Heart Of Texas chords by Billy Joe Shaver
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Intro 1
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Verse 1
The (G major) heart of
Texas (D major) is where (G major) I was born
By twist of fate the Lone Star State's
where I'm com (C major) ing from
God almighty's been good (G major) to me
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Verse 2
Where I (G major) grow'd up learning
about the Alamo
With a swelling pride down deep inside,
me saying, (C major) "Go, man, go"
You can be all you want (G major) to be
Verse 3
Yeah, it's right (D major) there where the best is
Smack (C major) dab in the heart of Texas,
thank (G major) you ma'am
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Verse 4
(G major) Papa run off before I was born
Mama picked cotton just to raise
us kids in the Texas (C major) sun
We grew up in the cot (G major) ton fields (D major) (G major)
Verse 5
So (G major) I learned how to work
and I learned how to fight
I learned how to put a bunch
of words together
As the years (C major) rolled by
God gave me a way (G major) to go
Verse 6
When my sweetheart (G major) listened
to the songs I played
She said, "I love you honey
But there ain't much money in a serenade (C major)
I need a man with a real (G major) job"
Verse 7
Now she's back (D major) there where I left her
God (C major) knows I still think about
her now (G major) and then
But she knows (D major) these clothes I'm wearin'
Is the kind (C major) that shirt tails always flappin' in (G major) the wind
Interlude 1
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Verse 8
I (G major) made my music from coast to coast
Been over the water,
couldn't get no hotter
(C major) Then I dang near froze
Remember the Alamo
(G major)
Verse 9
The road was long (D major) but (G major) the heart is strong (D major)
I was (G major) Texas born and raised and
Texas is still (C major) my home
Texas is home (G major) sweet home
Verse 10
Yeah it's right (D major) there where the best is
Smack (C major) dab in the heart of Texas,
thank (G major) you ma'am
Where my song (D major) s are always playing
And them good (C major) ol' Texas girls say, "Honey,
now where (G major) ya been?"
Interlude 2
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Yeah (D major) it's right
Verse 11
back where
where the best is
Smack (C major) dab in the heart of Texas,
thank (G major) you ma'am
Outro 1
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Heart Of Texas
Billy Joe Shaver
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