Artist/Band: Brooks Garth Tabs
Song: Rodeo Or Mexico Tab
RODEO OR MEXICO by GARTH BROOKS
To be found on the CD : Scarecrow
Written By Bryan Kennedy, Paul Kennerly and Garth Brooks
Transcription by [email protected]
Comments welcome
D G C D
Verse 1 : For a change I headed south across the border
G C G D
For the pesos and a different horse to ride
D G C D
I'd be back to make the rodeo in Waco
G A
But that was long before I saw them dark brown eyes
D G C D
Verse 2 : Oh her long black hair and English bad and broken
G C G D
Her body said the words she couldn't find
D G C D
As I hung on every word she left unspoken
G A
Oh the question started leaning on my mind
D G D C G A
Refrain : Rodeo__o or Mexico, they both can keep a cowboy satisfied
D G D C G A
Rodeo__o or Mexico, the only way I know how to decide
( D )
Is just get on and ride
Fill : | D - - - | G - Bm - | A - - - | A - - - |
D G C D
Verse 3 : We danced all night beneath that sheet of cotton
G C G D
And you just don't tell a girl like that goodbye
D G C D
But the cowboy life ain't easiliy forgotten
G A
Though lying there I couldn' help but wonder why
D G D C G A
Refrain : Rodeo__o or Mexico, they both can keep a cowboy satisfied
D G D C G A
Rodeo__o or Mexico, the only way I know how to decide
( D )
Is just get on and ride
Fill : | D - - - | G - Bm - | A - - - | A - - - | Let me only ride
| D - - - | G - Bm - | A - - - | A - - - | Let's ride
Solo : | Bm - - - | G - - - | D - - - | A - - - |
| Bm - - - | G - - - | D - - - | A - - - | G! D/G! G!
D G C D
Verse 4 : Well the morning found the answer dawning on me
G C G D
As I woke up to the sharp end of a knife
D G C D
Well he was screaming at the woman hanging on me
G A
Does anybody know the Spanish word for wife?
D G D C G A
Refrain : Rodeo__o or Mexico, they both can keep a cowboy satisfied
D G D C G A
Rodeo__o or Mexico, the only way I know how to decide
( D )
Is just get on and ride
Fill : | D - - - | G - Bm - | A - - - | A - - - | Crawl all up and ride
| D - - - | G - Bm - | A - - - | A - - - | -> Repeat and fade out
Comments : Play the D/G Chord at the end of the solo like a standard
D-Chord, but put the thumb of your hand on the third fret of the thick
E-String and play a G in the bass with it.
D/G
e 2|-x-
b 3|--x
g 2|-x-
D x|---
A x|---
E 3|--x
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