🎸 Intro: D A D A 🎸 Verse 1: D A D A Em A Em A I left out of Tucson with no destination in mind Em A Em A D A D A I was running from trouble and the jail term the judge had in mind Am D Am D And the border meant freedom a new life, romance Am D G Em G Em That's why I thought I should go A Em A D A D A And start my life over on the seashores of Old Mexico.
🎸 Verse 2: D A D A Em A Em A My first night in Juarez I lost all the money I had Em A Em A D A D A One bad senorita made use of one innocent lad Am D Am D But I must keep on runnin' it's too late to turn back Am D G Em G Em I'm wanted in Tucson I'm told Em A Em A D A D A Yeah and things will blow over on the seashores of Old Mexico 🎸 Verse : D A D A Em A Em A Two Mexican farmers enroute to a town I can't say Em A Em A D A D A Let me ride on the back of a flatbed half loaded with hay Am D Am D Am D G Em G Em Down through Durango Colima Almera then into Manzanillo Em A Em A D A D A Where I slept in the sunshine on the seashores of Old Mexico 🎸 Verse 3: Eb Bb Eb Bb Fm Bb Fm Bb After one long siesta I came wide awake in the night Fm Bb Fm Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb I was startled by someone who shadowed the pale moonlight Bbm Eb Bbm Eb Bbm Eb Fm Bb Fm Bb My new-found companion one young senorita who offered a broken hello Fm Bb Fm Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb To the gringo she found on the seashores of Old Mexico 🎸 Verse 4: E B E B F#m B F#m B She spoke of Sonora and swore that she'd never return F#m B F#m B E B E B For her Mexican husband she really had no great concern Bm7 E Bm7 E But she loved the gringo my red hair and lingo Bm7 E A F#m A F#m That's all I needed to know F#m B F#m B E B E B Yeah I found what I needed on the seashores of Old Mexico 🎸 Outro: Bm7 E Bm7 E Yeah, she loved the gringo my red hair and lingo Bm7 E A That's all that I needed to know F#m B F#m B E B E B E Yeah I found what I needed on the seashores of Old Mexico