G    F    C    G     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    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        solo ............. 
I'm servin' time in Taos, New Mexico oooh never felt so alone     A  G  D  A  (x6)