Mexico Chords by James Taylor

Tempo:
115.6 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#

C#

D#m

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Taylor - Mexico chords
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[C#m]
[B] [C#] [C#m]
[F#] [A] [E]
[B] [C#m] [B]
[F#m] [C#m] [B] [A]
Way down here, [E] you [B] need a reason [A] to move
Feel a fool, [E] running [B] your [A] stateside games
Lose your load, [E] [B] leave your [A] mind behind, [F#] baby Jane
[D#m] Oh, [C#]
[B] Mexico, [F#] you sound [D#m] so simple, [C#] I just [B] gotta go
Sun's [D#m] so hot, [C#] I forgot [B] to go home
Guess [E] I'll have [F#] to go now
[A] [E] [B] Americana's got the [A] sleepy eye
But his heart [E] is still shaking [B] like a [A] live one
[E] Sleepy [B] Senorita [A] with her [F#] eyes on fire
[D#m] Oh, [C#]
[B] Mexico, [F#] you sound [D#m] so sweet [C#] with the sun [B] sinking low
[F#] The [D#m] moon's so bright, [C#] lights a light [B] up the night
[A] Make [E] everything alright
[C#m] [F#]
[C#m] [C#m]
[F#] [C#m]
[F#]
[A] [E] Baby's hungry [B] and the money's [A] all gone
The folks [E] back home don't [B] want to talk [A] on the phone
She gets so [E] long that her [B] sense back, they [A] post hard time [F#] to home
[D#m] Oh, [C#] down in [B] Mexico, [F#] I've never [D#m] really been [C#] so I don't [B] really know
[F#] Oh, [D#m] [C#]
[B] Mexico, [A] I guess [E] I'll have to [F#] go
[D#m] Oh, [C#] [B] Mexico, [F#] I've never [D#m] really been [C#] but I sure [B] like the gold
Oh, [D#m] [C#] [B] Mexico, [A] I guess [E] I'll have to [F#] go now
[D#m]
[C#] Talking [B] about in [F#] Mexico
[D#m]
[C#] And I'll get [B] home down in [F#] Mexico
[D#m] Oh, [C#] [B] [F#] Mexico, [D#m] Mexico, [C#] [B] Mexico
[F#] [D#m]
[C#] Oh, [B] [F#] Mexico, [D#m] Mexico
[C#] [B] [F#] [D#m] Oh, [C#] [B] [F#] Mexico, [D#m] Mexico
[C#] [B] [F#] [D#m]
Key:  
B
12341112
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
D#m
13421116
A
1231
B
12341112
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
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To learn James Taylor - Mexico chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, E, A, B, F#, D#m, B and D#m. A good strategy is to initiate at 57 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 115 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C# Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [C#m] _ _
[F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _
_ Way down here, [E] you [B] need a reason [A] to move
Feel a fool, [E] running [B] your [A] stateside games
Lose your load, [E] _ [B] leave your [A] mind behind, [F#] baby Jane
[D#m] Oh, _ [C#] _
[B] Mexico, _ [F#] you sound [D#m] so simple, [C#] I just [B] gotta go
Sun's [D#m] so hot, [C#] I forgot [B] to go home
Guess [E] I'll have [F#] to go now
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ [B] Americana's got the [A] sleepy eye
But his heart [E] is still shaking [B] like a [A] live _ one
[E] Sleepy [B] Senorita [A] with her [F#] eyes on fire
[D#m] Oh, [C#] _
[B] Mexico, _ [F#] you sound [D#m] so sweet [C#] with the sun [B] sinking low
[F#] The [D#m] moon's so bright, [C#] lights a light [B] up the night
[A] Make [E] everything alright
[C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [E] Baby's hungry [B] and the money's [A] all gone
The folks [E] back home don't [B] want to talk [A] on the phone
She gets so [E] long that her [B] sense back, they [A] post hard time [F#] to home
_ [D#m] Oh, [C#] down in [B] Mexico, [F#] I've never [D#m] really been [C#] so I don't [B] really know
[F#] Oh, [D#m] _ _ [C#] _
[B] Mexico, [A] I guess [E] I'll have to [F#] go _
[D#m] Oh, [C#] _ [B] Mexico, _ [F#] I've never [D#m] really been [C#] but I sure [B] like the gold
Oh, [D#m] _ _ [C#] _ [B] Mexico, [A] I guess [E] I'll have to [F#] go now
_ _ [D#m] _ _
[C#] Talking [B] about in [F#] Mexico
_ [D#m] _
[C#] And I'll get [B] home down in [F#] Mexico
_ [D#m] Oh, [C#] _ _ [B] _ [F#] Mexico, _ [D#m] Mexico, [C#] _ _ [B] Mexico
[F#] _ _ [D#m] _
[C#] Oh, _ [B] _ [F#] Mexico, [D#m] Mexico _
[C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [D#m] Oh, [C#] _ _ [B] _ [F#] Mexico, [D#m] Mexico _
[C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [D#m] _ _

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This song was written by James Taylor.

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