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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1868708,"song":"Lone Star Blues","artist":"George Strait","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1868708-lone-star-blues-chords-by-george-strait/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1868708?type=chord","rating":4.74892,"votes":14,"content":"Lone Star Blues Capo 2\r\n\r\n[Intro] \r\n[ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAt a truck stop in San Angelo, I saw a billboard about this rodeo[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThis weekend out in El Paso, so I signed up to ride[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI drew a bull called Original Sin, heard he'd killed a couple of men[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]                                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFigured this was somethin' I could win, 'cause the devil was on my side[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI was havin' myself one hell of a ride, but I ended up disqualified[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat old bull just up an died, before they blew the whistle[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith them North Texas blues, thought I'd paid all my dues[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen them South Texas blues, told me son you ain't through[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHad the East Texas blues, an' the West Texas too[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI've done all I know to do, tryin’ to lose, [/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTryin’ to lose these old Lone Star Blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I got laid off at Brown and Root, then on my way back to Cut 'N Shoot[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                                                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI lost my wristwatch an' my boots, shootin' dice with a dude from Houston[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, there ain't no jobs here workin' cattle, I got on part-time hauling gravel[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith some outfit from Seattle, down here building custom homes[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith them North Texas blues, thought I'd paid all my dues[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen them South Texas blues, told me son you ain't through[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHad the East Texas blues, an' the West Texas too[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI've done all I know to do, tryin’ to lose, [/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nTryin’ to lose these old Lone Star Blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell I gassed my truck an' I packed my clothes, [/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                            \r\nTurned in my key and I hit the road[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                                                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI said Cow Town's where I'll go, you never know, I might get lucky[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell I got a friend there turnin' knobs, at a place called Billy Bob's[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSaid he thought he could get me a job there working as a bouncer[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFirst night on the job was just insane, some old boy got all deranged[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                                                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHit me in the head with a Harley chain, to this day, my ears still ring[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith them North Texas blues, thought I'd paid all my dues[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen them South Texas blues, told me son you ain't through[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHad the East Texas blues, an' the West Texas too[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI've done all I know to do, tryin’ to lose, [/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTryin’ to lose these old Lone Star Blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Tag]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI've done all I know to do, tryin' to lose, [/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Dsus[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTryin' to lose these old lone star blues[/tab]","plain_text":"Lone Star Blues Capo 2\n\n[Intro] \nD\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Tag]","chords":["D","G","A","Dsus"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"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]}}}