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.