Doc Watson – T For Texas (Guitar)
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Chords
From the album "Songs from Home"
[Introduction]
| G | G G7| C | C | D7 | D7 | G D7 | G |
[Verse 1]
G G7 T for Texas, T for Tennesee C G T for Texas, T for Tennessee D7 G T for little Thelma, she's made a fool of me
[Verse 2]
G G7 She's got eyes like diamonds and her teeth shine just the same C G She's got eyes like diamonds and her teeth shine just the same D7 G She's got sweet ruby lips and hair like a horse's mane G D7 G O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee (spoken: what about it Merle)
[Instrumental]
| G | G | G | G | G G7 |
| C | C | C | G | G |
| D7 | D7 | D7 | G | G |
| G | D7 | G | G |
[Verse 3]
G G7 I'm gonna buy me a pistol, with a big long shiny barrel C G Buy me a pistol, with a big long shiny barrel D7 G I'm gonna run off that rounder that's trying to steal my girl. G D7 G O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee
[Verse 4]
G G7 I'd rather drink muddy water, sleep in a hollow log, a hollow log C G Rather drink muddy water, sleep in a hollow log D7 G Than to tell you sweet Thelma that you treat me like a dirty dog. G D7 G O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee
[Instrumental]
| G | G | G | G | G G7 |
| C | C | C | G | G |
| D7 | D7 | D7 | G | G |
| G | D7 | G | G |
[Verse 5]
G G7 An' if you didn't want me mama, you didn't have to stall C G If you didn't want me sugar baby you didn't have to stall D7 G 'Cause I can get me more women, than a passenger train can haul. G D7 G O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee
[Verse 6]
G G7 If the house catch on fire and there ain't no water around C G If the house catches fire and there ain't no water 'round D7 G Throw this old guitar right out of the yard and let it burn right to the ground G D7 G G7 O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee