Misc Originals – Dan Clancy - Texas Tall Boys Alt Version (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
G D C G x4
[Verse 1]
G D C G We met down in Austin, in the early 1880’s G D C G Five boys from different places, singing the melody G D C G Two came from the north country, with that winter chill G D C G Three from the southern pine, all chasing that Lone Star thrill G D C G Life was tough and times were hard G D C G Chasing bad guys and enforcing the law G D C G Whiskey in the morning and fighting all through the day G D C G We’d sing our songs and they came to hear us play
[Chorus]
G D C G We’re the Texas Tall Boys, all standing six four or more G D C G In a fight or in the honky-tonk, we always leave it on the floor G D C G From a gunfight in the heat to the tunes that make us fly G D C G We’re the Texas Tall Boys, with a bond you can’t deny
[Verse 2]
G D C G Jesse came to town one day we were just lads G D C G The fighting started early and what a shoot out we had G D C G When the smoke all settle and the fightin was done G D C G Jesse and his gang they rode off in the sun G D C G We ended the night with whiskey in our hands G D C G Telling all the stories and firing up the band G D C G We sang our songs and the town gathered round G D C G Remembering the day when the James Gang came to town
[Chorus]
G D C G We’re the Texas Tall Boys, all standing six four or more G D C G In a fight or in the honky-tonk, we always leave it on the floor G D C G From a gunfight in the heat to the tunes that make us fly G D C G We’re the Texas Tall Boys, with a bond you can’t deny
[Verse 3]
G D C G We went to New Orleans for the Mardi Gras G D C G Stayed at the bars all night we avoided the law G D C G We sang our songs at Lafitte's pirates den G D C G Dancin all through the night, we should go again G D C G They built Gruene Hall when we were living there G D C G We’d play and danced and the nights were fair G D C G The ladies would come and the ladies would go G D C G But we stayed together all through the show
[Chorus]
G D C G We’re the Texas Tall Boys, all standing six four or more G D C G In a fight or in the honky-tonk, we always leave it on the floor G D C G From a gunfight in the heat to the tunes that make us fly G D C G We’re the Texas Tall Boys, with a bond you can’t deny
[Verse 4]
G D C G We’re getting older now, but the music’s still in our soul G D C G Tim plays the tambourine and Toms plays Rock and ROll G D C G Bill’s on the guitar and dan our piano man G D C G Ron in his dancin’ boots all night for his fans
[Chorus]
G D C G We’re the Texas Tall Boys, all standing six four or more G D C G In a fight or in the honky-tonk, we always leave it on the floor G D C G From a gunfight in the heat to the tunes that make us fly G D C G We’re the Texas Tall Boys, with a bond you can’t deny
[Outro]
G D C G Years may pass, and times may change G D C G But the Texas Tall Boys, we’ll always stay the same G D C G From the heart of Austin to wherever we may roam G D C G We’ll carry these memories, and we’ll always come back home