Radney Foster & Pat Green - Texas In 1880 Chords
Tempo:
135.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[C]
[Em]
[Am]
[C] [Em] I can hear the wind whisper my [G] name, telling me it's time to head out again.
[D]
Horses are trailered and the lights are shut [C] down, I'm long overdue for heading out of [Em] town.
Got a fever that they call the rodeo, [G] just enough winnings to make the next show.
[D] Sometimes you make eights, sometimes you hit dirt, [C] go on in another number to the back
of my shirt.
[G] And I'll ride [D] on [C]
fast, [Am] [G] like a [D] cowboy from [Em] the [C] past.
[G] Be young [D] and wild [C] and free, [G] like Texas [D] in [C]
1880.
Just [G] like Texas [D] in [G]
1880.
[C]
[G] [E]
[Em] [C]
[Em] I'm from Phoenix to Tulsa to the Astrodome, [G] New York City down to San Antonio.
[D] These boys are riding for legendary fame, [C] and our money's all gone but we're still
out of shame.
[Em] Our hearts are getting broken and our heads are getting busted, [G] we'll always believe in
the things that we trusted.
[D] There'll be those nights when glory comes around and [G] we'll [C] tip our hats and wave to the crowd.
[G] And I'll ride [D] that pony [C]
fast, [G] like a cowboy [D] from [C]
[G] the past.
Be young [D] and wild [C] and free, [G] like Texas [D] in [G] 1880.
[C] Just [G] like Texas [D] in [G]
1880.
[C]
Someday [Em]
[D] when you're older, someone will see [E] that buckle hanging there on your belt.
[Bm] [C] I'll ask you to tie on that [G]
[D] pony [C] fast, [G] like a cowboy [D] from [C] the past.
[G] Be young [D] and wild [C] and free, [G] like Texas [D] in [C] 1880.
[G] Just like Texas [D] in [G]
1880.
[Am]
[C] [Em] Just like Texas, take me home [C] to Texas.
I'll play it [G] just like Texas.
[C]
Play it [Em] just like Texas.
[C]
[G]
[C]
[Em]
[C]
[C]
[Em]
[Am]
[C] [Em] I can hear the wind whisper my [G] name, telling me it's time to head out again.
[D]
Horses are trailered and the lights are shut [C] down, I'm long overdue for heading out of [Em] town.
Got a fever that they call the rodeo, [G] just enough winnings to make the next show.
[D] Sometimes you make eights, sometimes you hit dirt, [C] go on in another number to the back
of my shirt.
[G] And I'll ride [D] on [C]
fast, [Am] [G] like a [D] cowboy from [Em] the [C] past.
[G] Be young [D] and wild [C] and free, [G] like Texas [D] in [C]
1880.
Just [G] like Texas [D] in [G]
1880.
[C]
[G] [E]
[Em] [C]
[Em] I'm from Phoenix to Tulsa to the Astrodome, [G] New York City down to San Antonio.
[D] These boys are riding for legendary fame, [C] and our money's all gone but we're still
out of shame.
[Em] Our hearts are getting broken and our heads are getting busted, [G] we'll always believe in
the things that we trusted.
[D] There'll be those nights when glory comes around and [G] we'll [C] tip our hats and wave to the crowd.
[G] And I'll ride [D] that pony [C]
fast, [G] like a cowboy [D] from [C]
[G] the past.
Be young [D] and wild [C] and free, [G] like Texas [D] in [G] 1880.
[C] Just [G] like Texas [D] in [G]
1880.
[C]
Someday [Em]
[D] when you're older, someone will see [E] that buckle hanging there on your belt.
[Bm] [C] I'll ask you to tie on that [G]
[D] pony [C] fast, [G] like a cowboy [D] from [C] the past.
[G] Be young [D] and wild [C] and free, [G] like Texas [D] in [C] 1880.
[G] Just like Texas [D] in [G]
1880.
[Am]
[C] [Em] Just like Texas, take me home [C] to Texas.
I'll play it [G] just like Texas.
[C]
Play it [Em] just like Texas.
[C]
[G]
[C]
[Em]
[C]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] I can hear the wind whisper my [G] name, telling me it's time to head out again.
[D] _
Horses are trailered and the lights are shut [C] down, I'm long overdue for heading out of [Em] town.
