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Jolie Holland - Mexico City chords
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I found a live recording of Mexico City and followed along capo on V chords: F 133211 C -32010 Am 002210 G 320001 intro: C F Gm C Am F Jack and Edie lying across my bed Gm C Am F Flying high like the spirits of the dead C F The living and the dead C F The living and the dead C Am F Our Lady of Sorrows and the long dark night Gm C How many candles could I light C F For the living and the dead C F G The living and the dead C What's that black smoke rising Jack Am F G Is the world on fire C What's that distant singing F Is it a heavenly choir C F The living and the dead C F The living and the dead [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/j/jolie-holland/187978.html ] C Am F I think about you Jack, watching the tv G C And drinking booze F Shame on you, shame on me G C But how can we help it F There was no where else to go G F I sent Julie and Billy out on that long hard road C F on that long hard road C F on that long hard road F C I'm just back from Mexico city Am I came back north to Texas F To rest my weary head C My true love is fresh from the battle field F C Am Sewing up the dying and carting off the dead C My baby don't stand for no fighting Am F Amongst the living and the dead F C Am F G C Am F F C What's that black smoke rising Jack Am F Is the world on fire G C What's that distant singing Am F Is it a heavenly choir C F The living and the dead (repeat) C optional: When switching from C to F and F to C on "living and the dead" take the on the first fret off for a beat before switching  |