Biography:
Lee Roy Parnell (born December 21, 1956) is an American country music artist. Active since 1990, he has recorded eight studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. His highest-charting hits are "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am" (1992), "Tender Moment" (1993), and "A Little Bit of You" (1995), all of which peaked at #2. Four more of his singles have charted in the Top Ten as well.
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Other songs:
- A Little Bit Of You
- Aint No Short Way Home
- Crocodile Teart
- Daddies And Daughters
- Family Tree
- Hearts Desire
- Honky Tonk Night Time Man
- I Had To Let It Go
- Im Holding My Own
- Lets Pretend
- Mexican Money
- Night After Night
- Oughta Be A Law
- Red Hot
- Saved By The Grace Of Your Love
- Saving Grace
- Take These Chains From My Heart
- Tender Moments
- Tender Touch
- The Rock
- What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am
- What Kinda Fool Do You Think I Am
- When A Woman Loves A Man
- You Cant Get There From Here
- Youre Taking Too Long
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MEXICAN MONEY
Lee Roy Parnell
(Parnell/Moore)
CD: Lee Roy Parnell
1989, Arista Records
Submitted by: Christopher R.
[Intro]
G
I been workin' on the boats in Galveston Bay
C D
Holdin' on to what I can, when I draw my pay
G
I love a girl south of the Rio Grande
C D
Been savin' up to take her to the promise land
Em C D G
Bring her to the promise land
G
Well I got a few hundered, but it ain't too much
C D
Com pared to just a smile from the one I love
G
So when I got a letter, said she missed her man
C D
I knew I was gonna have to change my plans
Em C D G
Gonna have to change my plans
C F C
I'm gonna trade my dollars for Mexican mo ney
F C G C
Mexican money is what I need
F C
I'm gonna live forever with my Mexican honey
F C D
She's there waitin' for me
[Intro]
G
Well, I left her standin' down in the ocean breeze
C D
Promised I would build a life for her and me
G
But, I can't get ahead no matter how I try
C D
Think it's time that I was tellin' Texas goodbye
Em C D G
Tellin' old Texas good bye
G
So tonight I'm headin' down to the borderline
C D
Takin' what I can, leavin' the rest behind
G
As long as I've got her, there's one thing I know
C D
I'll be the richest man in Mexico
Em C D G
Richest man in Mexic o
C F C
I'm gonna trade my dollars for Mexican mo ney
F C G C
Mexican money that's what I need
F C
Gonna live forever with my Mexican honey
F C D
She's there waitin' for me
C F C
I'm gonna trade my dollars for Mexican mo ney
F C G C
Mexican money that's what I need
F C
I'm gonna live forever with my Mexican honey
F C D
She's there waitin' for me
Outro (variation of intro)
Lee Roy Parnell
(Parnell/Moore)
CD: Lee Roy Parnell
1989, Arista Records
Submitted by: Christopher R.
[Intro]
G
I been workin' on the boats in Galveston Bay
C D
Holdin' on to what I can, when I draw my pay
G
I love a girl south of the Rio Grande
C D
Been savin' up to take her to the promise land
Em C D G
Bring her to the promise land
G
Well I got a few hundered, but it ain't too much
C D
Com pared to just a smile from the one I love
G
So when I got a letter, said she missed her man
C D
I knew I was gonna have to change my plans
Em C D G
Gonna have to change my plans
C F C
I'm gonna trade my dollars for Mexican mo ney
F C G C
Mexican money is what I need
F C
I'm gonna live forever with my Mexican honey
F C D
She's there waitin' for me
[Intro]
G
Well, I left her standin' down in the ocean breeze
C D
Promised I would build a life for her and me
G
But, I can't get ahead no matter how I try
C D
Think it's time that I was tellin' Texas goodbye
Em C D G
Tellin' old Texas good bye
G
So tonight I'm headin' down to the borderline
C D
Takin' what I can, leavin' the rest behind
G
As long as I've got her, there's one thing I know
C D
I'll be the richest man in Mexico
Em C D G
Richest man in Mexic o
C F C
I'm gonna trade my dollars for Mexican mo ney
F C G C
Mexican money that's what I need
F C
Gonna live forever with my Mexican honey
F C D
She's there waitin' for me
C F C
I'm gonna trade my dollars for Mexican mo ney
F C G C
Mexican money that's what I need
F C
I'm gonna live forever with my Mexican honey
F C D
She's there waitin' for me
Outro (variation of intro)
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