Chords for Wade Bowen "West Texas Rain" on The Texas Music Scene

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_ You know Wade Bowen's self-titled album has been a big hit with fans everywhere.
[Gm] One single from that project called West Texas Rain went number one on the Texas radio chart.
But [Bb] for Wade, it's a special tune for different reasons.
He sat down with us recently to give us [Gm] the story. _ _
This song is, I started, I was born [Dm] and raised in Waco, Texas, but [Eb] _ _ [Bb] I went to college in Lubbock.
And so I didn't know anything about West Texas, [Gm] obviously, until I got out there.
And it's a whole other [F] thing.
It's _ different out there.
It's [Bb] something about the people and the weather and everything is just different from central Texas and the way [Ab] I grew [Gm] up.
And, _ you know, I was going to school and started the band out there, started playing music out there, started [Bb] writing songs out there. _
And that's where all of this began for me a [Gm] long time ago.
I just looking back on those days till now, I just figured it was about [Dm] time for me to tie the [Eb] two together.
_ And this [Bb] is this is one of, you know, I feel like the easiest [Gm] way for me to write songs is to just be as honest as possible.
And this is [Am] one of those.
[F] It's just time flies by as [Bb] quickly as the West Texas rain does because it doesn't last long out there at all. _
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_ [F] _ _ _ I have [C] been restless.
_ I have [Em] been reckless. _ _
[F] Been a strain on my mama's heart. _ _
I've [C] been a drunk _ and I've [Em] been a _ dreamer. _
[F] Pulling the strings on this old guitar.
I found a [C] few answers.
I still got questions.
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Kept [F] it together and found out [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ secrets and stories.
[G] Old shoebox memories.
[C] _ Choosing it out [F] like a train. _ _
[Cm] _ [Am] _ Tear drops and laughter.
[G] Be chased and after.
[C] _ Years ago, quick as [F] they came.
[C] Like a West Texas rain. _ _
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_ _ _ Like a West Texas _ _ rain.
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_ _ _ [Fm] _ Yeah, [C] I've been a lover. _ _
[Em] I've been a father. _ _ _
[F] I've been a brother. _
I've been [G] a son. _
I've been [C] a preacher.
_ And [Em] I've been a sinner. _ _ _
[F] If you can name it, I've [D] probably been [G] one. _
Struggle, [C] struggle. _ _
Constantly [Em] reaching. _ _
Reaching [F] for something that I've [G] never done. _ _
I [Am] got secrets and stories.
[G] Old shoebox memories.
[C] _ Choosing it [F] out like a train.
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I [Am] got tear drops and laughter.
[G] Be chased and after.
[F] _ Years ago, quick as they came.
[C] Like a West Texas rain. _ _
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_ _ _ Like a West Texas _ _ rain.
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[Am] your eyes and hold on.
[C] We're here and we're gone.
It [F] goes just [G] as quick as [F] it [C] can. _ _
[Cm] _ Just like a West [C] Texas rain. _ _
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_ [F] _ _ _ [C] Just _ _ _ like a West Texas rain. _ _
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_ Just like _ a West Texas _ _ _
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[C] Yeah, _ _ _ _ _ just like a West Texas _ rain.
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