Out In New Mexico Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][C][G][C]

[Verse 1]
It was [C]in the town of
Griffin in the [G]year [C]of '83
It was there an old cow- puncher
stepped up and says to me
How do you do,
young fellow and how would you like to go
And spend a pleasant summer
out [G]in New Mexico?
[C]

[Verse 2]
I'll furnish you good wages,
your [G]transportation [C]too
If you will but go with me one
summer season's through
But if you grow homesick
and back to Griffin go
I'll furnish you no horses
[G]from the hills of Mexico
[C]

[Interlude 1]
[G][C]

[Verse 3]
Well, we [C]left the town of Griffin
in the [G]merry month of [C]May
When everything seemed lovely and
everything seemed [B]gay
[C]With saddles on our horses,
marching onward we did go
Until we reached Old Boggy
out [G]in New Mexico
[C]

[Verse 4]
It was there our pleasures ended
and [G]our troubles they [C]began
Oh, the first hailstorm came on us,
oh how those cattle ran
[B]Thr[C]ough all kinds of thorns and
thistles this cowboys had to go
While the Indians watched upon
us out [G]in New [C]Mexico

[Interlude 2]
[C][G][C]

[Verse 5]
And [C]when the drive was
over the [G]rider would not [C]pay
To all you good- lookin' people
this much I have to say
Go back to your friends and loved ones,
tell others not to go
To the God- forsaken country
they [G]call New Mexico
[C]