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INTRO
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And I dream in the morning, she brings me water,
A D
And I dream in evening, she brings me wine.
G C
Just a poor man's daughter,
G
From Puerto Penasco.
D G
Evangelina in old Mexico.
Em D G
There's a great hot desert, south of Mexicali.
A D
And if you don't have water, boy you better not go.
G C
Tequila won't get you,
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Across that desert.
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To Evangelina in old Mexico.
Bm F
And the fire I feel for the woman I love,
C G
Is driving me insane.
D
Knowing she's waiting,
C G
And I can't get there.
Bm F
And God only knows that I've racked my brain,
C G
To try to find a way,
D G
To reach that woman in old Mexico.
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INSTRUMENTAL
Em D G
And I met a kind man, he guarded the border.
A D
He said 'You don't need papers, I'll let you go'.
G C
I can tell that you love her,
G
By the look in your eyes now.
D
She's the rose of the desert,
G
In old Mexico.
Bm F
And the fire I feel for the woman I love,
C G
Is driving me insane.
D
Knowing she's waiting,
C G
And I can't get there.
Bm F
And God only knows that I've racked my brain,
C G
To try to find a way,
D G
To reach that woman in old Mexico.
Em D G
And I dream in the morning, she brings me water,
A D
And I dream in evening, she brings me wine.
G C
Just a poor man's daughter,
G
From Puerto Penasco.
D G
South of the border, in old Mexico.
D C
Evangelina I miss you so,
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I miss you so.