Mexican Blackbird chords by ZZ Top

A                 D           C    A
If you’re down in Acuna and you ain’t up to being alone
      D                          C         A
don?t spend all your money on just any honey that’s grown.
           E                 D        C    A
Go find the Mexican blackbird and send all your troubles back home.

Walk ? E  G  G# A
     A                      D        C    A
They all call her her "puta" ’cause no one really knows her name.
      D                       C      A
She works the cantina, dancin’ and a-lovin’s her trade.
     E                      D         A    E
Her mama was Mez’can and her daddy was the ace of spades.

Oh, let’s drive that old Chrysler down to Mexico, boys.

Walk ? E G  G# D

Solo ?


D                     G/D  D
Said, keep your hands on the wheel there.
                A  G  D
Oh, it sure is fine, ain’t it?

Now, ya got it! Hand me another one of them brews from back there.
               G/D A E  G  A
Oh, this is gonna be so good.

Walk ? E  G  G# A
                          D        C   A
Mm, she’s hot as a pepper but smooth as a Mexican brew.
     E                 D       C     A
So head for the border and put in an order or two.
     E                    D        C    A   E
The wings of the blackbird will spread like an eagle for you.

Walk ? E G G# D
Oh, one more time,

Ending ? Adlib lyrics ? D
                        G/D  D  A
can you roll me another Bull Durham, please?
                 E G A G E G G# A
Can’t you do it with one hand, boy?

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