Michael Jerling Take Me To Juarez written by Michael Jerling
D G
Out to see America and where do we land
Em G
In Some West Texas town with a guy named Dan
D G
In the Dairy Queen with a root bear float
Em G
He had Buddy Holly glasses and a Sgt Pepper coat
D G
Broke the empty bottles on the railroad tracks
Em G
Lights of the town burning at our backs
D G
Dan said he'd be a cowboy if we had our doubts
Em G A
The time and the wine finally drove them out
G Asus
Take me to Juarez I'll show you the town
D D/C# Bm
I speak the language I'll show you around
G A
Nothing as sweet in this whole round world
D D/C# Bm A
As the big brown eyes of a Mexican girl
D G
West to Juarez was an all night ride
Em G
On a table top highway as blank as the sky
D G
The liquor wore off with the rising sun
Em G
I wanted to die or at least to throw up
D G
Dan got us lost down dusty back streets
Em G
Dark eyes stared dogs nipped at our heels
D G
And the only Spanish that he could speak
Em G A
Was por favor and buenos dias
G Asus
Take me to Juarez I'll show you the town
D D/C# Bm
I speak the language I'll show you around
G A
Nothing as sweet in this whole round world
D D/C# Bm A
As the big brown eyes of a Mexican girl
D G
Thought we'd head west put Don on a bus
Em G
When we got real quiet and his eyes glazed up
D G
He started to twitch and kick at the door
Em G
He started to shake and he fell to the the floor
D G
He foamed at the mouth I just wanted to run
Em G
Jim said don't let him swallow his tounge
D G
And when it was over he just fell asleep
Em G A
We started the truck and pointed it east
G Asus
Take me to Juarez I'll show you the town
D D/C# Bm
I speak the language I'll show you around
G A
Nothing as sweet in this whole round world
D D/C# Bm A
As the big brown eyes of a Mexican girl
D G
Out to see America and where do we land
Em G
Some West Texas town with a guy named Dan
D G
He pointed the way to a small bungalow
Em G
Walked up the front porch through the old screen door
D G A D
Ooo take me to Juarez I'll show you around
D G A D
Ooo take me to Juarez I'll show you the town
D G A D
Ooo take me to Juarez I'll show you around
From Michael Jerling "Live At The Postcrypt Coffeehouse"
Columbia University
Fast Folk Records 1992
FF CD 509
Shanacie Music Works(ASCAP)
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http://www.waterbug.com/jerling.html
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