Mexico
James Taylor

James Taylor
Gorilla
1975
I sat down today and this one came together a lot
faster than I expected.  The intro very complex so
stick with it and make sure you listen to the CD.
Have fun with it!  Remember that I haven't tabbed
electric guitars and the strumming tabs are just to
give you an idea, so ad-lib, please.

Lyrics
Chords


Capo 2nd INTRO (fingerpicking on a 12-string):
D Bm A Em7 Bm(add11) C G + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-2-----0---2-----|-------0-0-----0-|---------3-2-----|-----0-0---------|-----------------| B:---3-------------|---3-----2---2---|---------------3-|-------------1-0-|-----0-----------| G:-----2---2---2---|-----4-----2-----|-------------0-4-|---4-------0-----|---0-------------| D:-0---------0-----|-4---------------|-----------------|-4---------------|---------------0-| A:-------0-------2-|-------0-0-------|---2-----------2-|-------2-3-------|-------2---3-----| E:-----------------|-----------------|-------0---------|-----------------|-3---------------| way down... D Bm A Em7 Bm(add11) C G + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-2-----0---2-----|-------0-0-----0-|---------3-2-----|-----0-0---------|-----3-----------| B:---3-------------|---3-----2---2---|---------------3-|-------------1-0-|-------0---------| G:-----2---2---2---|-----4-----2-----|-------------0-4-|---4-------0-----|---0-------------| D:-0---------0-----|-4---------------|-----------------|-4---------------|-----------------| A:-------0-------2-|-------0-0-------|---2-----------2-|-------2-3-------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-------0---------|-----------------|-3---------------|
This is the verse (ad-lib, please): here you need a reason to move... fool runnin' your stateside games Dsus4 D A G Dsus4 D A G + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-3-----2---------|-0-0-0-3---------|-3-----2---------|-0-0-0-3---------| B:-3-----3---------|-3-3-2-0---------|-3-----3---------|-3-3-2-0---------| G:-2-----2---------|-2-2-2-0---------|-2-----2---------|-2-2-2-0---------| D:-0-----0---------|-2-2-2-0---------|-0-----0---------|-2-2-2-0---------| A:-----------------|-0-0-0-2---------|-----------------|-0-0-0-2---------| E:-----------------|-------3---------|-----------------|-------3---------| ...load leave your mind behind baby James Dsus4 D A G + + + + + + + + e:-3-----2---------|-0-0-0-3---------| B:-3-----3---------|-3-3-2-0---------| G:-2-----2---------|-2-2-2-0---------| D:-0-----0---------|-2-2-2-0---------| A:-----------------|-0-0-0-2---------| E:-----------------|-------3---------|
This is the chorus (ad-lib, please): Oh___________ Mexico sounds so sweet with the sun sinkin' low C#m7 B A C#m7 B A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-4-----4-----4-4-|-2---2-0---0-0---|-4-----4-----4-4-|-2---2-0---0-0---| B:-5-----5-----5-5-|-4---4-2---2-2---|-5-----5-----5-5-|-4---4-2---2-2---| G:-4-----4-----4-4-|-4---4-2---2-2---|-4-----4-----4-4-|-4---4-2---2-2---| D:-6-----6-----6-6-|-4---4-2---2-2---|-6-----6-----6-6-|-4---4-2---2-2---| A:-4-----4-----4-4-|-2---2-0---0-0---|-4-----4-----4-4-|-2---2-0---0-0---| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Oh_______________ Mexico I guess I'll have to go now C#m7 B A G G/F# Em + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-4-----4-----4-4-|-2---2-0---0-0---|-3-------3-------|-0---0-----------| B:-5-----5-----5-5-|-4---4-2---2-2---|-0-------0-------|-0---0-----------| G:-4-----4-----4-4-|-4---4-2---2-2---|-0-------0-------|-0---0-----------| D:-6-----6-----6-6-|-4---4-2---2-2---|-0-------0-------|-2---2---------0-| A:-4-----4-----4-4-|-2---2-0---0-0---|-2-------x-------|-2---2-----------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-3-------2-------|-0---0---0-1-2---|
This is the ending (ad-lib, please): I guess I'll have to go now G G/F# Em C#m7 B A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-3-------3-------|---------------4-|-----4-2-----2-2-|-0---0-0-0---0-0-| B:-0-------0-------|---------------5-|-----5-4-----4-4-|-2---2-2-2---2-2-| G:-0-------0-------|---------------4-|-----4-4-----4-4-|-2---2-2-2---2-2-| D:-0-------0-------|---------------6-|-----6-4-----4-4-|-2---2-2-2---2-2-| A:-2-------x-------|-----.---------4-|-----4-2-----2-2-|-0---0-0-0---0-0-| E:-3-------2-------|-0-1-2---0-1-2---|-----------------|-----------------| repeat this until fade (with vocal ad-lib): Mexico______________ Mexico C#m7 B A + + + + + + + + e:-4---4-2-----2-2-|-0---0-0-0---0-0-| B:-5---5-4-----4-4-|-2---2-2-2---2-2-| G:-4---4-4-----4-4-|-2---2-2-2---2-2-| D:-6---6-4-----4-4-|-2---2-2-2---2-2-| A:-4---4-2-----2-2-|-0---0-0-0---0-0-| E:-----------------|-----------------|
LYRICS:
play intro Way down here you need a reason to move Feel a fool running your stateside games Lose your load leave your mind behind baby James
CHORUS Oh Mexico Sounds so simple I just got to go Sun's so hot I forgot to go home I guess I'll have to go now
Americano got the sleepy eye But his body's still shakin' like a live wire Sleepy seņorita with the eyes on fire
CHORUS Oh Mexico It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low The moon's so bright like to light up the night Make everything all right INTERLUDE play Em then move into another verse
Baby's hungry and the money's all gone The folks back home don't wanna talk on the phone She gets a long letter sends back a postcard times are hard
CHORUS 2x Oh down in Mexico I never really been so I don't really know Oh Mexico I guess I'll have to go Oh Mexico I never really been but I'd sure like to go Woa Mexico I guess I'll have to go now play ending until fade talkin' bout Mexico Gonna honky-tonk in Mexico Mexico...

CHORDS:
Dsus4 xx0233 Bm(add11) x24430 C#m7 x46454 For other chords, go to
Dansm's Key to Chords. To learn why these chords are named this way, check out Dansm's Guitar Chord Theory.

Created on 12-6-97 by Daniel E. Smith.