1989, Arista Records 
Submitted by: Christopher R. 
 
Intro 
 
       G5
I been workin' on the boats in Galveston Bay 
        C5                        D5
Holdin' on to what I can, when I draw my pay 
  G5
I love a girl south of the Rio Grande 
     C5                            D5
Been savin' up to take her to the promise land 
E5 C5             D5       G5
Bring her to the promise land 
       G5
Well I got a few hundered, but it ain't too much 
   C5                              D5
Compared to just a smile from the one I love 
   G5
So when I got a letter, said she missed her man 
  C5
I knew I was gonna have to (D) change my plans 
E5 C5          D5         G5
Gonna have to change my plans 
          C5                    F5         C5
I'm gonna trade my dollars for Mexican money 
F5       C5        G5      C5
Mexican money is what I need 
                               F5       C5
I'm gonna live forever with my Mexican honey 
F5           C5           D5
She's there waitin' for me  
 
Repeat Intro 
        G5
Well, I left her standin' down in the ocean breeze 
         C5                        D5
Promised I would build a life for her and me 
     G5
But, I can't get ahead no matter how I try 
C5                                  D5
Think it's time that I was tellin' Texas goodbye 
E5 C5        D5         G5
Tellin' old Texas goodbye 
   G5
So tonight I'm headin' down to the borderline 
       C5                       D5
Takin' what I can, leavin' the rest behind 
   G5
As long as I've got her, there's one thing I know 
     C5                     D5
I'll be the richest man in Mexico 
E5 C5           D5    G5
Richest man in Mexico 
          C5                    F5         C5
I'm gonna trade my dollars for Mexican money 
F5       C5            G5      C5
Mexican money that's what I need 
                           F5       C5
Gonna live forever with my Mexican honey 
F5           C5           D5
She's there waitin' for me  
          C5                    F5         C5
I'm gonna trade my dollars for Mexican money 
F5       C5            G5      C5
Mexican money that's what I need 
                               F5       C5
I'm gonna live forever with my Mexican honey 
F5           C5           D5
She's there waitin' for me 
 
Outro (variation of intro)