Bobby Bare – Houston (Guitar)
Capo 1
Key
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Speed:
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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