Mexico Chords

by James Taylor
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Author finus57 [pro] 7,533. Last edit on Sep 30, 2023
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Chords

D
A
Bm
Em
C
G5
A4
G
E
C#m
B
D/F#
E9sus
E7sus
Bm7
B9sus

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[some chords used]
G5                  3 x 0 0 3 3
G                   3 2 0 0 0 x
Esus4add9 - E9sus   0 0 4 2 x x
E7sus4    - E7sus   0 0 0 x x x
B9sus4    - B9sus   x 2 2 2 2 2
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e|--------|
B|--------| * = play at the beginning
G|--------|     of verses 2 and 3
D|--------|
A|--------|
E|-0-1-2-3|
 
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------| ** = play at outro
D|--------|
A|-----2--|
E|-0-4----|
========================================================================================
 
[Intro]
 
   D   A  D  Bm   A        Em      Bm   C      G5
e|-2---0--2-------0-0-------3-2-0-------0-0-------------|
B|--3--------3---------------------3-----------3-3------|
G|---2---------4---------------------4------0-----------|
D|-0----2-0---4------2--------------4------2------------|
A|-----0-----2----0-0-0-2----------2----3-3--------2-3--|
E|-------------------------0-------------------3-3------|
 
   D   A  D  Bm   A        Em      Bm   C      G5
e|-2---0--2-------0-0-------3-2-0-------0-0-------------|
B|--3--------3---------------------3-----------3-3------|
G|---2---------4---------------------4------0-------0---|
D|-0----2-0---4------2--------------4------2-------0----|
A|-----0-----2----0-0-0-2----------2----3-3-------------|
E|-------------------------0-------------------3-3------|
 
[Verse 1]
N.C.     G5 D            A A4 A    G
Way down here you need a reason to move
       G5 D              A A4 A    G
Feel a fool running your stateside games
          G5 D             A A4 A G
Lose your load, leave your mind behind, Baby James
 
[Chorus]
E   C#m   B   A
  Ooooh,  Mexico
   E         C#m      B           A
It sounds so simple I just got to go
    E        C#m      B         A
The sun's so hot I forgot to go home
G          D/F#       E  E9sus E7sus E
Guess I'll have to go now
 
[Verse 2]
*    G5 D         A A4 A G
Americano got the sleepy eye
        G5 D                 A A4 A      G
But his body's still shaking like a live wire
           G5 D          A A4 A  G
Sleepy senorita with the eyes on fire
 
[Chorus]
E   C#m   B   A
  Ooooh,  Mexico
   E         C#m            B           A
It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low
E         C#m            B            A
Moon's so bright like to light up the night
G         D/F#       E
Make everything all right
 
[Bridge]
 
  Bm7           B9sus E                Bm7           B9sus E
e|---2--2--2--2---2---0--------|------|---2--2--2--2---2---0-|
B|---3--3--3--3---2---0--------|------|---3--3--3--3---2---0-|
G|---2--2--2--2---2---1--------|------|---2--2--2--2---2---1-|
D|---4--4--4--4---2---2--------|--x3--|---4--4--4--4---2---2-|
A|-2--------------2---2------0-|------|-2--------------2---2-|
E|--------------------0---4----|------|--------------------0-|
 
 
[Verse 3]
*      G5 D           A A4 A      G
Baby's hungry and the money's all gone
    G5 D                          A A4 A      G
The folks back home don't want to talk on the phone
    G5 D                      A A4 A     G
She gets a long letter, sends back a postcard; times are hard
 
[Chorus]
E     C#m        B   A
  Ooooh, down in Mexico
  E            C#m       B            A
I never really been so I don't really know
E   C#m   B   A
  Ooooh,  Mexico
  G          D/F#
I guess I'll have to go
 
E   C#m   B   A
  Ooooh,  Mexico
  E            C#m          B            A
I never really been but I'd sure like to go
E   C#m   B   A
  Ooooh,  Mexico
  G          A          E  E9sus E7sus E
I guess I'll have to go now
 
[Outro]
** C#m        B   A  E
    Talking about Mexico
** C#m          B           A  E
    In a honky tonk down in Mexico
** C#m  B    A   E
    Ooooh,   Mexico (repeat with fade out)
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2 comments
GuitarBill814
I thought this version got corrected?? The chord at the end of the verse before the chorus is E, not G. The chorus starts with a slide up from E to C#m. The outro chords are C#m B A E over and over - not E C#m B A. If these changes are made then this is the best version - 5 stars.
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