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