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