Lyle Lovett – Long Tall Texan (Guitar)

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(Check also the more raunchy Sleepy LaBeef version on UG. Ratings are appreciated.) No brackets: Lyle Lovett. Brackets: Randy Newman. {Intro} | A7 E7 | {Verse 1}
           A7
Well I'm a long tall Texan, I wear a ten-gallon hat.

A               A7              A          A7
 (He rides from Texas wearing a ten-gallon hat.)

          D7                                   A
Yes I'm a long tall Texan, I wear a ten-gallon hat.

A               A7              A          A7
 (He rides from Texas wearing a ten-gallon hat.)

             E7                      D7 N.C.                     A 
Well people, look at me and they say: O'Lor, o'Lor, is that your hat?

A               A7              E7
 (He rides from Texas wearing a ten-gallon hat.)
{Verse 2}
           A7
Well I'm a long tall Texan, I ride a big white horse.

A               A7         A         A7
 (He rides from Texas on a big white horse.)

          D7                                  A
Yes I'm a long tall Texan, I ride a big white horse.

A               A7         A         A7
 (He rides from Texas on a big white horse.)

             E7                      D7 N.C.                     A
Well people, look at me and they say: O'Lor, o'Lor, is that your horse?

A               A7         E7
 (He rides from Texas on a big white horse.)
{Bridge}
           D7
Well I was walking down the street with my shiny badge.

   A7 N.C.
My spurs jinglin' there at my feet. (Jinglin' at his feet.)

  D7
I seen a man a'comin (comin') comin' with a gun (comin').

B7 N.C.                E7 E7 E7 E7 N.C.
 I just can't be beat.
{Verse 3}
          A7
Yes I'm a long tall Texan, I enforce justice for the law.

A               A7         A         A7
 (He rides from Texas to enforce the law.)

           D               D7                         A
Well I'm a long tall Texan, I enforce justice for the law.

A               A7         A         A7
 (He comes from Texas to enforce the law.)

             E7                      D7 N.C.                   A
Well people, look at me and they say: O'Lor, o'Lor, is you the law?

A               A7         E7
 (He rides from Texas to enforce the law.)
{Outro}
           A               A7
Well I'm a long tall Texan.

          A               A7
Yes I'm a long tall Texan. (He's the long tall Texan.)

         A               A7
Yes I'm a long tall Texan. (Yes, he is.)

          A                        A7
Well I'm a long tall Texan. (Got a big white hat.)

         A         A7
I ride a big white horse. (Yes, he does.) A big white horse. (Giddy up)

         A         A7
I ride a big white horse babe. (Giddy up)

       A            A7             A            A7
I am a long tall ..(Texan)  I am a long tale..(Texan)
(Outro fades swiftly halfway.)