Song Description

Hillbilly in love with a Mexican girl, light and fun

Lyrics

Hillary Chapman
53 E. 11th St. NY, NY 10003
hillary@hillarychapman.com
917-699-4782


Mambo
Copyright 2009, Hillary Chapman

Raised in a holla by a / back woods mama
Drinkin' / rc cola and eatin' moonpies
Afternoons shootin' coons from the porch with papa
And drinkin' paper cups of moonshine

E / E / E / A /
B7 / B7 / B7 / E /

Then along came a gal named Rosa
And he felt the fire from her lips
She was a jalapeno hot, Mexican chica,
Who blew his mind when she shook her hips.

A / A / E / E /
B7 / E / A / B7 /

Chorus:
Now that country boy just wants to mambo
And lead his Latina cross the dance floor
They make a mighty spicy combo
She leaves him burnin' up for more

E / A / B / E /
E / A / F#7 / B7 /

When she puts on that latin rhythm
It brings out the latin lover in him
You'd never know he used to play the banjo
Cause now all he wants to do is mambo

E / A / B / E /
E E7 / A / D / B7 /
B#7 / B7 /

Verse:
No more / chaw in the jaw, / watchin' NASCAR
She's got him swingin' and shoutin'. "Ariba"
He's tryin' to tear it up like he's on "Dancing with the Stars"
So he can be her big enchalada

She's some real hot sauce in a bikini
He couldn't wait to go make waves by the shore
Today they're makin' love on a Cancun beach
She's teachin' him about el amor

Bridge:

Now he says que pasa whenever he hablas
He forgot that country way of talkin'
They had a boy named Pedro and right from the get go
He mamboed before walkin'

A / A / E / E /
A / A#dim / B7 / E /

After the bridge go to drum break

A / E / A / E /
A / B7 /

Chorus

Chorus outro:
D / C / B7 / A /
B7 / E