Chords for James Taylor - Mexico (Lyrics on Screen)

Tempo:
102.65 bpm
Chords used:

B

C#

D#m

F#

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Taylor - Mexico (Lyrics on Screen) chords
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[B] [F#]
[A] [E]
[C#m] [B] [F#m] [C#m]
[D] [A] Way down [E] here, you [B] need a reason [A] to move.
Be a lay [E] fool, [B] running your [A] stateside games.
Lose your [E] load, [B] leave your [A] mind behind.
Baby, [B] take it.
Oh, [C#]
[B] Mexico, you [D#m] sound so [C#] simple.
I just [B] got to go.
[F#] The sun's so [C#] hot, I forgot [B] to go [A] home.
Guess I'll [F#] have to go now.
[E] Americana's got the [A] sleepy eye, but his [E] body's still [B] shaking like a [A] log.
[E] Sleepy [A] senorita with the eyes on fire.
[D#m]
Oh, [C#] [B] Mexico, you [D#m] sound so sweet [C#] with the sun [B] sinking low.
The [D#m] moon's so bright, [C#] bright to light [B] up the night.
[A] Make [E] everything all right.
[C#m] [F#] [C#m]
[F#] [C#m]
[F#] [C#m] [F#]
[A]
[E] Baby's [B] hungry and the [A] money's all gone.
The folks [E] back home [B] don't want to [A] talk on the phone.
It gets [E] so long, let us [B] send [A] back a postcard.
Time to hop [D#m] on [C#] down to [B] Mexico.
[F#] I've [D#m] never really [C#] been, so I don't [B] really know.
[D#m] Oh, [C#] [B] Mexico, [A] I [E] guess I'll [F#] have to go.
[B] Oh,
[C#] [B] Mexico, I've [D#m] never really [C#] been, but I sure [B] like to go.
[D#m] Oh, [C#]
[B] Mexico, I [E] guess I'll have [F#] to go now.
[A#m]
[D#m] [B] Talking about in [F#] Mexico.
[D#m] [C#] And I'll [B] get home down in [F#] Mexico.
[D#m] [C#] [B] [F#] [D#m]
[C#] [B] [F#] [D#m] [C#]
[B] [D#m] [C#]
[B] [D#m] [C#] [B]
[F#] [D#m] [C#] [B]
Key:  
B
12341112
C#
12341114
D#m
13421116
F#
134211112
A
1231
B
12341112
C#
12341114
D#m
13421116
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Let's start jamming James Taylor - Mexico chords, practice the chord sequence F#, D#m, C#, B, A and E. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 51 BPM before aiming for the song's 103 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: B Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ Way down [E] here, you [B] need a reason [A] to move.
Be a lay [E] fool, [B] running your [A] stateside games.
Lose your [E] load, [B] leave your [A] mind behind.
Baby, [B] take it.
Oh, [C#] _
[B] Mexico, you [D#m] sound so [C#] simple.
I just [B] got to go.
[F#] The sun's so [C#] hot, I forgot [B] to go [A] home.
Guess I'll [F#] have to go now. _
_ _ [E] _ Americana's got the [A] sleepy eye, but his [E] body's still [B] shaking like a [A] log. _ _
[E] Sleepy [A] senorita with the eyes on fire.
[D#m]
Oh, [C#] _ [B] Mexico, you [D#m] sound so sweet [C#] with the sun [B] sinking low.
The [D#m] moon's so bright, [C#] bright to light [B] up the night.
[A] Make [E] everything all right.
[C#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[E] Baby's [B] hungry and the [A] money's all gone.
The folks [E] back home [B] don't want to [A] talk on the phone.
It gets [E] so long, let us [B] send [A] back a postcard.
Time to hop [D#m] on [C#] down to [B] Mexico.
[F#] I've [D#m] never really [C#] been, so I don't [B] really know.
[D#m] Oh, _ [C#] _ [B] Mexico, [A] I [E] guess I'll [F#] have to go.
[B] Oh, _
[C#] _ [B] Mexico, I've [D#m] never really [C#] been, but I sure [B] like to go.
[D#m] Oh, _ [C#] _
[B] Mexico, I [E] guess I'll have [F#] to go now.
[A#m] _
_ [D#m] _ _ [B] Talking about in [F#] Mexico. _
[D#m] _ [C#] And I'll [B] get home down in [F#] Mexico.
[D#m] _ _ [C#] _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [D#m] _ _
[C#] _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [C#] _
_ [B] _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ [C#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _
_ [F#] _ [D#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by James Taylor.

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