Mexico by James Taylor #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 12:50:17 -0500 From: Richard Barber Subject: TAB: "Mexico" by James Taylor "Mexico" by James Taylor Transcribed by Rich Barber gralau@twd.net Capo 2 frets Intro: I don't have all the notes here but this is the basic outline -2-----0-2--------0-0----------------------| -3-3---2-3---3-3--2-2---------0------------| ----2--------4-----------------------------| -------------------------------------------| -0-----0-0---2----0-0------2---------------| --------------------------------0----------| -3-2----------0-0----------------------------| -3-3---3-3----2-2---3-3--------3---3---------| -2-2---4--4----------------------------------| -------------------------------------0-------| -0-0---2------0-0---2-2------2---3-----------| ---------------------------------------------| play twice Dsus4 D A G Way down here you need a reason to move Dsus4 D A G Feel a fool running your stateside games Dsus4 D A G Lose your load, leave your mind behind, Baby James D-E B A Oh, Mexico C#m B A E It sounds so simple I just got to go C#m B A C#m The sun's so hot I forgot to go home Em7 A E Guess I'll have to go now -------------------------------------------| -----0-------------------------------------| -1-2---0H1---------------------------------| -------------------------------------------| --------------------0----------------------| -0-----0------2-3-4------------------------| "Americano" got the sleepy eye But his body's still shaking like a live wire Sleepy "Se?orita" with the eyes on fire Oh, Mexico It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low Moon's so bright like to light up the night Make everything all right ---------------0-------------------0-------| -/3-3-3-3---2--0----/3-3-3-3---2---0-------| -/4-4-4-4---2-------/4-4-4-4---2-----------| -------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------| -/3-3-3-3---0--0----/3-3-3-3---0---0-------| ------------------2-/-4---------------------| --7-7-7-7--7------3-/-5---------------------| --4-4-4-4--4--------------------------------| --------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------| --4-4-4-4--4------2-/-4---------------------| ---------------0---------------------------| -/3-3-3-3---2--0---------------------------| -/4-4-4-4---2------------------------------| -------------------------------------------| ----------------------------0--------------| -/3-3-3-3---0--0------2-3-4----------------| Baby's hungry and the money's all gone The folks back home don't want to talk on the phone She gets a long letter, sends back a postcard; times are hard 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 Oh, Mexico I guess I'll have to go now www.TAB6.com