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Mexican Home by John Prine
Mexican Home
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
C F C F C G C
C F C F C G C
F
It got so hot, last night, I swear
C F
You couldn't hardly breathe
C G C
Heat lightning burnt the sky like alcohol
C F
I sat on the porch without my shoes
C F
And I watched the cars roll by
C
As the headlights raced
G C
To the corner of the kitchen wall
Chorus:
F C
Mama dear, your boy is here
G C
Far across the sea
F C
Waiting for that sacred core
G
That burns inside of me
C
And I feel a storm
F
All wet and warm
C F
Not ten miles away
C G C
Approaching my Mexican home
(Repeat Intro)
C F
My God! I cried, it's so hot inside
C F
You could die in the living room
C
Take the fan from the window
G C
Prop the door back with a broom
C F
The cuckoo clock has died of shock
C F
And the windows feel no pane
C G C
The air's as still as the throttle on a funeral train
(Chorus)
(Repeat Intro)
C F
My father died on the porch outside
C F
On an August afternoon
C
I sipped bourbon and cried
G C
With a friend by the light of the moon
C F
So it's hurry! hurry! step right up
C F
It's a matter of life or death
C
The sun is going down
G C
And the moon is just holding its breath.
(Chorus)
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
G
G C
G D G
[Verse 1]
G
It got so hot, last night, I swear
C
You couldn't hardly breathe
G D G
Heat lightning burnt the sky like alcohol
G
I sat on the porch without my shoes
C
And I watched the cars roll by
G
As the headlights raced
D G
To the corner of the kitchen wall
[Chorus]
D
Mama dear
Your boy is here
G
Far across the sea
A7
Waiting for
That sacred core
D7
That burns inside of me
G
And I feel a storm
All wet and warm
C
Not ten miles away
G
Approaching
D G
My Mexican home
[Interlude]
G C
G D G
G C
G D G
[Verse 2]
G
My God! I cried, it's so hot inside
C
You could die in the living room
G
Take the fan from the window
D G
Prop the door back with a broom
G
The cuckoo clock has died of shock
C
And the windows feel no pain
G
The air's as still
D G
As the throttle on a funeral train
[Chorus]
D
Mama dear
Your boy is here
G
Far across the sea
A7
Waiting for
That sacred core
D7
That burns inside of me
G
And I feel a storm
All wet and warm
C
Not ten miles away
G
Approaching
D G
My Mexican home
[Solo]
G C
G D G
G C
G D G
[Verse 3]
G
My father died on the porch outside
C
On an August afternoon
G
I sipped bourbon and cried
D G
With a friend by the light of the moon
G
So its hurry! hurry! Step right up
C
It's a matter of life or death
G
The sun is going down
D G
And the moon is just holding its breath
[Chorus]
D
Mama dear
Your boy is here
G
Far across the sea
A7
Waiting for
That sacred core
D7
That burns inside of me
G
And I feel a storm
All wet and warm
C
Not ten miles away
G
Approaching
D G
My Mexican home
G
Approaching
D G
My Mexican home
G
Approaching
D G
My Mexican home
[Outro]
G C
G D G
G C
G D G
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:5th fret
The * indicates a walkdown on the 5 string (--0--2--3--)
Gsus4 = 330013
Gsus2 = 300033
C9 = X32330
D7/F# = 200210
[Intro]
G Gsus4 C Gsus2 C C9 C C9
G D7/F# Gsus4 D7/F#
G C Gsus2 C C9 C C9
G D7/F# Gsus4 D7/F#
[Verse 1]
G Gsus4 G/C C9
It got so hot last night, I swear
G Gsus4 C
You couldn't hardly breathe
G Gsus4 D7/F# Gsus4 D7
Heat lightning burnt the sky like alcohol
G C
I sat on the porch without my shoes
G * C
And I watched the cars roll by
Gsus2 D7/F# Gsus4 G *
As the headlights raced to the corner of the kitchen wall
[Chorus]
C G/C G
Mama dear, your boy is here
Gsus4 C G *
Far across the sea
C G/C G
Waiting for that sacred core
D7/F#
That burns inside of me
G Gsus4
And I feel a storm
G/C
All wet and warm
G * C
Not ten miles away
G D7/F# Gsus4 G
Approaching my Mexican home
[Verse 2]
G Gsus4 C C9
My God! I cried, it's so hot inside
G Gsus4 C
You could die in the living room
G Gsus4 D7/F# Gsus4 D7/F#
Take the fan from the window, prop the door back with a broom
G C
The cuckoo clock has died of shock
G * C
And the windows feel no pain
Gsus2 D7/F# Gsus4 G *
The air's as still as the throttle on a funeral train
[Chorus]
C G/C G
Mama dear, your boy is here
Gsus4 C G *
Far across the sea
C G/C G
Waiting for that sacred core
D7/F#
That burns inside of me
G Gsus4
And I feel a storm
G/C
All wet and warm
G * C
Not ten miles away
G D7/F# Gsus4 G
Approaching my Mexican home
[Instrumental]
G Gsus4 C Gsus2 C C9 C C9
G D7/F# Gsus4 D7/F#
G C Gsus2 C C9 C C9
G D7/F# Gsus4 D7/F#
[Verse 3]
G Gsus4 G/C C9
My father died on the porch outside
G Gsus4 G Gsus4
On an August afternoon, I sipped bourbon and cried
D7/F# Gsus4 D7/F#
With a friend by the light of the moon
G G/C
So it's hurry! hurry! Step right up
G * C
It's a matter of life or death
Gsus2 D/F# Gsus4 G *
The sun is going down and the moon is just holding its breath
[Chorus]
C G/C G
Mama dear, your boy is here
Gsus4 C G *
Far across the sea
C G/C G
Waiting for that sacred core
D7/F#
That burns inside of me
G Gsus4
And I feel a storm
G/C
All wet and warm
G * C
Not ten miles away
G D7/F# Gsus4 G
