Key: E major•
Verse 1
E
A
E
A
F#m
B
I was
A
F#m
he come through the swinging door
He said, I see you're from
I come up the trail with slaughter
A
F#m
in the spring of 83
I had myself a sweetheart,
A
F#m
she begged me not to leave
A
F#m
She's a pretty nester's daughter
A
F#m
A
B
and her hair is flaming red
F#m
B
her beauty turns your head
A
F#m
She's gentle as a kitten when
A
B
she snuggles up to you
B
E
and her eyes blue bonnet blue
I thought someday I might go
A
F#m
back but every time I tried
There were times I had the money,
A
F#m
could have bought a little spread
I've squandered all my money on
A
F#m
the booze and fancy dames
And I can't go back to
A
F#m
Texas, I'm afraid she didn't wait
A
F#m
She's a pretty nester's daughter
A
F#m
A
B
and her hair is flaming red
F#m
B
her beauty turns your head
A
F#m
She's gentle as a kitten when
A
B
she snuggles up to you
A
B
Her skin as soft as goose down and her eyes blue,
E
C
bonnet blue
Bb
Gm
told the boys I'm headed home
Told the boys to sell the cattle,
Bb
Gm
they could divvy up my share
And I know there's coyotes out there,
Bb
Gm
but the only sound I hear
There's a place near
Palo
Bb
Gm
Finto I can buy with what I've saved
Bb
Gm
She's a pretty nester's daughter
Bb
C
and her hair is flamin' red
Gm
C
her beauty turns your head
Bb
Gm
She's gentle as a kitten when
Bb
C
she snuggles up to you
C
F
her eyes blue bonnet blue
Bb
Gm
Her skin is soft as goose down and
C
F
her eyes blue bonnet blue
you
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE A F#m B C...
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