing this song, you can channel the spirit of a master storyteller observing the world with a keen, often wry, eye.

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Mexican Home

by John Prine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

Intro:

C F C F C G C

It got so hot, last night, I swear

C F

You couldn't hardly breathe

C G C

Heat lightning burnt the sky like alcohol

C F

I sat on the porch without my shoes

C F

And I watched the cars roll by

As the headlights raced

G C

To the corner of the kitchen wall

Chorus:

F C

Mama dear, your boy is here

G C

Far across the sea

F C

Waiting for that sacred core

That burns inside of me

And I feel a storm

All wet and warm

C F

Not ten miles away

C G C

Approaching my Mexican home

(Repeat Intro)

C F

My God! I cried, it's so hot inside

C F

You could die in the living room

Take the fan from the window

G C

Prop the door back with a broom

C F

The cuckoo clock has died of shock

C F

And the windows feel no pane

C G C

The air's as still as the throttle on a funeral train

(Chorus)

(Repeat Intro)

C F

My father died on the porch outside

C F

On an August afternoon

I sipped bourbon and cried

G C

With a friend by the light of the moon

C F

So it's hurry! hurry! step right up

C F

It's a matter of life or death

The sun is going down

G C

And the moon is just holding its breath.

(Chorus)

About Mexican Home Chords by John Prine

Learn how to play Mexican Home by John Prine with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mexican Home chords”, “Mexican Home guitar chords”, or “John Prine Mexican Home 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 Mexican Home chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mexican Home lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G.

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