The Mexican

by Babe Ruth
Chico Fernandez
Sleeping on his (Livin' on a) gun
Dreams of Santa Anna
Fighting in the sun
Drums so loud from outside
Makes it hard to dream
A rain is fallin' hard and fast
Makes it all seem real
Mornin' come mornin
A Chico's gotta have his share
Mornin', sad mornin'
Said he must be there
Mornin', sad mornin'
What a laugh, and I cried
And I cry, cry, cry, cry, cried
Mornin', sad mornin'
Mexican
Siorita pining
Chico come on home
Santa Anna's losing
You'll be first to go
Sam Houston's laughing
Davy Crockett too
When Anna takes the Alamo
The first to go is you
Mornin', come mornin'
A Chico's gotta have his share
Mornin', sad mornin'
Heaven will be there
Mornin', sad mornin'
What a laugh and out loud
Ha ha ha ha ha
[The Mexican lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]
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Song: The Mexican

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Here's the classic "The Mexican", by Babe Ruth. It not only has great guitar
work, the line is what keeps this tune jumping!! (As usual!!)
G
D
A
E

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--2-2--22-22--------------------------------------------|
---2-2--------------------------------------------------|

Just before the vocals start add an

G
D
A
E

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-----5-------------------------------------------------|
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Then, 4 times (verse)

G
D
A
E

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------55--444--7--5---------------------|
--77------------------------------------|
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Then, twice
G
D
A
E

------55---444--7--5-|
--77-----------------|
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Then, twice again

G
D
A
E

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------55--444---7--5-----|
--77---------------------|
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Mornin', ....
G
D
A
E

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--9---9--9999----7---7---7777------------------|
----9--9-----------7---7--------57777--75555---|
-----------------------------------------------|

G
D
A
E

------------------------------------------------------------------|
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-53--3--3333---32-2--2222---23--3---3333---555--0--3---55---3---5-|
---3--3----------2--2----------3--3-------------------------------|

G
D

-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
------55------5505------55---------------------------------------------|

A
E

---5-----5------------5-------3333---3333---32---2--2222--20--0---0000-|
-3---------3--------3-------3------3-----------2--2----------0--0------|

G
D
A
E

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--57777----75555----57777----777----7705-------------|
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And back to the start for a few bars

G
D
A
E

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-2--2---2222-----|
--2--2-----------|

Mornin'.........
G
D
A
E

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----------------------------------------------------------------5---|
-2--2---2222---20---0---0000--57777----75555----53333---32222-------|
--2---2-----------0---0---------------------------------------------|

G
D
A
E

------55-444--7-5------------------------------------------------|
--77-------------------55--444---7-5---9---9---9999--------------|
--------------------77-------------------9---9-------93--3--3333-|
-------------------------------------------------------3--3------|

G
D
A
E

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-35----5---55555--------|
----5----5--------------|

Back to a verse (same as above)

Yeah, we all know the guitar/keyboard solo is great, but it's nothing without
the bass
You must be able to pull the A string open to create that quadruple note
sound, just keep
once you have it down, it sounds fantastic! Here it is:
G
D
A
E

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--7---7----7777----0507----7----7777--050---|
----7---7----------------7---7--------------|

7 times then:
G
D
A
E

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--7---7---7777--5------------------------9---9--9999--97--7--7777----|
----7---7----------7---7----7777---050------9--9--------7--7---------|
---------------------7----7------------------------------------------|

G
D
A

-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--79---9---9999----------------------------------------------------------|
-----9---9-------95----5---5555---050--7---7--7777--050--7--7--7777-050--|

---------------------5---5---------------7---7-------------7--7----------|

Then, 8 times
G
D
A
E

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------55--444---7--5----------|
--77--------------------------|
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Followed by:
G
D
A
E

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--9---9---9999--97--7---7777---79---9--9999------------------------|
----9---9----------7--7-----------9---9------95-0-5-0--5555--050---|
-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G
D
A
E

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--7--7---7777---050---7--7---7777----05----------|
----7--7----------------7--7---------------------|

