Tuning: E A D G B E

Standard Tuning EADGBe [Intro]

^EmAaaaaaahhhhhh ^AmAaaaaaahhhhhh ^EmAaaaaaaha^B7aaaahhhhhaaaaa^Emhhhhhh.......^B7.

Verse 1:

^EmDown in Mexicali, there's a crazy little place that I know, where the drinks are hotter than the chilli sauce, And the ^B7boss is a cat named Joe...

Chorus 1:

He wears a ^Emred bandana, plays a blues piano, in a ^Amhonky-tonk, down in Mexico He wears a ^Empurple sash, and a black moustache, in a ^Amhonky-tonk, down in Mexico

Verse 2:

The ^Emfirst time that I saw him, he was sittin' on a piano stool, I said 'tell me man when does the fun begin?' He just ^B7winked his eye and said "Man, be cool."

Chorus 2:

He wears a ^Emred bandana, plays a cool piano, in a ^Amhonky-tonk, down in Mexico He wears a ^Empurple sash, and a black moustache, in a ^Amhonky-tonk, down in Mexico

Bridge:

(^BIn ^DMe^D#xic^Emo) All of a sudden in walks this chick (^BIn ^DMe^D#xic^Emo) Joe starts playing on a Latin kick (^BIn ^DMe^D#xic^Emo) Around her waist she wore three fishnets (^BIn ^DMe^D#xic^Emo) She started dancin' with the castanets (^BIn ^DMe^D#xic^Emo) I didn't know just what to expect (^BIn ^DMe^D#xic^Emo) She threw her arms around my neck (^BIn ^DMe^D#xic^Emo) We started dancin' all around the floor (^BIn ^DMe^D#xic^Emo) And then she did a dance I never saw before

Verse 3:

So ^Emif you're south of the border, I mean down in Mexico, and you wanna get straight man, don't hesitate, Just ^B7look up a cat named Joe

Chorus 3:

He wears a ^Emred bandana, plays a cool piano, in a ^Amhonky-tonk, down in Mexico He wears a ^Empurple sash, and a black moustache, in a ^Amhonky-tonk, down in Mexico

(fade out)

The Coasters - Down in mexico