Ohio (Come Back To Texas) chords by Bowling For Soup (Official Version)

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Verse 1
B5 
She said she needed a break
E5 
A little time to think
C#5 
But then she went to Cleveland
F#5 
with some guy named Leland
B5 
That she met at the bank

Verse 2

There's nothing wrong with Ohio

Except the snow and the rain

C#m

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Pre-chorus 1

So when you're done doing whatever

And when you're through doing whoever

G#m

You know Denton County

will be right here waiting for you

Chorus 1
E 
Come back to Texas
B 
F# 
It's just not the same since you went away
E 
Before you lose your accent
B 
F# 
And forget all about the Lone Star State
G#m 
F# 
There's a seat for you at the rodeo
E 
B 
And I've got every slow dance saved
C#m 
Besides the Mexican food sucks
F# 
E 
north of here anyway

Verse 3
B5 
I think I made a mistake
E5 
It's not that easy to take
C#5 
She went to make a deposit
F#5 
then she cleaned out her closet
B5 
Guess I'll sit here and wait

Verse 4
B 
For her to come back home
(I wish she'd come back home)
E 
It shouldn't take very long
(So long, so long)
C#m 
I bet she misses the sunrise
F# 
and Mrs. Baird's fruit pies
B 
But I could be wrong

Pre-chorus 2

So when you're done doing whatever

And when you're through doing whoever

G#m

You know Denton County

will be right here waiting for you

Chorus 2
E 
Come back to Texas
B 
F# 
It's just not the same since you went away
E 
I bet you missed your exit
B 
And drove right on through
F# 
the Lone Star State
G#m 
F# 
There's a seat for you at the rodeo
E 
B 
And I've got every slow dance saved
C#m 
Besides the Mexican food sucks
F# 
E 
north of here anyway

Bridge 1
E5 
Troy Aikman wants you back
B5 
Willie Nelson wants you back
E5 
NASA wants you back
B5 
And the Bush twins want you back
E5 
Pantera wants you back
B5 
And Blue Bell wants you back
G#m 
F# 
I got a premonition, I'm taking a petition
E 
F# 
And the whole state's gonna sign

Chorus 3
E 
Come back to Texas
B 
F# 
It's just not the same since you went away
E 
Before you lose your accent
B 
F# 
And forget all about the Lone Star State
G#m 
F# 
There's a seat for you at the rodeo
E 
B 
And I've got every slow dance saved

Chorus 4
E 
Come back to Texas
B 
F# 
It's just not the same since you went away
E 
Before you lose your accent
B 
F# 
And forget all about the Lone Star State
G#m 
F# 
There's a seat for you at the rodeo
E 
B 
And I've got every slow dance saved
C#m 
Besides the Mexican food sucks
F# 
E 
north of here anyway
C#m 
Besides the Mexican food sucks
F# 
E 
north of here anyway
C#m 
Besides the Mexican food sucks
F# 
E 
D#m 
C#m 
B 
north of here anyway

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: B majorBPM: 144

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
C#5: x-4-6-x-x-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
D#m: x-6-8-8-7-x

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This is the definitive original version of Ohio (Come Back To Texas) by Bowling For Soup, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Bowling For Soup's performance.