Down In Mexico Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

(guitar and sax solos, vocal acc.)

│Em(aah) │ │Am(aah) │ │

│Em(aah) │B7(aah) │Em(aah) │B7(aah) │

Verse 1

EmDown in MexicaliEm,

 There's a Emcrazy little place that I knoEmw.

 Where the Emdrinks are hotter than the cEmhilli sauce,

 And the B7boss is a cat named B7Joe.

Chorus

 He wears a Emred bandana, plays a Emblues piano,

 In a Amhonky-tonk, down in EmMexico.

 He wears a Empurple sash, and a Amblack moustache,

 In a Amhonky-tonk, down in EmMexico.

Verse 2

 Well, the Emfirst time that I saw Emhim,

 He was Emsittin' on a piano stool.Em

 I said "EmTell me dad, when does the Emfun begin?"

 He just B7winked his eye and said "B7Man, be cool."

Chorus

 He wears a Emred bandana, plays a Emblues piano,

 In a Amhonky-tonk, down in EmMexico.

 He wears a Empurple sash, and a Amblack moustache,

 In a Amhonky-tonk, down in EmMexico.

Verse 3

(Double time feel, solo drums)

 (B C♯ D#E) C

(In Mexico) All of a sudden in walks this chick

 (B C♯ D#E) C

(In Mexico) Joe starts playing on a Latin kick

 (B C♯ D#E) C

(In Mexico) Around her waist she wore three fishnets

 (B C♯ D#E) C

(In Mexico) She started dancin' with the castanets

 (B C♯ D#E) C

(In Mexico) I didn't know just what to expect

 (B C♯ D#E) C

(In Mexico) She threw her arms around my neck

 (B C♯ D#E) C

(In Mexico) We started dancin' all around the floor

 (B C♯ D#E) C

(In Mexico) And then she did a dance I never saw before.

Verse 4

 (A tempo)

 So Emif you're south of the Emborder,

 I mean Emdown in Mexico,Em

 And you Emwanna get straight, Man, Emdon't hesitate,

 Just B7look up a cat named B7Joe.

Chorus

 He wears a Emred bandana, plays the Emcool piano,

 In a Amhonky-tonk, down in EmMexico.

 He wears a Empurple sash, and a Amblack moustache,

 In a Amhonky-tonk, down in EmMexico.

Outro

(Lyrics spoken)

 Hey, Em como est ustedB7 senorita?

 Hey, Em come with me toB7 Mexico city.

 Ah yoEmu can get your kicks in Mexico.B7

 Ha crazy, come with me babyEm, come with me.B7 (Fade to end)

END