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Long Tall Texan:The Beach Boys.
Album - Best Of The Beach Boys Vol. 2 -
#50 on BB Hot 200 on CAPITOL Records
in 1967.
INTRO:
BGiddy up..Giddy up..
#1.
BWell, 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 Elong tall Texan..I ride a big white Bhorse.
(He rides from Texas on a big white horse.)
Well, people F#7look at me and saF#7y..hFurErah, hurrah, is that
your Bhorse?
(He rides from Texas on a big white horse, yeah.)
#2.
BWell, 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 Elong tall Texan..I wear a ten gallon Bhat.
(He rides from Texas with a ten gallon hat.)
Well, people F#7look at me and saF#7y..hFurErah, hurrah is that 
your Bhat?
(He rides from Texas with a ten gallon hat, yeah.)
BRIDGE:
BWell, I was Ewalkin' down the street with my shinin' badge,
my Bspurs jinglin' down at my feet.
I Eseen a man a comin', comin' with a gun..and C#I just can't 
be F#7beat.
#3.
Well, I'm a Blong tall Texan..I enforce justice for the law.
(He rides from Texas to enforce the law.)
Well, I'm a Elong tall Texan..I enforce justice for the Blaw.
(He rides from Texas to enforce the law.)
Well, people F#7look at me and sayF#7..huFrrEah, hurrah, is you the lBaw?
(He rides from Texas to enforce the law, yeah.)
OUTRO:
BWooo..ooo..ooo..ooo..whup(x2)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Long Tall Texan

by The Beach Boys

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F#7

Long Tall Texan:The Beach Boys.

Album - Best Of The Beach Boys Vol. 2 -

#50 on BB Hot 200 on CAPITOL Records

in 1967.

INTRO:

Giddy up..Giddy up..

#1.

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

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

E B

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

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

F#7 F#7 F E

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

your horse?

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

#2.

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

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

E B

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

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

F#7 F#7 F E

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

your hat?

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

BRIDGE:

B E

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

my spurs jinglin' down at my feet.

E C#

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

F#7

be beat.

#3.

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

(He rides from Texas to enforce the law.)

E B

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

(He rides from Texas to enforce the law.)

F#7 F#7 F E B

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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