Key: G
G
F
C
G
F
C
G
G
F
My mamma wrote a letter In it she said: "Son, you better Hurry, get home quick
C
G
Maria's tired of waitin' And you know she started datin' and she got her pick
G7
C
A7
Here I am in jail with no one to throw my bail and I just wanna go home
G
D7
G
G7
And when I do I'll never leave Maria alone
C
G
D
G
I'm servin' time in Taos, New Mexico and I just wanna go home
C
G
F
G
F
C
G
F
C
G
I'm servin' time in Taos, New Mexico oooh never felt so alone
G
F
I just had to buy her Things like pretty clothes and diamond rings And so much more
C
G
The thing that I just couldn't see Is that she only wanted me Ragged and poor
G7
C
A7
Here I am in jail with no one to throw my bail and I just wanna go home
G
D7
G
G7
And when I do I'll never leave Maria alone
C
G
D
G
I'm servin' time in Taos, New Mexico and I just wanna go home
C
G
F
G
F
C
G
A
G
D
A
I'm servin' time in Taos, New Mexico oooh never felt so alone (KEY CHANGE)
A
G
Those awful nights are long and cold what if she needs someone to hold her while I'm away
D
A
I can see her by the fire Eatin' cheese and getting high With Don José
A7
D
B7
Here I am in jail with no one to throw my bail and I just wanna go home
A
E7
A
A7
And when I do I'll never leave Maria alone
D
A
E
A
I'm servin' time in Taos, New Mexico and I just wanna go home
D
A
G
A
A
G
D
A