Written by R. Dean Taylor
G F C G G F C G G F My mamma wrote a letter In it she said: "Son, you better Hurry, get home quick C G Maria's tired of waitin' And you know she started datin' and she got her pick G7 C A7 Here I am in jail with no one to throw my bail and I just wanna go home G D7 G G7 And when I do I'll never leave Maria alone C G D G I'm servin' time in Taos, New Mexico and I just wanna go home C G F G F C G G F C G I'm servin' time in Taos, New Mexico oooh never felt so alone G F I just had to buy her Things like pretty clothes and diamond rings And so much more C G The thing that I just couldn't see Is that she only wanted me Ragged and poor G7 C A7 Here I am in jail with no one to throw my bail and I just wanna go home G D7 G G7 And when I do I'll never leave Maria alone C G D G I'm servin' time in Taos, New Mexico and I just wanna go home C G F G F C G A G D A I'm servin' time in Taos, New Mexico oooh never felt so alone (KEY CHANGE) A G Those awful nights are long and cold what if she needs someone to hold her while I'm away D A I can see her by the fire Eatin' cheese and getting high With Don José A7 D B7 Here I am in jail with no one to throw my bail and I just wanna go home A E7 A A7 And when I do I'll never leave Maria alone D A E A I'm servin' time in Taos, New Mexico and I just wanna go home D A G A solo ............. I'm servin' time in Taos, New Mexico oooh never felt so alone A G D A (x6)