And finish like it started 'til fade-out

G
D
A
E

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-2--2---2222--2---2--2222--|
---2--2---------2--2-------|

Don't hesitate to submit your comments or opinions to luc352@sympatico.ca

Take care now you bassists!!
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[Am]

[B7]

|-------10---8---7----------7----8--|-7--------------------------------|

|------12--10---8---10-----8---10---|8-----10--8---7-------------------|

|------------------11---------------|-----11--9---8--------------------|

|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

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| guitar 2 - left channel |
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|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

|------------1------------1---------|------------0---------------------|

|--------2--------------------2-----|--------2---------2------2--------|

|----2----------------2-------------|----1-----------------1------1----|

|0----------------0-----------------|2---------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

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| guitar 3 - left channel also (flamenco-tremolo kind of stuff) |
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|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

|77775555777777777777775555777777777|7777777777777777777777777777777777|
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

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[Am]

[B7]

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|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

|--5--3--2--0----2-3-2--------------|----------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

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|------------1---------------1------|------------0---------------------|

|--------2---------------2----------|--------2---------2------2--------|

|----2----------------2-------------|----1-----------------1------1----|

|0----------------0-----------------|2---------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

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|77775555777777777777775555777777777|7777777777777777777777777777777777|
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[Am]

[B7]

|-------10---8---7----------7----8--|-7--------------------------------|

|------12--10---8---10-----8---10---|8-----10--8---7-------------------|

|------------------11---------------|-----11--9---8--------------------|

|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

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|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

|------------1---------------1------|------------0---------------------|

|--------2---------------2----------|--------2---------2------2--------|

|----2----------------2-------------|----1-----------------1------1----|

|0----------------0-----------------|2---------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

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|77775555777777777777775555777777777|7777777777777777777777777777777777|

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(guitar 3 out)
Freely...
guitar 1 B7
(N.C.)

|-10~--7-8-----7------------------------------------------------------|

|----------10-----8-10--7--8-----7---------------------------77-7-----|

|-----------------------------9-----7--9-----7---------------88-8-----|

|-----------------------------------------10----9-10--7--9---77-7-----|

|------------------------------------------------------------99-9-----|

|------------------------------------------------------------77-7-----|

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|guitar 2 |
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|--7------------------------------------------------------------------|

|-----8-10--7--8-----7------------------------------------------------|

|-----------------9-----7--9-----7------------------------------------|

|----------------------------10-----9-10--7--9-----7------------------|

|----------------------------------------------10-----9-10---2h3p0h2--|

|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

(guitar 2 out)
(Band In) - uptempo (that's a very big exercice!)
guitar 1 (dirty)
[Em]
|10-7-8----7-----------------------------------------------|

|-------10---8-10-7-8---7----------------------------------|

|---------------------9---7-9----7-------------------------|

|-----------------------------10---9-10-7-9----7-----------|

|-------------------------------------------10---9-10-7-9--|

|----------------------------------------------------------|

Riff A
[B7]

|-------------------------------7--8--7h8p7----7--------------------------|

|----------7~----------7--8-10--------------10---10--8p7-----7h8p7----7---|

|-----8h9---------8h9-------------------------------------9--------9-----9|

|-9-----------9-----------------------------------------------------------|

|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(end Riff A)
repeat riff A X2 (first time without vibrato on the f#) then,
Riff B
[B7]

|---------------------------7--8--(8)\|

|----------7-------7--8-10--------10~\|

|-----8h9-----8h9---------------------|

|-9-----------------------------------|

|-------------------------------------|

|-------------------------------------|

(end riff B)
Verse 1
(guitar 2 plays the chords on wha-wha)
[Em]
[G]
[F#m]
[A] [G]
|--------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------|

|-7--7-7----10----99---9-9-9---12---10-|

|--------------------------------------|

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| guitar 1 | 4 times with lyrics
|>>|
|--------------------------------------|

|-----------8-----------------10-------|

|-----------7------------------9-------|

|-----------5------------------7-------|

|--------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------|

"Chico Fernandez, sleepin' on his gun"

