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Bbmajor

90BPM

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1/3

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

INTRO (tab below)
 Bb6   Bb   Bb6    Bb-   Eb6    Eb-   F6  F  
I'm waBbiting for the sun to rise
So I can find my way bEback to TFexas
But Bboh it's still dark outside
'Cuz I can taste the fEbire on my Flips
And so I Bbsay to lord, I'm so tired oEbf this mFess
But this nBbation still burns at night
Our ribs the cEboal of prFogress
So hEbey, get awFay from here, old ghEbost
We don't lFike your kind, soldEbier
Defend this land and fFight
BbThe fields of corn they turn to dust
Said the cross-eyed bEboy from PFawnee
The oBbld machines are laid to rest
New England stEbars, they're lFovely
And so I say to Bbhim, boy,
Have you seen Ebmen in Fthese parts
BbHey hey yeah yeah
Black gold swims uEbnder Fthe dirt
So hEbey, get awFay from here, old ghEbost
We don't lFike your kind, soldEbier
Defend this land and fFight   
Bb
Bb Eb
Oh oh oh
BbHey, hey
Yeah, yeah!
Hey, hey
Hey, oEbh...
   Bb6   Eb6    F6
E|--3-----8------1----------|
B|--1-----6------3----------|
G|--3-----8------2----------|
D|--3-----8------1----------|
A|--1-----6------3----------|
e|--x------------1----------|
Basically just move your pinky from the regular chords to turn into 6 chords

All chords in this song (6)

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Texas Tea

by The Jakes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb6

Eb6

INTRO (tab below)

Bb6 Bb Bb6 Bb Eb6 Eb F6 F

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I'm waiting for the sun to rise

Eb F

So I can find my way back to Texas

But oh it's still dark outside

Eb F

'Cuz I can taste the fire on my lips

Bb Eb F

And so I say to lord, I'm so tired of this mess

But this nation still burns at night

Eb F

Our ribs the coal of progress

Eb F Eb

So hey, get away from here, old ghost

F Eb

We don't like your kind, soldier

Defend this land and fight

The fields of corn they turn to dust

Eb F

Said the cross-eyed boy from Pawnee

The old machines are laid to rest

Eb F

New England stars, they're lovely

And so I say to him, boy,

Eb F

Have you seen men in these parts

Hey hey yeah yeah

Eb F

Black gold swims under the dirt

Eb F Eb

So hey, get away from here, old ghost

F Eb

We don't like your kind, soldier

Defend this land and fight

Bb Eb

Oh oh oh

Hey, hey

Yeah, yeah!

Hey, hey

Hey, oh...

Bb6 Eb6 F6

E|--3-----8------1----------|

B|--1-----6------3----------|

G|--3-----8------2----------|

D|--3-----8------1----------|

A|--1-----6------3----------|

e|--x------------1----------|

Basically just move your pinky from the regular chords to turn into 6 chords

About Texas Tea Chords by The Jakes

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