{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1938217,"song":"Paris Texas","artist":"Troy Cartwright","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11433418-paris-texas-chords-by-troy-cartwright/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1938217?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n   I am so strung out [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   Have not left this couch[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   In what seems like years[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n   I’ve got problems yes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   My friends would attest[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   If they were near[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBut their not[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey’ve moved on[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I can’t find my way out[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nStuck in Paris, Texas[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLike fading paint on a boxcar[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n   There were moments though[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   Many years ago[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   When I had a plan[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n   Move to Dallas or[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   Maybe Houston[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Wherever made sense[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBut I still play[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAt some hole in a wall[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFor tips or maybe a number[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nStuck in Paris, Texas[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I thought I was gonna go far[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNow I don’t know what my plans are[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]                                        \r\nI’m just fading paint on a boxcar ohh ooooohhh[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n   Yeah the money’s tight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   Can’t pay my rent[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   I should give up[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n   I’ve got a sister[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   Down in Commerce[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Who could put me up[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDamn I wish[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI could catch a break[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOr slide a scrap of fortune[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nStuck in Paris, Texas[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLike fading paint on a boxcar[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI’m stuck in Paris, Texas[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLike fading paint on a boxcar[/tab]\r\n\r\nPieces of me keep flaking off\r\n\r\nAnd the parts that are left\r\n\r\nAre covered in rust\r\n\r\nAnd I don’t expect to be remembered for much","plain_text":"[Intro]\nC  Am  Em  G\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nC  Am  Em  G\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nC  Am  Em  G\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPieces of me keep flaking off\n\nAnd the parts that are left\n\nAre covered in rust\n\nAnd I don’t expect to be remembered for much","chords":["C","Am","Em","G","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}