Approaching my Mexican home
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
G
G C/G G C
G D7/F# G C D7/F#
G C/G G C
G D7/F# G C D7/F#
[Verse 1]
G C/G
It got so hot, last night, I swear
G C
You couldn't hardly breathe
G D7/F# G C D7/F#
Heat lightning burnt the sky like alcohol
G C/G
I sat on the porch without my shoes
G C
And I watched the cars roll by
G
As the headlights raced
D7/F# G C G
To the corner of the kitchen wall
[Chorus]
C G
Mama dear, your boy is here
C G
Far across the sea
C G
Waiting for that sacred core
G D7/F#
That burns inside of me
G C
And I feel a storm all wet and warm
G C
Not ten miles away
G D7/F# G C G
Approaching my Mexican home
[Instrumental]
G C/G G C
G D7/F# G C D7/F#
[Verse 2]
G C/G
My God! I cried, it's so hot inside
G C
You could die in the living room
G
Take the fan from the window
D7/F# G C D7/F#
Prop the door back with a broom
G C/G
The cuckoo clock has died of shock
G C
And the windows feel no pain
G
The air's as still
D7/F# G C G
As the throttle on a funeral train
[Chorus]
C G
Mama dear, your boy is here
C G
Far across the sea
C G
Waiting for that sacred core
G D7/F#
That burns inside of me
G C
And I feel a storm all wet and warm
G C
Not ten miles away
G D7/F# G C G
Approaching my Mexican home
[Instrumental]
G C/G G C
G D7/F# G C D7/F#
G C/G G C
G D7/F# G C D7/F#
[Verse 3]
G C/G
My father died on the porch outside
G C
On an August afternoon
G
I sipped bourbon and cried
D/F# G C D/F#
With a friend by the light of the moon
G C/G
So it’s hurry! hurry! Step right up
G C
It's a matter of life or death
G
The sun is going down
D7/F# G C G
And the moon is just holding its breath
[Chorus]
C G
Mama dear, your boy is here
C G
Far across the sea
C G
Waiting for that sacred core
G D7/F#
That burns inside of me
G C
And I feel a storm all wet and warm
G C
Not ten miles away
G D7/F# G C G
Approaching my Mexican home
G D7/F# G C G
Approaching my Mexican home
G D7/F# G C G
Approaching my Mexican home
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:5th fret
[Intro]
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-2-------|
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E|----2---------2----------|
[Verse]
It got so hot, last night, I swear You couldn't hardly breathe
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0----
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G|-----------------0---------0---------0---------0---------0---------0--------
D|---------0---------0---------2---------2---------0---------0---------2------
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Heat lightning burnt the sky like alcohol
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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I sat on the porch without my shoes And I watched the cars roll by
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0----
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G|-----------------0-------------------0-----------------------------0--------
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A|------------------------------------------------------0----2----3---------3-
E|----3---------3---------3---------3---------3-------------------------------
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As the headlights raced To the corner of
the kitchen wall.
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------3-------------------0h1-----------------------1-------------0----
G|-------0---------0---------2---------2-----------------------------0--------
D|---------0---------0---------0---------0---------0---------0---------0------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------0-
E|----3---------3---------2---------2---------3---------3---------3-----------
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[Chorus]
Mama dear Your boy is here Far across the sea
e|-----------0---------------------------------------0------------------------
B|-----------------1-------------0---------1---------------1-------------0----
G|-------0-------------------0---------0---------0-------------------0--------
D|---------2---------2---------0---------0---------2---------2---------0------
A|----3---------------------------------------3-----------------------------0-
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Waiting for That sacred core That burns inside of me
e|-----------0----------------------------------------------------------------
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G|-------0-------------------0---------0-------------------0---------2--------
D|---------2---------2---------0---------0---------0---------0---------0------
A|----3-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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B|-----------0h1-----------|
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And I feel a storm All wet and warm Not ten miles away
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G|-----------------0---------0---------0---------0-------------------0--------
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Approaching My Mexican home.
