[ Предположительная тональность: D ] A C B Em Layin' back in an old saloon with a peso in my hand A D Watchin' flies and children on the street A C B Em And I catch a glimpse of black-eyed girls who giggle when I smile A D There's a little boy who wants to shine my feet G B Em And it's three days ride from Bakersfield and I don't know why I came A D I guess I came to keep from payin' dues G B Em But instead I've got a bottle and a girl who's just fourteen A And a damn good case of the Mexicali Blues, yeah D Is there anything a man don't stand to lose A When the devil wants to take it all away? Cherish well your thoughts, keep a tight grip on your booze G (open) A 'Cuz thinkin' and drinkin' are all I have today. A C B Em She said her name was Billie Jean; she was fresh in town A D I didn't know a stage line ran from hell A C B Em She had raven hair, a ruffled dress, a necklace made of gold A D All the french perfume you'd care to smell G B Em She took me up into her room and whispered in my ear A D Go on my friend do anything you choose. G B Em Now I'm paying for those happy hours I spent there in her arms A D With a lifetime case of the Mexicali Blues, yeah. D Is there anything a man don't stand to lose A When the devil wants to take it all away? Cherish well your thoughts, keep a tight grip on your booze G (open) A 'Cuz thinkin' and drinkin' are all I have today. A G B Em Then a man rode into town; some thought he was the law A D Billie Jean was waiting when he came A G B Em She told me he would take her if I didn't use my gun A D And I'd have no one but myself to blame G B Em I went down to those dusty streets; blood was on my mind A D I guess that stranger hadn't heard the news. G B Em "Cuz I shot first and killed him. Lord he didn't even draw. A D And he made me trade the gallows for the Mexicali Blues. D Is there anything a man don't stand to lose A When he lets a woman hold him in her hand? You just might find yourself out there on horseback in the dark G (open) A Just ridin' and runnin' across those desert sands.