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Key: F# minor•
Verse 1
Em
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Esus4
Esus4

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When I came here
Em
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I was a boy
C
C

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And now I'm leaving a man
Em
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When I came here I was lost
C
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But now I know who I am
Verse 2
G
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Oh, you helped me understand
D#dim
D#dim

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Cm
Cm
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You took me by the hand and
Adim
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D
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Am
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you showed me how to fight
G
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When I was afraid your
D#dim
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lights did not fade
Em
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D
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No, they shone through

the night
Am
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G
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Verse 3
C
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Esus4
Esus4

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Em

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We shared an apartment
G
G

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C
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on the verge of downtown
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Esus4
Esus4

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Two kids so in love
C
C

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but in vain I have found
G
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D
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Well, when our love turned to rust
D#dim
D#dim

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Adim
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D#dim
D#dim

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Then all I could trust was the cov
Em
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D

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C
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er of the blanket in the night
C
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D
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G
G

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I owe it to you,
B
B
2

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D#dim
D#dim

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I would have come un glued
Adim
Adim

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Cm
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3

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Adim

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Em
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Had it not been for the
D
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Am
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city and her light
Em
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D
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C
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Verse 4

G
G

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Am
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From Houston I'm moving tonight
G
G

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F
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I've got to pick up and wipe
Am
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the slate clean
G
G

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C
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G

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Am
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Oh, Houston I'm losing the fight
G
G

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F
F

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You remind me of too many things
Am
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G

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Interlude 1
C
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C
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Em
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Em
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D
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C
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Verse 5
Esus4
Esus4

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Well,
Em
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C
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time takes a toll and your eyes start to change
Em
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It puts walls all around a soul and you
C
C

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feel restless and caged
D
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Yes, it's happened to me,
B
B
2

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D#dim
D#dim

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I've just got to break free
Adim
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Em
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D
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Am
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From the scene and the places I know
D
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G
G

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I just need a new start, oh,
B
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2

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Adim
Adim

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the seas, they must part
D#dim
D#dim

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Em
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D
D

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I am finally ready
Am
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to go
Em
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C
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Verse 6

G
G

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G
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Am
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From Houston I'm moving tonight
G
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F
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I've got to pick up and wipe
Am
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the slate clean
G
G

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C
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Am
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Oh, Houston I'm losing the fight
C
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G
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F
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You remind me of too many
D#dim
D#dim

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B
B
2

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Em
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things
C
C

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Oh,
Verse 7
G
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Am
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Houston, I'm moving tonight
G
G

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F
F

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But it does not mean
Am
Am

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that we'll have to part
G
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C
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Am
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Oh, Houston this is not goodbye
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Am
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You will be living inside of my heart
Verse 8
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C
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And when I think back on when
Baug
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I called you my home
C
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C#dim
C#dim
4

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I will fill up with pride and love
Am
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C
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I will not forget all those
Baug
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nights that I spent
G
G

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C
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Baug
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How your lights shone so pretty
B
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2

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C
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Just a boy in the city
Outro 1
C#dim
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Esus4

  • C

  • G

  • D#dim

  • Adim

  • Cm

    3

  • D

  • Am

  • B

    2

  • F

  • Baug

  • C#dim

    4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Houston by Robert Ellis is F# minor.

The primary chords used in Houston are F#m, F#sus4, D, A, E#dim, Bdim.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#m, F#sus4, D, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Houston is approximately 58 beats per minute.

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