Intro   F, G, F, G 

C           G 
Oh Mexico, all the time 
Em                       Am                  C                     G 
Dreamin' all about Acapulco and a sweet thing on my mind 
C                     G 
Mogadishu sunrise, low above the sea 
Em                              Am                    C                    G 
All of those lawyers in California won't bring her back to me  
Dm        G  Dm          G 
Back to me, back to me 

C  F               C 
Oh Mercenary Girl 
C                                F                 Dm   G 
Of all the lowdown places in the world 
          Dm                          G 
To be stuck inside of a phone booth 
 C                                      F 
Hangin' on the end of a line 
                  Bb                                             G 
While this civil war keeps ragin' in my mind 

C                G 
Oh Mary, Mary, I think you're fine 
Em                            Am                        C             G 
'Cause you can mix a margarita from a bottle of turpentine 
C                                                                           G 
Just between noon and midnight, that's when the battle rages on 
Em                              Am                            C                
Mama I just gotta make one more call and I'll be here with you all  
       G 
night long 
Dm            G   Dm            G 
All night long, all night long 

C  F               C 
Oh Mercenary Girl 
C                                F                 Dm   G 
Of all the lowdown places in the world 
          Dm                         G 
To be livin' in another city 
C                                F 
Comin' from another time 
Dm                      G 
I know it's a cold cruel world 
                C                               F 
But your eyes look soft and kind 
            Bb                                      A 
And this civil war keeps ragin' in my mind 

D   G      D   G 
Oh Mercenary Girl... 

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