Calexico is a Tucson, Arizona based, Americana, Tex-Mex, indie rock, band. The band's two main members, Joey Burns and John Convertino, first played together in Los Angeles as part of the group Giant Sand. They have recorded a number of albums on Quarterstick Records, while their 2005 EP In the Reins recorded with Iron & Wine has reached the Billboard 200 album charts. Their musical style is influenced by traditional Latin sounds of mariachi, conjunto, cumbia, tejano, as well as country, jazz, and post-rock.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
GAm In the afternoon of orange blossom days CG (D/F#) Hummingbirds rest above where we lay EmGCG (D/F#) You say it's ok, no need to fret EmGCG/BAm The weight of it all, will ease as we find CG/BAmG The balance in each step we make
GAm Swinging back'n forth, in a Palo Verde tree CG (D/F#) The wind in the needles, hushes you asleep EmGCG (D/F#) And even with the strain, your heart remains EmG And don't doubt why, darlin' CG/BAm In time you will find CG/BAm We're alright we were born CG/BAmG Like the branch to bend and not to break
Break: GAm CG (D/F#)
EmGCG (D/F#) Reconcile and resurrect EmG Tombstone rose CG/BAm Growing up and over the gates CG/BAm To where our children play CG/BAmG The future wraps round like vines, inside these arms
Break: (Oh's ) EmG CG (D/F#) EmG
CG/BAm Darlin' will you say CG/BAm In our final embrace CG/BAm Before returning 'neath the clay CG/BAmG After all that your heart still remains ...
Use variations of the main chords used. G: 320030 / 320000 Am: x02210 / x02200 C: 032010 / 032030 G/B: 020010 D/F#: 200232