Down Into Mexico — Delbert McClinton
Chords and lyrics for Down Into Mexico by Delbert McClinton (key of G).
Verse 1
[Em] There was a casino out in [G]Vegas
[Em] Had a million dollars on the [G]wall
[Em] Got my imagination workin' [G]overtime
[C] I knew I had to have it [Em]all
[C] I knew I had to have it [G]all
Verse 2
[Em] Sherrie was a dancer; she was a [G]schemer
[Em] We came up with a fool-proof [G]plan
[Em] She was workin' it from the [G]inside
[C] I was her getaway [Em]man
[C] yeah I was her getaway [G]man
Chorus
Takin' it [D]deep down into Mexico[Em]
No turnin' [C]back once you go down that [Em]road
Just one [D]place for a desperate [Em]Desperado to go
[C]Deep down into [Em]Mexico
[C]Deep down into [G]Mexico
Verse 3
[Em] It all went smooth and sweet like [G]honey
[Em] We got it all and nobody got [G]hurt
[Em] Me and Sherrie, we were countin' our [G]money
[C] When that little gun slide out of her [Em]purse
[C] Yeah that little gun slide out of her [G]purse
Verse 4
[Em] That's when she told me 'bout her [G]lover
[Em] That's when I knew I was in a terrible [G]mess
[Em] She took the blame and he took the [G]money
[C] I took a bullet in my [Em]chest
[C] I took a bullet in my [G]chest
Chorus
[D]Deep down into [Em]Mexico
No turnin' [C]back once you go down that [Em]road
Just one [D]place for a desperate [Em]Desperado to go
Is [C]deep down into [Em]Mexico
[C]Deep down into [G]Mexico
Is [C]deep down into [Em]Mexico
[C]Deep down into [G]Mexico
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