Intro
A# C A# C
[Verse]
F C
Oh Mexico all the time
Am Dm F C
Dreamin' all about Acapulco and a sweet thing on my mind
F C
Mogadishu sunrise low above the sea
Am Dm F C
All of those lawyers in California won't bring her back to me
Gm C Gm C
Back to me back to me
F A# F
Oh Mercenary Girl
F A# Gm C
Of all the lowdown places in the world
Gm C
To be stuck inside of a phone booth
F A#
Hangin' on the end of a line
Eb C
While this civil war keeps ragin' in my mind
F C
Oh Mary Mary I think you're fine
Am Dm F C
'Cause you can mix a margarita from a bottle of turpentine
F C
Just between noon and midnight that's when the battle rages on
Am Dm F
Mama I just gotta make one more call and I'll be here with you all
C
night long
Gm C Gm C
All night long all night long
F A# F
Oh Mercenary Girl
F A# Gm C
Of all the lowdown places in the world
Gm C
To be livin' in another city
F A#
Comin' from another time
Gm C
I know it's a cold cruel world
F A#
But your eyes look soft and kind
Eb D
And this civil war keeps ragin' in my mind
G C G
Oh Mercenary Girl...
[Outro]
C D D