The mexican
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Babe Ruth The Mexican
Em G F#m A G
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"Chico Fernandez, sleepin' on his gun"
"Dreams of Santa-Anna fighting in the sun"
Am C Bm D C
"Drums so loud from both sides, makes it hard to dream"
Em G F#m A G
"A bluish fall on an orange fast makes that hard seem reason" (??!)
Chorus
B7 Am7 Em D C
"Mornin' calm mornin' Ah Chico's gonna have his share"
B7 Cmaj7
"Mornin' sad mornin'
Dsus4 G Gm7 G7
Sad it must be AHHHHAAHHAAHHHAAHAAHHHHHAAHAAIIAAAAH!
B7 Am7 Em D Em
"Mornin' sad mornin' but I laughed and I cried, and I c-c-cried!
B7 Am7 Em D C B7
"Mornin' sad mornin' Me- xi - ca --- an !!!!"
(Am) (Em)
B7 C D . . .
Verse 2 (guitar 1 plays the same thing)
(guitar 2 plays the chords on Wah-Wah)
Seniorita's panned in :"Chico, come-on home!"
Santa-Anna's losing, you'll be first to go
Sam Whosman's laughin', Davy Crocket too
When Anna takes the Alamo the first to go is you,
Chorus 2 (same as Chorus 1)
Mornin' calm mornin'
Ah Chico's gonna have his share
Mornin' sad mornin'
Heaven will be THERE-AHHHHHHHHHHH
Mornin' sad mornin'
What a laugh and a laugh AH AH AH AH AH AH AH!
(B7)
(Em)
How to play The mexican
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.