"Dreams of Santa-Anna fighting in the sun"
[Am]

[C]

[Bm]

[D]

[C]

|--------------------------------------|

|-7--7-7----10----99---9-9-9---12---10-|

|--------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------|

| | 2 times with lyrics

|>>|

|--------------------------------------|

|----------13-----------------15-------|

|----------12-----------------14-------|

|----------10-----------------12-------|

|--------------------------------------|

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"Drums so loud from both sides, makes it hard to dream"

[Em]

[G]

[F#m]

[A]

[G]

|--------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------|

|-7--7-7----10----99---9-9-9---12---10-|

|--------------------------------------|

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| guitar 1 | 2 times with lyrics
|>>|
|--------------------------------------|

|-----------8-----------------10-------|

|-----------7------------------9-------|

|-----------5------------------7-------|

|--------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------|

"A bluish fall on an orange fast makes that hard seem reason" (??!)
Chorus
[B7]

[Am7]

[Em]

[D]

[C]

|--------------------------------|-7----------5-------------3----------------|

|-7-----------7~--5--------------|-8----------7-------------5----------7--8~-|

|-8------8h9------5--------7--9~-|-9----------7-------------5-----7-9--------|

|-7--9------------5--7--9--------|-------------------------------------------|

|-9---------------7--------------|-------------------------------------------|

|-7---------------5--------------|-------------------------------------------|

"Mornin' calm mornin' Ah Chico's gonna have his share"

[B7]

[Cmaj7]

|--------------------------------|

|-7-----------7~--8--------7--8~-|

|-8------8-9------9--7--9--------|

|-7--9-----------10--------------|

|-9--------------10--------------|

|-7---------------8--------------|

"Mornin' sad mornin'

(half time) speed-up
[Dsus4]
[G]

[GM7]

[G7]

|----------------7----10-10----10-10----10-10/12\10-10-\8--|

|-10--8-8--10\---8----12-12----12-12----12-12/13\12-12-\10-|

|----------------7----11-11---(10-10)----------------------|

|- 7-------------------------------------------------------|

|----------------------------------------------------------|

|----------------------------------------------------------|

Sad it must be AHHHHAAHHAAHHHAAHAAHHHHHAAHAAIIAAAAH!

[B7]

[Am7]

[Em]

[D]

[Em]

|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

|-7-----------7~--5--------------|-------------10--8--10~--------------------|

|-8-----8h9-------5--------7--9~-|-9--7--9~------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|

|-7--9------------5--7--9--------|-------------------------------------------|

|-9---------------7--------------|-------------------------------------------|

|-7---------------5--------------|-------------------------------------------|

"Mornin' sad mornin' but I laughed and I cried, and I c-c-cried!

(end chorus)
play Riff A twice, then
[B7]

|---------10-8-7--------------------------------------------------------|

|----------------10-8-7-------------------------------------------------|

|----8h9----------------9-7---------------------------------------------|

|-9-------------------------10-9-7---------------------------7-9-10-7~\-|

|----------------------------------10-9-7-------------10-9-7------------|

|-----------------------------------------10-8-7-8-10-------------------|

|---------------------------------7-8-----------------------7--8--(8)---|

|--------------------------7-8-10-----7~----------7--8--10--------10~\--|

|----------------------7-9------------------8h9-------------------------|

|---------------7-9-10--------------------------------------------------|

|--------7-9-10---------------------------------------------------------|

|-7-8-10----------------------------------------------------------------|

[B7]

[Am7]

[Em] [D] [C] [B7]

|--------------------------------|----7-------5-------3------2------|

|-7-----------7~--5--------------|----8-------7-------5------4------|

|-8-----8h9-------5--------7--9~-|----9-------7-------5------2------|

|-7--9------------5--7--9--------|----9-------7-------5------4------|

|-9---------------7--------------|----7-------5-------3------2------|

|-7---------------5--------------|----------------------------------|

"Mornin' sad mornin' Me- xi - ca --- an !!!!"

