MEXICO
c1997 Mark Mulligan
Verse 1
G
I can hear the sound of the music
C
D
G
Coming across that borderline
tonight
G
And I can feel the touch of a
young girl
C
D G
Gently take my hand underneath
the moonlight
Em A
Soft refrains on a Spanish guitar
C G
Carry me away
Em
A
A voice is calling as I close my
eyes
C D
Think I hear her say
Chorus 1
G D
Am
Mexico, you’ve been there on my
mind for a long long time
D
C D
And I know that I just can’t stay
away
G
D Am
Mexico, like warm white sand in
the palm of my hand
D C D G
Gotta go, Mexico
Verse 2
G
It’s been a while but does she
rememberC
C
D G
Is she still waiting there for me
G
Does she ever think about those
C
D G
Hot summer nights down by the sea
Em
A
Distant highways and dusty old
roads
C G
You’ve got me crossing the line
Em
A
Lead me down to where nobody
knows
C D
Take me back in time
Chorus 2
G
D Am
Mexico, you’re the one that I
love and I can’t get enough
D
C D
Mexico, but you’re another world
away
G
D Am
Mexico, those clear blue skies
and big brown eyes
D C D G
Gotta go, Mexico
Bridge
D
G C
I can feel that wind begin to
blow
Am Bm
C D
And every time I hear that sound
I know
(Repeat chorus 1 and chorus 2)
