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Mexico

Cake

RockMedium for beginners6 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

C×○○
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Am×○○
G○○○
F
C7×○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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              C            C/B 
I had a match 
 
Am                   Am/G 
 
but she had a lighter 
 
F 
I had a flame 
 
F 
but she had a fire 
 
C         C/B 
I was bright  
        Am                    Am/G 
but she was much brighter 
F 
I was high 
F 
but she was the sky 
 
C                G                            C  
       C7 
Ohh baby, I was bound for Mexico 
 
F                G                           C C/B Am Am/G  F 
Ohh baby, I was bound to let you go 
                  G                    C 
 
Ahh-ahh-ahh....ah-ah-ahhhh 
 
C                    C/B                 Am       Am/G 
 
I dont know much about cinco de mayo 
 
F 
I'm never sure what its all about 
 
      C            C/B                Am 
          Am/G 
but I say I want you and you 
 dont believe me 
F 
you say you want me but I've got my doubts 
 
C                G                            C 
       C7 
Ohh baby, I was bound for Mexico 
 
F                G                         C   C/B Am Am/G  F G C 
Ohh baby, I was bound to let you go

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Chord set

C · B · Am · G · F · C7

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.