[Bass]

|------------------------------------------------------------------|

|-7777-----10-10---99999-12-10-------------------------------------|

|------------------------------7777----10-10---999-9-9---12--10----|

|------------------------------------------------------------------|

|(Guitar) |

|------------------------------------------------------------------|

|---------------------------------------7-8-8~-----------8-7-------|

|-----------------------------9-7-9--------------------------------|

|-7----7-9-10-10~--10-9-10-----------------------------------------|

|---10-------------------------------------------------------------|

|------------------------------------------------------------------|

B7 C D . . .
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|-7--------7-8-7---7~-----8------7-8-10-8-7-8~-----10----7-8-10--7-8-10\--|

|-8----8h9-------9--------9--7-9-------------------11--7------------------|

|-7--9-------------------10------------------------12---------------------|

|-9----------------------10------------------------12---------------------|

|-7-----------------------8------------------------10---------------------|

Verse 2 (guitar 1 plays the same thing)

(guitar 2 plays the chords on Wah-Wah)
Seniorita's panned in :"Chico, come-on home!"

Santa-Anna's losing, you'll be first to go

Sam Whosman's laughin', Davy Crocket too
When Anna takes the Alamo the first to go is you,
Chorus 2 (same as chorus 1)
Mornin' calm mornin'
Ah Chico's gonna have his share
Mornin' sad mornin'
Heaven will be THERE-AHHHHHHHHHHH
Mornin' sad mornin'
What a laugh and a laugh AH AH AH AH AH AH AH!
Play Riff A 4 times (don't forget to add the vibrato on the F# half the times)
Play Riff B once
Then play only the end of it (below) 3 times.
[B7]
|------------------7--8-- 8--|

|-7-------7--8-10--------10~\|

|----8h9---------------------|

|----------------------------|

|----------------------------|

|----------------------------|

[Em]
|-------------|

|-------------|

|-------------|

4 times (while guitar 2 continues wah-wah-ing)

|-2-----------|

|-2-----------|

|-0-------12\-|

And here's the famous Morricone riff :

Riff C
[Em]

[A]

[Em] [C] [B5]

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|-------------------------------------7-------7-8p7-----7------------------|

|----9~--7------------------------9-9---9-7-9-------9-9---9-7-9-7h9p7------|

|-9---------9~--7--9~--7\2~----9--------------------------------------9-9--|

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Am]

[Bm]

[D]

[D5]

[Em]

[D5]

[Em]

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|-------7----------7--8----------------------------------------------------|

|-9--9----9--7--9--------9--7-6-7---------------7-/-9---------7-/-9--------|

|----------------------------------9--7-7\4-----7-/-9---------7-/-9--------|

|-----------------------------------------------5-/-7---------5-/-7--------|

|---------------------------------------------------0-------------0--------|

(end riff C)
Repeat Riff C once normaly then,
Once without guitar 2 (wah-wah) for the first half
And here's the "GRUNGY" part:
guitar 2 kills its wah-wah, and stomps on its mother fuzz
[E5]
[G5] [F#5]
[A5] [G5]
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|--------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------|

|-0--0-0----3----22---2-2-2----5----3--|

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| guitar 1 | 8 times
|>>|

|--------------------------------------|

|-----------8-----------------10-------|

|-----------7------------------9-------|

|-----------5------------------7-------|

|--------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------|

(guitar 2 out)
[Em]

|--------------------7------------------------|

|--------7-------7-8-------7------------------|

|-9-9--9---9-7-9-------9-9---9-7-9-7h9p7------|

|----------------------------------------9-9--|

|---------------------------------------------|

|---------------------------------------------|

[D5]

[E5]

[D5]

[E5]

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|-------7----------7--8----------------------------------------------------|

|-9--9----9--7--9--------9--7-6-7---------------7-/-9---------7-/-9--------|

|----------------------------------9--7-7\4-----7-/-9---------7-/-9--------|

|-----------------------------------------------5-/-7---------5-/-7--------|

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Play Riff A 3 times

Play Riff B
then play the last part of Riff B until fade-out.