Lone Star Blues chords by Delbert McClinton
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Intro 1
(D major) (G major) (D major)
(G major)
At a (D major) truck
Verse 1
(G major) stop in San Angelo
I saw a (C major) billboard 'bout this rodeo
Last (D major) weekend out in El Paso
So I signed up to ride
(G major)
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Verse 2
I drew a bull called Original Sin
Heard he'd killed (C major) a couple of men
Figured this was (D major) somethin'
I could win
'Cause the devil's on my side
(G major)
Verse 3
I was havin' myself one hell of a ride (D major)
(G major) When I, (C major) I ended up disqualified
'Cause that danged (D major) old
bull just up and died
Before they blew the whistle
(G major)
Verse 4
When I got them (D major) North (G major) Texas blues
Thought, I'd paid (C major) all my dues
Then them South (D major) Texas blues
Told me, son you ain't through (G major)
(D major) Had (G major) them
Verse 5
East Texas blues
(D major) And (G major) them West (C major) Texas (G major) too (C major)
I've done all (D major) I know to do
Tryin' to lose,
tryin' to lose these lone star blues
(G major) (D major) (G major)
Verse 6
I got laid (D major) off (G major) at Brown and Root
On my way (C major) back to Cut and Shoot
I lost my wristwatch (D major) and my boots
Shootin' dice with a dude
from Hous (G major) ton
Verse 7
There (G major) ain't no jobs here workin' cattle
So I got on part (C major) time haulin' gravel
With some outfit (D major) from Seattle
Down here buildin' custom homes
(G major)
Verse 8
When I got them (D major) (G major) North Texas (D major) blues (G major)
Thought, I'd paid (C major) all my (G major) dues
(C major) And then them South (D major) Texas blues
Told me son you ain't through (G major)
Verse 9
Had them (G major) East Texas (D major) (G major) blues
And them (C major) West Texas (G major) (C major) too
(G major) I've done all (D major) I know to do
Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose these lone star blues, (G major)
(D major) alright
Interlude 1
(G major) (D major) (G major) (C major) (D major)
(G major) (D major) (G major) (C major) (D major)
(G major)
Verse 10
I gassed up my truck (G major) and
packed my clothes
Turned (D major) in (G major) my key (C major) and hit the road
I said, (D major) Cowtown's where I'll go
You never know I might get lucky
(G major)
Verse 11
I got a friend there turning knobs
At this place (C major) called Billy Bob's
Said he (D major) could get me a job
There workin' as a boun (G major) cer (D major) (G major)
Verse 12
First night on the job (G major) was just insane
Some ol' (C major) boy got all deranged
Hit me in the head (D major) with a Harley chain
To this day my ears still (G major) ring
Verse 13
I got them North (G major) Texas blues
Thought, I'd paid (C major) all my dues
And them South (D major) Texas blues
Told me son you ain't through (G major)
Verse 14
Had them (G major) East Texas blues
And them (C major) West Texas too
I've done all (D major) I know to do
Tryin' to lose,
tryin' to lose these lone star blues
(G major) (D major) (G major)
Verse 15
I've done all (D major) I know to do
Tryin' to lose,
Outro 1
tryin' to lose these lone star blues
(G major) (D major) (G major) (D major) (G major)
Lone Star Blues
Delbert McClinton
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