{"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":2063873,"song":"T For Texas","artist":"Jimmie Rodgers","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11450502-t-for-texas-chords-by-jimmie-rodgers/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2063873?type=chord","rating":4.89877,"votes":12,"content":"For this song use an alternating bass between\r\nthe 5th and 6th strings while strumming the verses,\r\nApart from the D chord, where you should alternate\r\nthe 5th and 4th.\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro]                                         \r\n            [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne|----------0-----0-0----2-----------3--3--|\r\nB|----------1-----1-1----3-----------0--0--|\r\nG|----------0-----0-0----2-----------0--0--|\r\nD|----------2---2------0---0---------0--0--|\r\nA|----0-2-3-------------------1-2----2--2--|\r\nE|--------------------------------3--3--3--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nT for Texas,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] \r\nT for Tennesee[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne|----3--3-----3---3---3--|\r\nB|----3--3-----3---3---3--|\r\nG|----4--4-----4---4---4--|\r\nD|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|\r\nA|----5--5----------------|\r\nE|------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        \r\nT for Texas, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nT for Tennessee[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nT for Thelma,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThat gal made a wreck out of me.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Yo-de-lay-ee-a-lay-ee-o-ly-ee[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you don't want me mama[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou sure don't have to stall[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne|----3--3-----3---3---3--|\r\nB|----3--3-----3---3---3--|\r\nG|----4--4-----4---4---4--|\r\nD|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|\r\nA|----5--5----------------|\r\nE|------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Lawd Lawd)\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf you don't want me mama[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou sure don't have to stall[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]                           \r\n'Cause I can get more women[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThan a passenger train can haul.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Yo-de-lay-ee-a-lay-ee-o-ly-ee[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne|----------0-----0-0----2-----------3--3--|\r\nB|----------1-----1-1----3-----------0--0--|\r\nG|----------0-----0-0----2-----------0--0--|\r\nD|----------2---2------0---0---------0--0--|\r\nA|----0-2-3-------------------1-2----2--2--|\r\nE|-3------------------------------3--3--3--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              \r\nI'm gonna buy me a pistol[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        \r\nJust as long as I'm tall,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne|----3--3-----3---3---3--|\r\nB|----3--3-----3---3---3--|\r\nG|----4--4-----4---4---4--|\r\nD|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|\r\nA|----5--5----------------|\r\nE|------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]  \r\nI'm gonna buy me a pistol[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJust as long as I'm tall[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]  \r\nI'm gonna shoot poor Thelma[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJust to see her jump and fall.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Yo-de-lay-ee-a-lay-ee-o-ly-ee[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           \r\nI'm going where the water[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nDrinks like cherry wine[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne|----3--3-----3---3---3--|\r\nB|----3--3-----3---3---3--|\r\nG|----4--4-----4---4---4--|\r\nD|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|\r\nA|----5--5----------------|\r\nE|------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm going where the water[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDrinks like cherry wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cos the Georgia water[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTastes like turpentine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Yo-de-lay-ee-a-lay-ee-o-ly-ee[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne|----------0-----0-0----2-----------3--3--|\r\nB|----------1-----1-1----3-----------0--0--|\r\nG|----------0-----0-0----2-----------0--0--|\r\nD|----------2---2------0---0---------0--0--|\r\nA|----0-2-3-------------------1-2----2--2--|\r\nE|-3------------------------------3--3--3--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            \r\nI'm gonna buy me a shotgun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         \r\nWith a great long shiny barrel[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne|----3--3-----3---3---3--|\r\nB|----3--3-----3---3---3--|\r\nG|----4--4-----4---4---4--|\r\nD|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|\r\nA|----5--5----------------|\r\nE|------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           \r\nI'm gonna buy me a shotgun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith a great long shiny barrel[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna shoot that rounder[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat stole my gal.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Yo-de-lay-ee-a-lay-ee-o-ly-ee[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nRather drink muddy water[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSleep in a hollow log[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne|----3--3-----3---3---3--|\r\nB|----3--3-----3---3---3--|\r\nG|----4--4-----4---4---4--|\r\nD|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|\r\nA|----5--5----------------|\r\nE|------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nRather drink muddy water[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd sleep in a hollow log[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThan to be in Atlanta[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTreated like a dirty dog.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Yo-de-lay-ee-a-lay-ee-o-ly-ee[/tab]","plain_text":"For this song use an alternating bass between\nthe 5th and 6th strings while strumming the verses,\nApart from the D chord, where you should alternate\nthe 5th and 4th.\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n(Lawd Lawd)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]","chords":["D","C","G","B","A","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}