Lone Star Blues chords by
Delbert Mcclinton

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Key: D major•

Intro 1

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At a truck

Verse 1
G G 
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stop in San Angelo
C C 
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I saw a billboard 'bout this rodeo
D D 
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Last weekend out in El Paso
So I signed up to ride
G G 
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Verse 2
I drew a bull called Original Sin
C C 
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Heard he'd killed a couple of men
D D 
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Figured this was somethin'
I could win
'Cause the devil's on my side
G G 
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Verse 3
D D 
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I was havin' myself one hell of a ride
G G 
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C C 
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When I, I ended up disqualified
D D 
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'Cause that danged old
bull just up and died
Before they blew the whistle
G G 
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Verse 4
D D 
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G G 
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When I got them North Texas blues
C C 
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Thought, I'd paid all my dues
D D 
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Then them South Texas blues
G G 
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Told me, son you ain't through
D D 
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G G 
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Had them

Verse 5
East Texas blues
D D 
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G G 
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C C 
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G G 
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C C 
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And them West Texas too
D D 
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I've done all I know to do
Tryin' to lose,
tryin' to lose these lone star blues
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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Verse 6
D D 
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G G 
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I got laid off at Brown and Root
C C 
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On my way back to Cut and Shoot
D D 
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I lost my wristwatch and my boots
Shootin' dice with a dude
G G 
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from Houston

Verse 7
G G 
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There ain't no jobs here workin' cattle
C C 
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So I got on part time haulin' gravel
D D 
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With some outfit from Seattle
Down here buildin' custom homes
G G 
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Verse 8
D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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When I got them North Texas blues
C C 
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G G 
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Thought, I'd paid all my dues
C C 
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D D 
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And then them South Texas blues
G G 
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Told me son you ain't through

Verse 9
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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Had them East Texas blues
C C 
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G G 
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C C 
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And them West Texas too
G G 
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D D 
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I've done all I know to do
G G 
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Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose these lone star blues,
D D 
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alright

Interlude 1

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Verse 10
G G 
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I gassed up my truck and
packed my clothes
D D 
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G G 
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C C 
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Turned in my key and hit the road
D D 
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I said, Cowtown's where I'll go
You never know I might get lucky
G G 
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Verse 11
I got a friend there turning knobs
C C 
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At this place called Billy Bob's
D D 
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Said he could get me a job
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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There workin' as a bouncer

Verse 12

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First night on the job was just insane

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Some ol' boy got all deranged

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Hit me in the head with a Harley chain

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To this day my ears still ring

Verse 13

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I got them North Texas blues

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Thought, I'd paid all my dues

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And them South Texas blues

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Told me son you ain't through

Verse 14
G G 
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Had them East Texas blues
C C 
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And them West Texas too
D D 
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I've done all I know to do
Tryin' to lose,
tryin' to lose these lone star blues
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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