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T For Texas by Jimmie Rodgers
T For Texas
Capo:no capo
E E7 A
Well, 'T' for Texas, 'T' for Tennessee
A E
'T' for Texas, 'T' for Tennessee
B7 E
'T' for Thelma, the gal that made a wreck out of me
If you don't want me mama, you sure don't have to stall
If you don't want me mama, you sure don't have to stall
'Cause I can get more women than a passenger train [can haul]
Well, I'm going where the water drinks like cherry wine
I'm going where the water drinks like cherry wine
'Cause this Georgia water tastes like turpentine
I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a hollow log
I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a hollow log
Than to be here in Atlanta, [and] get treated like a dirty dog
E B7 E
Women make a fool out of me
If you're ever down in mobile be sure to look me up
If you're ever down in mobile be sure to look me up
And if your ever in Atlanta tell Lucille to go to hell
Women make a fool out of me
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version 2
Capo:no capo
(three simple chords, and a repeating progression throughout)
G
T for Texas, T for Tennessee
C G
T for Texas, T for Tennessee
D7 G
T for Thelma, That gal that made a wreck out of me
G D7 G
Yo de lay ee oh, Yo lay ee oh, Yo lay ee
If you don't want me woman, You sure don't have to stall
If you don't want me mama, You sure don't have to stall
Cause I can get more women, Than a passenger train can haul
Yo de lay ee oh, Yo lay ee oh, Yo lay ee
I'm gonna buy me a pistol, Just as long as I'm tall
I'm gonna buy me a pistol, Just as long as I'm tall
I'm gonna shoot poor Thelma, Just to see her jump and fall
Yo de lay ee oh, Yo lay ee oh, Yo lay ee
I'm goin' where the water drinks like cherry wine
I'm goin' where the water drinks like cherry wine
Cause this Georgia water, taste like turpentine
Yo de lay ee oh, Yo lay ee oh, Yo lay ee
I'm gonna buy me a shotgun, With a great long shiny barrel
I'm gonna buy me a shotgun, With a big long shiny barrel
I'm gonna shoot that rounder that stole my gal
Yo de lay ee oh, Yo lay ee oh, Yo lay ee
Rather drink muddy water and sleep in a hollow log
Rather drink muddy water and sleep in a hollow log
Than to be in Atlanta, Treated like a dirty dog
Yo de lay ee oh, Yo lay ee oh, Yo lay ee
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
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
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