---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mexican Home - John Prine ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Dave S. Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com Tuning: Standard Artist: John Prine Album: Sweet Revenge Year: 1973 Intro: C F C F C G C C F C F C G C

It got so hot, last ^Fnight, I swear ^CYou couldnt hardly ^Fbreathe Heat ^Clightning burnt the ^Gsky like ^Calcohol I ^Csat on the porch ^Fwithout my shoes And I ^Cwatched the cars roll ^Fby As the ^Cheadlights raced To the ^Gcorner of the kitchen ^Cwall.

Chorus:

^FMama dear ^CYour boy is here ^GFar across the ^Csea ^FWaiting for That ^Csacred core That burns inside of ^Gme And I ^Cfeel a storm All ^Fwet and warm Not ^Cten miles ^Faway ^CApproaching My^G mexican ^Chome.

(Repeat Intro)

My ^Cgod! I cried, its ^Fso hot inside You could ^Cdie in the living ^Froom Take the ^Cfan from the window ^GProp the door back with a ^Cbroom The ^Ccuckoo clock has ^Fdied of shock And the ^Cwindows feel no ^Fpane The ^Cairs as still As the ^Gthrottle on a funeral ^Ctrain.

(Chorus) (Reapeat Intro)

My ^Cfather died on the ^Fporch outside On an ^Caugust after^Fnoon I sipped ^Cbourbon and cried With a ^Gfriend by the light of the ^Cmoon So its ^Churry! hurry! ^Fstep right up Its a ^Cmatter of life or ^Fdeath The ^Csun is going down And the ^Gmoon is just holding its ^Cbreath.

(Chorus)

John Prine - Mexican home