Gone To Texas Chords by Red Steagall

Tempo:
78.35 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

G

E

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Red Steagall - Gone To Texas chords
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My granddad was the right [D] man [G] to tame this [D] savage wild land.
[G] Then [D] carpetbaggers came and stole [E] our very [A] heart and soul.
[D] The land we fought and died for, [G] the home my [D] mama cried for.
[G] We couldn't [D] pay the taxes, [A] so they took [D] all we owned.
That Yankee tax collector [G] was a dodging [D] diving actor.
[G] As he [D] outran the buckshot [E] in a high low, [A] he was gone.
[D] I'm sure they'll send another, [G] but they really needn't [D] bother.
[G] Cause when they [D] come a-calling, [A] there'll be nobody [D] home.
[G] Cause we're off to tame a [A] new land, where [G] I can be my [D] own man.
Where them [G] carpetbagging [Em] scallywags will [E] leave a boy [A] alone.
We'll start all over [A] brand new, [G] my daddy taught me [D] how to.
And [G] we'll build a cattle [Em] kingdom, [A] and we'll call [D] Texas home.
[G] [Em]
[A] [D] There'll be no old folks grieving, [G] cause they don't know [D] we're leaving.
[G] White crosses [D] still remind us [E] of the sacrifice [A] they made.
When [D] they stood their ground and fought them, [G] all the Union [D] soldiers brought them.
[G] Was death and [D] fire and ashes, [A] that's the price the [D] old folks paid.
[B] [E] We've loaded up our wagon [A] with all that we [E] can pack in.
[A] A team of fine [E] bred horses, and [F#] we're finally on our [C#] way.
To [E] where leafy live oak branches [A] shelter heart and [E] soul and family.
[A] We'll stake a claim [E] on Texas, [B] we'll clear the [E] land and stay.
[B] Cause [A] we're off to [B] tame a new land, [A] where I can be [E] my own man.
Where [A] them [F#m] carpetbagging scallywags [F#] will leave a boy [B] alone.
And [A] we'll start all [B] over brand new, [A] my daddy taught [E] me how to.
[A] We'll build a cattle [F#m] kingdom, [B] and we'll call [E] Texas home.
Yes, [A] we'll start all over [B] brand new, [A] my daddy taught [E] me how to.
And [A] we'll build a cattle [F#m] kingdom, and we'll call [A] Texas home.
[E]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
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My granddad was the right [D] man [G] to tame this [D] savage wild land.
[G] Then [D] carpetbaggers came and stole [E] our very [A] heart and soul.
_ [D] The land we fought and died for, [G] the home my [D] mama cried for.
[G] We couldn't [D] pay the taxes, [A] so they took [D] all we owned.
_ _ That Yankee tax collector [G] was a dodging [D] diving actor.
[G] As he [D] outran the buckshot [E] in a high low, [A] he was gone.
_ [D] I'm sure they'll send another, [G] but they really needn't [D] bother.
[G] Cause when they [D] come a-calling, [A] there'll be nobody [D] home. _
[G] Cause we're off to tame a [A] new land, where [G] I can be my [D] own man.
Where them [G] carpetbagging [Em] scallywags will [E] leave a boy [A] alone.
_ We'll start all over [A] brand new, [G] my daddy taught me [D] how to.
And [G] we'll build a cattle [Em] kingdom, [A] and we'll call [D] Texas home.
_ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ There'll be no old folks grieving, [G] cause they don't know [D] we're leaving.
[G] White crosses [D] still remind us [E] of the sacrifice [A] they made.
When [D] they stood their ground and fought them, [G] all the Union [D] soldiers brought them.
[G] Was death and [D] fire and ashes, [A] that's the price the [D] old folks paid.
[B] _ [E] We've loaded up our wagon [A] with all that we [E] can pack in.
[A] A team of fine [E] bred horses, and [F#] we're finally on our [C#] way.
To [E] where leafy live oak branches [A] shelter heart and [E] soul and family.
[A] We'll stake a claim [E] on Texas, [B] we'll clear the [E] land and stay.
[B] Cause [A] we're off to [B] tame a new land, [A] where I can be [E] my own man.
Where [A] them [F#m] carpetbagging scallywags [F#] will leave a boy [B] alone. _
And [A] we'll start all [B] over brand new, [A] my daddy taught [E] me how to.
[A] We'll build a cattle [F#m] kingdom, [B] and we'll call [E] Texas home.
_ Yes, [A] we'll start all over [B] brand new, [A] my daddy taught [E] me how to.
And [A] we'll build a cattle [F#m] kingdom, and we'll call [A] Texas home.
_ _ [E] _ _ _

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