GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

Texas Drought Part 1 chords by
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Logo

N/A•1 views•
Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 1
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The sidewalks are blazing hot like
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

white- fire from a pistol shot
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The sun at its zenith is proudly displayed

The old man across the street can't
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

hardly stand the heat
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

He'd pay a king's ransom for one
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

patch of shade. (There's)

Cracks in the creek bed deep dry dirt
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

where the craw dead sleep
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Dust in the birdbath is out of control
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The treefrogs have ceased to sing
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

fireflies have lost their zing
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And life on the rice farm
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

is taking a toll
Verse 2
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Brazos river s less than three
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

feet deep.
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Watermelon farmers wife can't sleep.

Dust dripping from a
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

windmill spout
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Everybody wants to end
Interlude 1

this drought
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 3
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The firetrucks and sirens scream like
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

scenes from an old bad dream
Baug
Baug

View detailed Baug chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The drought seeps into your bones
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

till your last drink of water's gone

And a rise from the ashes falls
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

on your head
Verse 4
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app


The jukebox plays Jimmy Reed dry-
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

winds blow tumbleweed
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The blues and the night have
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

a mind of their own

With beer joints to slake our thirst we wait for the great cloud-
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

burst Pray let there be raindrops the size of a stone
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Verse 5
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Witch doctor beat the tom-
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

tom loud
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Helicopter pilot seed the clouds
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Baptist preacher get your prayer book out
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Somebody's got to end
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

this drought
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Cattle rancher watch the skies all day
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Sun is shining but you can't make hay
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The only thing that's left to talk about
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Is how on earth we're gonna end this
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

drought. No doubt
Outro 1
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.
An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Em

  • D

  • Am

  • F

  • Baug

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by Rodney Crowell

Discover chords for more songs to play

Rodney Crowell

After All This Time

Rodney Crowell

Don't Get Me Started

Rodney Crowell

Best Years Of Our Lives

Rodney Crowell

Telephone Road

Rodney Crowell

Earthbound

Rodney Crowell

Sex and Gasoline

Rodney Crowell

'Til I Gain Control Again

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Rodney Crowell

After All This Time

Rodney Crowell

Kansas

Dust In The Wind

Kansas

Olivia Rodrigo

Drivers License

Olivia Rodrigo

Radiohead

Creep

Radiohead

The Animals

The House Of The Rising Sun

The Animals

Rodney Crowell

Best Years Of Our Lives

Rodney Crowell

Rodney Crowell

Don't Get Me Started

Rodney Crowell

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Captivate Us

Watermark

Lonely Fight

Mk.gee

How Many Miles

Mk.gee

Candy

Mk.gee

Earrings

Malcolm Todd

Roommates

Malcolm Todd

4me 4me

Malcolm Todd

Frequently asked questions

The original key of Texas Drought Part 1 by Rodney Crowell is G major.

The primary chords used in Texas Drought Part 1 are G, C, Em, D, Am, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Em, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Texas Drought Part 1 is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Texas Drought Part 1 using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Texas Drought Part 1. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Rodney Crowell.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Texas Drought Part 1 to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Texas Drought Part 1 by Rodney Crowell on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.