Elvis Presley – Yellow Rose Of Texas - The Eyes Of Texas (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Traditional/Fred Wise/Randy Starr (Yellow Rose of Texas) Traditional/John Sinclair (The Eyes of Texas) From the soundtrack of the movie “Viva Las Vegas” (1964) Released on: “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1969) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Capo: 1st fret Play: F#/G Key: G/Ab For chords in original key transpose +1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | N.C. | % | % | % | (marching drum) | N.C. | % | F# | % | (+ drum) (+ banjo) [Verse 1]
        F#
Oh, the yellow rose of Texas is the only girl I love

    C#
Her eyes are even bluer than Texas skies above

    F#
Her heart's as big as Texas and wherever I may go

       B             F#     F#      C#       F#
I'll remember her forever because I love her so
[Bridge]
      B                                      F#
There are so many roses that bloom along the way

       G#                                           C#
But my heart's in Amarillo and that's where it will stay
[Verse 2] (part)
         F#
With the yellow rose of Texas so I'd better get there fast

         B              F#               F#      C#     F#  D
'Cause I know I was her first love and I want to be her last
[Verse 3]
        G
Oh, the yellow rose of Texas is the only girl I love

    D
Her eyes are even bluer than Texas skies above

    G
Her heart's as big as Texas and wherever I may go

       C             G      G       D        G
I'll remember her forever because I love her so
[Instrumental] | G | % | C G | G D G | [Chorus]
    G                           C                 G
The eyes of Texas are upon you, all the live long day

    G                               A           D
The eyes of Texas are upon you, you cannot get away, hey

D                      G    G7      C                     B
Do not think you can escape them at night or early in the morn

    C                  G            G       D         G
The eyes of Texas are upon you till Gabriel blows his horn
[Chorus]
    G                           C                 G
The eyes of Texas are upon you, all the live long day

    G                               A           D
The eyes of Texas are upon you, you cannot get away, hey, hey

D7                     G            C                     B
Do not think you can escape them at night or early in the morn

    C                  G            G       D         G
The eyes of Texas are upon you till Gabriel blows his horn
[Chorus]
    G                           C                 G
The eyes of Texas are upon you, all the live long day

    G                               A           D
The eyes of Texas are upon you, you cannot get away, hey, hey

D7                     G            C                     B
Do not think you can escape them at night or early in the morn

    C                  G            G       D         G
The eyes of Texas are upon you till Gabriel blows his horn
(fade out and repeat)