Chords for James Taylor - Mexico (from Squibnocket)

Tempo:
121.35 bpm
Chords used:

F#

A

C#

B

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Taylor - Mexico (from Squibnocket) chords
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[N] [E] [C#m] [B]
[F#m] [C#m] [D]
[A] [E]
[C#m] [B] [F#m]
[C#m] [A]
We're going to sing a song called,
Lay down, yeah.
[B] You need a [A]
reason.
Feel like I ain't [E] proof.
Running states, I think.
Who's all alone?
Need my [A] head behind baby [F#] chains.
Oh, [B] I want to wait to see more.
It sounds so simple, I just got to know.
[F#] The sun's so hot, [C#] I've got to [B] go.
Guess I'll [Bm] have to go [F#] now.
[A] I've [E] got to sleep, [A] yeah.
Body's still [B] shaking like [A] my life wire now.
[E]
Stickers in your [A] wreath, got the eyes on fire.
[D#m]
Oh, [B] make you sleep over.
It [D#m] sounds so sweet, feel the sun taking [F#] over.
The moon's so bright, like the light of the night.
Life's gonna [F#m] make everything all [E] right.
[F#]
Oh, Mexico.
[E] [F#]
Oh, Mexico.
[C#m]
[F#]
[A] [E] Baby's hungry, money's all gone.
Post back in four months, drop my phone.
[A] She's been [E] so long, gotta [B] send back [A] my postcard. [F#] Oh, [C#] [B] Mexico.
[F#] I never really [C#] been, so I don't [F#] really know.
Oh, [C#]
[B] Mexico.
[A] I guess [E] I'll have to [F#] say.
Oh, [C#] Mexico.
[F#] I never really [C#] been, but I [F#] sure like to go.
Oh, Mexico.
[B]
[A] Guess I'll have [F#m] to go now.
[D#m] [C#] I'm walking by [F#] the Mexico.
[D#m] [C#] Oh, [F#] Mexico.
[C#] Oh, [F#]
Mexico.
[D#m] Oh, [C#] [F#]
Mexico.
Oh, I'm walking by the Mexico.
[D#m] Oh, [C#]
[F#] Mexico.
[D#m] Oh, [C#] [F#] Mexico.
[D#m] Oh, [C#]
[F#] Mexico.
Key:  
F#
134211112
A
1231
C#
12341114
B
12341112
E
2311
F#
134211112
A
1231
C#
12341114
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To start learning James Taylor - (from Squibnocket) Mexico chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C#, F#, D#m, C#, F#, C#, E, A, B and A in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 60 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 121. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: F# Major.

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[N] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ We're going to sing a song called,
Lay down, yeah.
[B] You need a [A]
reason.
Feel like I ain't [E] proof.
Running states, I think.
Who's all alone?
Need my [A] head behind baby [F#] chains.
Oh, _ [B] I want to wait to see more.
It sounds so simple, I just got to know.
[F#] The sun's so hot, [C#] I've got to [B] go.
_ Guess I'll [Bm] have to go [F#] now.
_ [A] I've [E] got to sleep, [A] yeah.
_ Body's still [B] shaking like [A] my life wire now.
[E] _
Stickers in your [A] wreath, got the eyes on fire.
[D#m]
Oh, _ [B] make you sleep over.
It [D#m] sounds so sweet, feel the sun taking [F#] over.
The moon's so bright, like the light of the night.
Life's gonna [F#m] make everything all [E] right.
_ _ [F#] _
Oh, Mexico. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
Oh, _ Mexico.
[C#m] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] Baby's hungry, money's all gone.
Post back in four months, drop my phone.
[A] _ She's been [E] so long, gotta [B] send back [A] my postcard. _ [F#] _ Oh, [C#] _ [B] Mexico.
_ [F#] I never really [C#] been, so I don't [F#] really know.
_ Oh, _ [C#] _ _
[B] Mexico.
[A] I guess [E] I'll have to [F#] say.
_ Oh, [C#] _ Mexico. _
[F#] I never really [C#] been, but I [F#] sure like to go.
_ Oh, _ _ Mexico.
[B] _
[A] Guess I'll have [F#m] to go now. _
[D#m] _ _ _ [C#] I'm walking by [F#] the Mexico.
_ _ [D#m] _ [C#] Oh, _ [F#] Mexico.
_ _ _ [C#] Oh, _ _ [F#]
Mexico.
_ [D#m] Oh, [C#] _ _ _ [F#]
Mexico.
_ _ Oh, I'm walking by the Mexico.
_ [D#m] _ Oh, [C#] _ _
[F#] Mexico.
_ [D#m] Oh, _ [C#] _ _ [F#] Mexico.
_ _ [D#m] Oh, [C#] _ _
[F#] Mexico. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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