Mexico
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste:
1st traste
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Mexico – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Sid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett
From: “Fun in Acapulco” (1963)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st fret
Play: A
Key: Bb (later key change to C)
[Coda]
C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|3---6---5---4---|3-----------------|
B|1---4---3---2---|1---------1-1-1---|
G|0---------------|0---------0-0-0---|
D|2---------------|2---------2-2-2---|
A|3---------------|3---------3-3-3---|
E|----------------|------------------|
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A6 x-0-2-2-2-2
D#dim7 x-x-1-2-1-2
E9 x-x-2-1-3-2
E9sus4 x-x-2-2-3-2
C6 x-3-2-2-1-0
F#dim7 2-x-1-2-1-x
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[Intro]
| N.C. | % |
(trumpets and latin percussion)
| A6 | % |
[Verse 1]
A6
Mexico, Mexico
A | E7 | % |
They've got muchas, mucha-chas, amigo
E7 | A6 | % | % |
Latin features, never saw such adorable creatures
A6 D
Love to dig, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh the nights here
D D#dim7 | A F# |
We live it up and love it up amigo
[Chorus]
Bm E7 | A A |
Life begins when you're in Mexico (break)
[Middle 8]]
| E9 E7 E9 E |
You never order
| A6 A A6 A |
Water
| E9 E7 E9 E7 | A6 A A6 A |
When you order south of the border
| E9 E7 E9 E | F#m |
(instrumental)
G# G#7 | C#m E |
I-in to kiss a lovely senorita (break)
[Middle 8]
| E9 E7 E9 E |
Ooh the samba
| A6 A A6 A |
Bamba
| E9 E7 E9 E | A6 A A6 A |
(instrumental)
| E9sus4 E7 E9sus4 E | A F# |
I'll go where you go
[Chorus]
Bm E7 | A6 G |
Life begins when you're in Mexico
[Verse 2]
C6
Mexico, Mexico
C6 G7
They've got muchas mucha-chas, amigos
| G7 | % |
(instrumental)
G7 C6
Never saw such adorable creatures
[Verse 3]
| C6 | % | % | F |
(instrumental)
[Chorus]
F F#dim7 | C A7 |
We live it up and love it up, amigo
D7 G7 | C | C C C C
Life begins ... when you're in Mexico
(see tab)
How to play Mexico
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The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.