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Guitar intro: |  E|  B|  Abm|  F#|
|  E|  B|  E| B  F#/A#|  E|  B|  E| B  F#/A#|  E|
It's been a whileB, and I've been aloneE  
and you've been the oBnly thF#/A#ing I've knownE  
Born in the South, Bat home in the NorthE  
We could be aBnywF#/A#here you wantE  
Now you're taking me doBwn where you grew uEp
I wish I had knBown you whF#/A#en we were younEg
You figured me oBut, I know I've said it enougEh
but waiting is juBst too mF#/A#uch
So Ecover my skin with your Bsunkissed light
There's a Ebonfire burning tonBighF#/A#tE  
We could be aBll right
EvaliEne, Evaline, EvaliBne, EvaliF#/A#ne
|  E|  B|  E| B  F#/A#|  E|        B  
EvaliEne, Evaline, EvaliBne, EvaliF#/A#ne
Picture it nowB, down the roadE  
Oh just saBy the word F#/A#and I'll goE  
Wherever you arBe, whatever the coaEst
You are the oBne I caF#/A#re for the mosEt
Remember the nigBht we slept on the roofE?
I didn't sleeBp much to F#/A#tell the truthE  
Now we're the sand Bcaught in the tideE  
We laugh untiBl we cF#/A#ry
Won't you Ecover my skin with your Bsunkissed light
There's a Ebonfire burning tonBighF#/A#tE  
We could be aBll right
EvaliEne, Evaline, EvaliBne, EvaliF#/A#ne
|  E|  B|  E| B  F#/A#|  E|  B  
EvaliEne, Evaline, EvaliBne, EvaliF#/A#ne
|  E|  B|  E| B  F#/A#|  E|  B|  E| B  F#/A#|
EPull me closer, hBold me tighter
The niEghts are long but the stBars are brF#/A#ighter,
EPull me closer, hBold me tighter
F#Take me down, take me down, take me down
Won't you Ecover my skin with your Bsunkissed light
There's a Ebonfire burning tonBighF#/A#tE  
We could be aBll right
EvaliEne, Evaline, EvaliBne, EvaliF#/A#ne
ECover my skin with your Bsunkissed light
Won't you Ecover my skin with your Bsunkissed F#/A#light
Won't you Ecover my skin with your Bsunkissed light
EvaliEne, Evaline, EvaliBne, EvaliF#/A#ne
|  E|  B|  E| B  F#/A#|  E|   B  
EvaliEne, Evaline, EvaliBne, EvaliF#/A#ne

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Texas

by Magic Man

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

F#/A#

E B Abm F#

E B E B F#/A# E B E B F#/A# E

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B E

It's been a while, and I've been alone

B F#/A# E

and you've been the only thing I've known

B E

Born in the South, at home in the North

B F#/A# E

We could be anywhere you want

B E

Now you're taking me down where you grew up

B F#/A# E

I wish I had known you when we were young

B E

You figured me out, I know I've said it enough

B F#/A#

but waiting is just too much

E B

So cover my skin with your sunkissed light

E B F#/A# E

There's a bonfire burning tonight

We could be all right

E B F#/A#

Evaline, Evaline, Evaline, Evaline

E B E B F#/A# E B

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E B F#/A#

Evaline, Evaline, Evaline, Evaline

B E

Picture it now, down the road

B F#/A# E

Oh just say the word and I'll go

B E

Wherever you are, whatever the coast

B F#/A# E

You are the one I care for the most

B E

Remember the night we slept on the roof?

B F#/A# E

I didn't sleep much to tell the truth

B E

Now we're the sand caught in the tide

B F#/A#

We laugh until we cry

E B

Won't you cover my skin with your sunkissed light

E B F#/A# E

There's a bonfire burning tonight

We could be all right

E B F#/A#

Evaline, Evaline, Evaline, Evaline

E B E B F#/A# E B

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E B F#/A#

Evaline, Evaline, Evaline, Evaline

E B E B F#/A# E B E B F#/A#

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E B

Pull me closer, hold me tighter

E B F#/A#

The nights are long but the stars are brighter,

E B

Pull me closer, hold me tighter

Take me down, take me down, take me down

E B

Won't you cover my skin with your sunkissed light

E B F#/A# E

There's a bonfire burning tonight

We could be all right

E B F#/A#

Evaline, Evaline, Evaline, Evaline

E B

Cover my skin with your sunkissed light

E B F#/A#

Won't you cover my skin with your sunkissed light

E B

Won't you cover my skin with your sunkissed light

E B F#/A#

Evaline, Evaline, Evaline, Evaline

E B E B F#/A# E B

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E B F#/A#

Evaline, Evaline, Evaline, Evaline

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