Bobby Bare – Houston (Guitar)

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Chords

As recorded by Bobby Bare (From the 1966 Album THE STREETS OF BALTIMORE) [Intro] A [Verse 1]
A                              D         A            D
Well it's lonesome in this ol' town everybody puts me down

      A              D           A
I'm a face without a name just a walking in the rain
[Chorus]
                A       E7      A
A going back to Houston Houston Houston
[Verse 2]
E     A                   D                A                   D
I got holes in both of my shoes well I'm a walking case of the blues

      A            D           A
Saw a dollar yesterday but the wind blew it away
[Chorus]
                A       E7      A       F
A going back to Houston Houston Houston
[Verse 3]
          Bb               Eb          Bb                   Eb
I haven't eaten in about a week I'm so hungry when I walk I squeak

  Bb            Eb          Bb
Nobody calls me friend it's sad the shape I'm in
[Chorus]
                Bb      F7      Bb
A going back to Houston Houston Houston
[Harmonica Solo] Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb [Chorus]
                Bb      F7      Bb      Gb
A going back to Houston Houston Houston
[Verse 4]
        B                      E          B                    E
I got a girl waitin' there for me well at least she said she'd be

        B                 E         B
I got a home and big warm bed and a feather pillow for my head
[Chorus]
  Gb            B       Gb7     Bb      Gb
A going back to Houston Houston Houston
[Verse 5]
          B                    E         B            E
Well it's lonesome in this ol' town everybody puts me down

      B              E           B
I'm a face without a name just a walking in the rain
[Out-Chorus]
                B       Gb7     Bb
A going back to Houston Houston Houston

                B       Gb7     Bb
A going back to Houston Houston Houston