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Old Mexico Way

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Chords Used:
e|--C0--|--G3--|--A0--|--F1--|
B|--1--|--3--|--1--|--1--|
G|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|
D|--2--|--0--|--2--|--3--|
A|--3--|--2--|--0--|--0--|
E|--x--|--3--|--x--|--x--|
[intro]
|  C|  G|  Am|  F| x2
|  C|  G|  F|     x3
| G |             x1
[Verse 1]
Well I Cshot a man in GLouisville Amabout one year aFgo, 
He was Clooking at me Gcockeyed, and I Amguess it goes to sFhow, 
that Jack CDaniels and a Gpistol can be a Ampowerful eGnemyF, 
Cespecially when the Gwhiskey's inside Fme.
[Verse 2]
And Crobbed a bank in TGulsa running from the FAmederal B.FI. 
I don't Cmind telling you that I Gshot the guard just to Amwatch him dieF. 
And they're Cstill hot on my Gtrail as my Amdrunk driving hGugs the rFail 
that Cruns south bound all the Gway down 5F5.
[Chorus]
Well, I'm Cprison bound, they're gonna Gsend me down Amforever and a dFay. 
So I'm Cjumping in my truck and I'm Gheaded doFwn old Mexico way.
|  C|  G|  F|     x3
| G |             x1
[Verse 3]
In CSalt Lake City, GUtah, there's a Amwarrant on my hFead 
for a Cgirl in a Gbordello that Amsomeone left for dFead, 
and though it Cwasn't me, I Gmust admit that I was iAmn town at Gthe tiFme 
Drunk and Cshooting guns Gbeneath the desert Fsky.
[Verse 4]
I got Amfive hundred mCiles until I'm fFree. 
When I Chit the Rio GGrande, John Law can't Amdo nothing to mFe. 
I got Cfive hundred Gdollars and five Ambullets in my gFun 
and if I Chave to, I'll Gunload every Fone.

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Old Mexico Way

by The Lawrence Arms

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Chords Used:

C G A F

e|--0--|--3--|--0--|--1--|

B|--1--|--3--|--1--|--1--|

G|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|

D|--2--|--0--|--2--|--3--|

A|--3--|--2--|--0--|--0--|

E|--x--|--3--|--x--|--x--|

[intro]

C G Am F

| | | | | x2

C G F

| | | | x3

| G | x1

[Verse 1]

C G Am F

Well I shot a man in Louisville about one year ago,

C G Am F

He was looking at me cockeyed, and I guess it goes to show,

C G Am G F

that Jack Daniels and a pistol can be a powerful enemy,

C G F

especially when the whiskey's inside me.

[Verse 2]

C G Am F

And robbed a bank in Tulsa running from the Federal B.I.

C G Am F

I don't mind telling you that I shot the guard just to watch him die.

C G Am G F

And they're still hot on my trail as my drunk driving hugs the rail

C G F

that runs south bound all the way down 55.

[Chorus]

C G Am F

Well, I'm prison bound, they're gonna send me down forever and a day.

C G F

So I'm jumping in my truck and I'm headed down old Mexico way.

C G F

| | | | x3

| G | x1

[Verse 3]

C G Am F

In Salt Lake City, Utah, there's a warrant on my head

C G Am F

for a girl in a bordello that someone left for dead,

C G Am G F

and though it wasn't me, I must admit that I was in town at the time

C G F

Drunk and shooting guns beneath the desert sky.

[Verse 4]

Am C F

I got five hundred miles until I'm free.

C G Am F

When I hit the Rio Grande, John Law can't do nothing to me.

C G Am F

I got five hundred dollars and five bullets in my gun

C G F

and if I have to, I'll unload every one.

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