Jimmie Rodgers – T For Texas (Guitar)

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Artist: Jimmie Rodgers Song: Blue Yodel No.1 (T For Texas) Tabbed by Monotone For this song use an alternating bass between the 5th and 6th strings while strumming the verses, Apart from the D chord, where you should alternate the 5th and 4th.
[Intro]                                         
            C    C      D            G  G
e|----------0-----0-0----2-----------3--3--|
B|----------1-----1-1----3-----------0--0--|
G|----------0-----0-0----2-----------0--0--|
D|----------2---2------0---0---------0--0--|
A|----0-2-3-------------------1-2----2--2--|
E|--------------------------------3--3--3--|
[Verse 1]
G
T for Texas,

G 
T for Tennesee

      G
e|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
B|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
G|----4--4-----4---4---4--|
D|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|----5--5----------------|
E|------------------------|

C                        
T for Texas, 

C             G
T for Tennessee

G     D
T for Thelma,

D                             G 
That gal made a wreck out of me.

G               D           G
 Yo-de-lay-ee-a-lay-ee-o-ly-ee
[Verse 2]
G
If you don't want me mama

G
You sure don't have to stall

      G
e|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
B|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
G|----4--4-----4---4---4--|
D|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|----5--5----------------|
E|------------------------|
(Lawd Lawd)
C
If you don't want me mama

C                          G
You sure don't have to stall

G                      D                           
'Cause I can get more women

D                           G
Than a passenger train can haul.

G               D           G
 Yo-de-lay-ee-a-lay-ee-o-ly-ee

            C    C      D            G  G
e|----------0-----0-0----2-----------3--3--|
B|----------1-----1-1----3-----------0--0--|
G|----------0-----0-0----2-----------0--0--|
D|----------2---2------0---0---------0--0--|
A|----0-2-3-------------------1-2----2--2--|
E|-3------------------------------3--3--3--|
[Verse 3]
G              
I'm gonna buy me a pistol

G                        
Just as long as I'm tall,

      G
e|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
B|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
G|----4--4-----4---4---4--|
D|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|----5--5----------------|
E|------------------------|

C  
I'm gonna buy me a pistol

C                      G
Just as long as I'm tall

G                    D  
I'm gonna shoot poor Thelma

D                         G
Just to see her jump and fall.

G               D           G
 Yo-de-lay-ee-a-lay-ee-o-ly-ee
[Verse 4]
G           
I'm going where the water

G
Drinks like cherry wine

      G
e|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
B|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
G|----4--4-----4---4---4--|
D|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|----5--5----------------|
E|------------------------|

C
I'm going where the water

C                      G
Drinks like cherry wine

G        D
'Cos the Georgia water

D                G
Tastes like turpentine

G               D           G
 Yo-de-lay-ee-a-lay-ee-o-ly-ee

            C    C      D            G  G
e|----------0-----0-0----2-----------3--3--|
B|----------1-----1-1----3-----------0--0--|
G|----------0-----0-0----2-----------0--0--|
D|----------2---2------0---0---------0--0--|
A|----0-2-3-------------------1-2----2--2--|
E|-3------------------------------3--3--3--|
[Verse 5]
G            
I'm gonna buy me a shotgun

G                         
With a great long shiny barrel

      G
e|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
B|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
G|----4--4-----4---4---4--|
D|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|----5--5----------------|
E|------------------------|

C           
I'm gonna buy me a shotgun

C                             G
With a great long shiny barrel

G                    D
I'm gonna shoot that rounder

D              G
That stole my gal.

G               D           G
 Yo-de-lay-ee-a-lay-ee-o-ly-ee
[Verse 6]
G
Rather drink muddy water

G
Sleep in a hollow log

      G
e|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
B|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
G|----4--4-----4---4---4--|
D|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|----5--5----------------|
E|------------------------|

C
Rather drink muddy water

C                         G
And sleep in a hollow log

G                 D
Than to be in Atlanta

D                    G
Treated like a dirty dog.

G               D           G
 Yo-de-lay-ee-a-lay-ee-o-ly-ee