Got a fever that they call the rodeo, [G] just enough winnings to make the next show.
[D] Sometimes you make eights, sometimes you hit dirt, [C] go on in another number to the back
of my shirt.
[G] And I'll ride _ [D] _ _ on [C] _ _
fast, _ _ _ [Am] [G] like a _ [D] cowboy _ from [Em] the _ _ _ [C] past.
_ [G] Be _ young [D] and wild _ [C] and free, _ _ _ [G] like _ Texas [D] in _ _ _ [C] _
1880.
_ _ _ Just [G] like Texas _ [D] in _ _ _ [G] _
1880.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ I'm from Phoenix to Tulsa to the _ Astrodome, [G] New York City down to San Antonio.
[D] These boys are riding for legendary fame, [C] and our money's all gone but we're still
out of shame.
[Em] Our hearts are getting broken and our heads are getting busted, [G] we'll always believe in
the things that we trusted.
[D] There'll be those nights when glory comes around and [G] we'll [C] tip our hats and wave to the crowd.
[G] And I'll ride [D] that _ pony [C] _ _
fast, _ _ _ [G] like a cowboy _ [D] _ from _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] the past.
Be _ young [D] and wild _ [C] and free, _ _ _ [G] like Texas [D] in _ _ _ [G] 1880.
_ [C] _ _ Just [G] like Texas _ _ [D] in _ _ [G] _ _
1880.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ Someday [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] when you're older, someone will see [E] that buckle hanging there on your belt.
[Bm] _ _ [C] I'll ask you to tie on that _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] pony _ _ [C] fast, _ _ _ _ _ [G] like a _ cowboy [D] _ _ from [C] the _ _ past.
_ [G] _ Be _ young [D] and _ wild [C] and free, _ _ _ _ [G] like Texas [D] in _ _ _ [C] 1880.
_ _ _ [G] Just like Texas _ [D] in _ _ _ [G] _
1880.
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] Just like Texas, _ _ take me home [C] to Texas.
_ _ I'll play it [G] just like Texas.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ Play it [Em] just like Texas.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] I can hear the wind whisper my [G] name, telling me it's time to head out again.
[D] _
Horses are trailered and the lights are shut [C] down, I'm long overdue for heading out of [Em] town.
Got a fever that they call the rodeo, [G] just enough winnings to make the next show.
[D] Sometimes you make eights, sometimes you hit dirt, [C] go on in another number to the back
of my shirt.
[G] And I'll ride _ [D] _ _ on [C] _ _
fast, _ _ _ [Am] [G] like a _ [D] cowboy _ from [Em] the _ _ _ [C] past.
_ [G] Be _ young [D] and wild _ [C] and free, _ _ _ [G] like _ Texas [D] in _ _ _ [C] _
1880.
_ _ _ Just [G] like Texas _ [D] in _ _ _ [G] _
1880.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ I'm from Phoenix to Tulsa to the _ Astrodome, [G] New York City down to San Antonio.
[D] These boys are riding for legendary fame, [C] and our money's all gone but we're still
out of shame.
[Em] Our hearts are getting broken and our heads are getting busted, [G] we'll always believe in
the things that we trusted.
[D] There'll be those nights when glory comes around and [G] we'll [C] tip our hats and wave to the crowd.
[G] And I'll ride [D] that _ pony [C] _ _
fast, _ _ _ [G] like a cowboy _ [D] _ from _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] the past.
Be _ young [D] and wild _ [C] and free, _ _ _ [G] like Texas [D] in _ _ _ [G] 1880.
_ [C] _ _ Just [G] like Texas _ _ [D] in _ _ [G] _ _
1880.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ Someday [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] when you're older, someone will see [E] that buckle hanging there on your belt.
[Bm] _ _ [C] I'll ask you to tie on that _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] pony _ _ [C] fast, _ _ _ _ _ [G] like a _ cowboy [D] _ _ from [C] the _ _ past.
_ [G] _ Be _ young [D] and _ wild [C] and free, _ _ _ _ [G] like Texas [D] in _ _ _ [C] 1880.
_ _ _ [G] Just like Texas _ [D] in _ _ _ [G] _
1880.
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] Just like Texas, _ _ take me home [C] to Texas.
_ _ I'll play it [G] just like Texas.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ Play it [Em] just like Texas.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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