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New Mexico chords by
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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It was out in old

West
G
G

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Texas in the spring of 83
C
C

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F
F

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That a fancy cow drover came
C
C

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a -steppin' up to me
F
F

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Sayin', how do you do, young fella,

and how'd you like to go
C
C

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And spend one summer
G
G

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drivin' on the trail to

New

Mexico
C
C

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Now I wasn't workin' so
G
G

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C
C

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to the drover I did say
F
F

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But goin' out to

New
C
C

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Mexico depends upon the pay
F
F

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If you'll pay me good wages

and a horse and a saddle too
C
C

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I think, I will go with you and
G
G

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C
C

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stay the summer through
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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My pleasures all ended and
Ab
Ab
4

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my troubles soon began
Db
Db
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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The first arm that hit us when the cattle,
Db
Db
4

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oh, they ran
Gb
Gb
2

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While running through thorned stickers

there was something we didn't know
Db
Db
4

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The

Indians were watching us
Ab
Ab
4

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from the hills of
Db
Db
4

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A
A

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Mexico

The
D
D

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A

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Indians rustled the cattle, and the drover,
D
D

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well, he didn't pay
G
G

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Before we knew what happened,
D
D

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he'd get up and rode away
G
G

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So go home to your wives and children,
D
D

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boys, tell others not to go
A
A

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To that forsaken country they call

New

Mexico
D
D

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A
A

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To that forsaken country they call

New

Mexico
D
D

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A

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To that forsaken country they call

New

Mexico
D
D

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To that forsaken country...

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • Gb

    2

  • A

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of New Mexico by Faron Young is C major.

The primary chords used in New Mexico are C, G, F, Ab, Db, Gb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of New Mexico is approximately 176 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of New Mexico using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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