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----3---------3---------2---------2---------3---------3---------3---------3-
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[Interlude]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------0---------0h1-------1-------------------3------------1------3----
G|-----------------0---------0-------------------0----------------------------
D|---------0---------0---------2---------2---------0---------0---------2------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------3---------3-
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e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------0------------0h1----0----------------------1--1-1-----------0----
G|-----------------0-------------------2---0-------------------------2--------
D|---------0---------0---------0---------0---------0---------0---------0------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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---0-----|
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e|----------------------------------------------------------------0-----------
B|-----------0------------0h1----1-------------------3-------------------3----
G|-----------------------------------------------0---------0------------------
D|---------0---------0---------2---------2---------0---------0---------2------
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e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------0------------0h1----0------------------------1--------------0h1--
G|-----------------0-------------------2---0-------------------------2--------
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D|--------0---------0------|
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E|----2---------2----------|
[Verse]
My God! I cried, it's so hot inside You could die in the living room
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0----
B|-----------0---------1---------1---------3---------0---------1--------------
G|-----------------0---------0---------0---------0---------0---------0--------
D|---------0---------0---------2---------2---------0---------0---------2------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----3---------3---------3---------3---------3---------3---------3---------3-
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-0------|
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Take the fan Prop the door back
from the window with a broom
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------0---------1---------0-------------------------1-------------0h1--
G|-----------------0-------------------2-----------------------------2--------
D|---------0---------0---------0---------0---------0---------0---------0------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----3---------3---------2---------2---------3---------3---------2---------2-
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-2------|
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The cuckoo clock has died of shock And the windows feel no pane
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0----
B|-----------0-------------------1--------------------------------------------
G|-----------------0-------------------0-----------------------------0--------
D|---------0---------0---------2---------2---------0-------------------2------
A|------------------------------------------------------0----2----3---------3-
E|----3---------3---------3---------3---------3-------------------------------
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The air's as still As the throttle on a
funeral train.
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B|-----------3-------------------0h1-----------------------1-------------0----
G|-------0---------0---------2---------2-----------------------------0--------
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A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------0-
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[Chorus]
Mama dear Your boy is here Far across the sea
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G|-------0-------------------0---------0---------0-------------------0--------
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Waiting for That sacred core That burns inside of me
e|-----------0----------------------------------------------------------------
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And I feel a storm All wet and warm Not ten miles away
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Approaching My Mexican home.
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A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[Intro]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------0---------0h1-------1-------------------3------------1------3----
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B|-----------0------------0h1----1-------------------3-------------------3----
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B|-----------0------------0h1----0------------------------1--------------0h1--
G|-----------------0-------------------2---0-------------------------2--------
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B|----------0h1------------|
G|------2---------2--------|
D|--------0---------0------|
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E|----2---------2----------|
[Verse]
My father died on the porch outside On an August afternoon
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0----
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D|---------0---------0---------2---------2---------0---------0---------2------
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I sipped bourbon With a friend by the
and cried light of the moon
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So its hurry! hurry! Step right up It's a matter of life or death
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------0----
B|-----------0-------------------1--------------------------------------------
G|-----------------0-------------------0-----------------------------0--------
D|---------0---------0---------2---------2---------0-------------------2------
A|------------------------------------------------------0----2----3---------3-
E|----3---------3---------3---------3---------3-------------------------------
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The sun is going And the moon is just
down holding its breath.
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[Chorus]
Mama dear Your boy is here Far across the sea
e|-----------0---------------------------------------0------------------------
B|-----------------1-------------0---------1---------------1-------------0----
G|-------0-------------------0---------0---------0-------------------0--------
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Waiting for That sacred core That burns inside of me
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B|-----------------1-------------0---------0----------0------------------0h1--
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D|---------2---------2---------0---------0---------0---------0---------0------
A|----3-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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B|-----------0h1-----------|
G|-------2---------2-------|
D|---------0---------0-----|
A|-------------------------|
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And I feel a storm All wet and warm Not ten miles away
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B|-----------0---------1---------1-------------------0------------------------
G|-----------------0---------0---------0---------0-------------------0--------
D|---------0---------0---------2---------2---------0-------------------2------
A|------------------------------------------------------0----2----3---------3-
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Approaching My Mexican home.
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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G|-----------------0---------2---------2-----------------------------0--------
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It got so hot, last night, I swear
You couldn't hardly breathe
Heat lightning burnt the sky like alcohol
I sat on the porch without my shoes
And I watched the cars roll by
As the headlights raced
To the corner of the kitchen wall
Mama dear
Your boy is here
Far across the sea
Waiting for
That sacred core
That burns inside of me
And I feel a storm
All wet and warm
Not ten miles away
Approaching
My Mexican home
My God! I cried, it's so hot inside
You could die in the living room
Take the fan from the window
Prop the door back with a broom
The cuckoo clock has died of shock
And the windows feel no pane
The air's as still
As the throttle on a funeral train
Mama dear
Your boy is here
Far across the sea
Waiting for
That sacred core
That burns inside of me
And I feel a storm
All wet and warm
Not ten miles away
Approaching
My Mexican home
My father died on the porch outside
On an August afternoon
I sipped bourbon and cried
With a friend by the light of the moon
So its hurry! hurry! Step right up
It's a matter of life or death
The sun is going down
And the moon is just holding its breath
Mama dear
Your boy is here
Far across the sea
Waiting for
That sacred core
That burns inside of me
And I feel a storm
All wet and warm
Not ten miles away
Approaching
My Mexican home
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