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Long Tall Texan:Murry Kellum.
#51 on BB Hot 100 on M.O.C. Records in 1963.
[Intro]
CGiddy up..Giddy up..
[Verse 1]
CWell, I'm a long tall Texan..I ride a big white horse.
(He rides from Texas on a big white horse.)
Yes, I'm a Flong tall Texan..I ride a big white Chorse.
(He rides from Texas on a big white horse.)
Well, people G7look at me and say..hurrah, hurrah, is that
your Chorse?
(He rides from Texas on a big white horse, yeah.)
[Verse 2]
CWell, I'm a long tall Texan..I wear a ten gallon hat.
(He rides from Texas with a ten gallon hat.)
Yes, I'm a Flong tall Texan..I wear a ten gallon Chat.
(He rides from Texas with a ten gallon hat.)
Well, people G7look at me and say..hurrah, hurrah is that 
your Chat?
(He rides from Texas with a ten gallon hat, yeah.)
[Chorus]
CWell, I was Fwalkin' down the street with my shinin' badge,
my Cspurs jinglin' down at my feet.
I Fseen a man a comin', comin' with a gun..and DI just can't 
be G7beat.
[Verse 3]
CWell, I'm a long tall Texan..I enforce justice for the law.
(He rides from Texas to enforce the law.)
Well, I'm a Flong tall Texan..I enforce justice for the Claw.
(He rides from Texas to enforce the law.)
Well, people G7look at me and say..hurrah, hurrah, is you the Claw?
(He rides from Texas to enforce the law, yeah.)
[Outro]
CWooo..ooo..ooo..ooo..whup(x2)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Long Tall Texan

by Murry Kellum

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Long Tall Texan:Murry Kellum.

#51 on BB Hot 100 on M.O.C. Records in 1963.

[Intro]

Giddy up..Giddy up..

[Verse 1]

Well, I'm a long tall Texan..I ride a big white horse.

(He rides from Texas on a big white horse.)

F C

Yes, I'm a long tall Texan..I ride a big white horse.

(He rides from Texas on a big white horse.)

Well, people look at me and say..hurrah, hurrah, is that

your horse?

(He rides from Texas on a big white horse, yeah.)

[Verse 2]

Well, I'm a long tall Texan..I wear a ten gallon hat.

(He rides from Texas with a ten gallon hat.)

F C

Yes, I'm a long tall Texan..I wear a ten gallon hat.

(He rides from Texas with a ten gallon hat.)

Well, people look at me and say..hurrah, hurrah is that

your hat?

(He rides from Texas with a ten gallon hat, yeah.)

[Chorus]

C F

Well, I was walkin' down the street with my shinin' badge,

my spurs jinglin' down at my feet.

F D

I seen a man a comin', comin' with a gun..and I just can't

be beat.

[Verse 3]

Well, I'm a long tall Texan..I enforce justice for the law.

(He rides from Texas to enforce the law.)

F C

Well, I'm a long tall Texan..I enforce justice for the law.

(He rides from Texas to enforce the law.)

G7 C

Well, people look at me and say..hurrah, hurrah, is you the law?

(He rides from Texas to enforce the law, yeah.)

[Outro]

Wooo..ooo..ooo..ooo..whup(x2)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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