Chords for "Mexicano Americano" by Alejandro Escovedo

Tempo:
108.65 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"Mexicano Americano" by Alejandro Escovedo chords
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My father grew up in the 1920s on [E] farms in South Texas, [G]
but it may as well have been Northern Mexico.
[D] lack of opportunity were [G] indistinguishable from el otro lado.
He says that [D] until he joined the army, [C] he felt more Mexican than American.
My dad risked his life for a country that was barely even his.
Por mi madre yo soy [C] Mexicano, [D] por destino soy
[G] Americano.
[D] raza de oro, yo soy México
100%  ➙  109BPM
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
E
2311
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To learn Alejandro Escovedo - (feat. Cesar Rosas, Songs & Stories From the Original Theaterwork) Mexico Americano chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - D, C, D, G, D, G and C of chords. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Major.

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My father grew up in the 1920s on [E] farms in South Texas, [G] _
but it may as well have been Northern Mexico.
[C] _ Poverty and [D] lack of opportunity were [G] indistinguishable from el otro lado. _ _
_ He says that [D] until he joined the army, _ [C] he felt more Mexican than American.
[G] _ _ _
My dad risked his life for a country that was barely even his.
_ Por mi madre yo soy [C] Mexicano, _ [D] por destino soy _
[G] _ Americano.
Yo soy de la [D] raza de oro, _ yo soy México _
[G] _ _ Americano. _ _ _ _
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Yo te _ comprendo en inglés, _ [C] también te hablo en castellano. _
[D] Yo soy de la [G] raza noble, _ [D] yo soy México _ [G] _ _ Americano.
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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ Sácate casa _ Minnesota, _ [C] de Tijuana Nueva York.
_ [D] Los países son [G] mi tierra, _ [D] los defiendo [G] con mi honor. _ _ _ _ _ _
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Dos idiomas y dos países, _ [C] dos _ culturas tengo yo. _
[D] En mi suerte [G] tengo orgullo, [D] porque así lo [G] manda Dios. _
Sola raza.
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[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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The By the Hand of the Father album includes this song.

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