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Texas (When I Die)
By Tanya Tucker
[Chorus]
When I die I may not go to Dheaven
AI don't know if Ethey let cowboys Ain
If they Adon't just let me go to DTexas, boy
ATexas is as Eclose as I've Abeen
[Verse 1]
ANew York couldn't hold my atDtention
ADetroit City Ecouldn't sing my Asong
If toAmorrow finds me busted flat in DDallas
I won't Acare, 'cause at Eleast I'll know I'm Ahome
[Chorus]
When I Adie I may not go to Dheaven
AI don't know if Ethey let cowboys Ain
If they Adon't just let me go to DTexas, boy
ATexas is as Eclose as I've Abeen
(Instrumental)
[Verse 2]
I'd Aride through all of Hell and half of DTexas
Just to Ahear Merle Haggard Esing a country Asong
ABeer just ain't as cold in old MilDwaukee
My body's Ahere, but my Esoul's in San AnAtone
[Chorus]
When I Adie I may not go to Dheaven
AI don't know if Ethey let cowboys Ain
If they Adon't just let me go to DTexas, boy
ATexas is as Eclose as I've Abeen
When I Adie, well, I may not go to Dheaven
AI don't know if Ethey let cowboys Ain
If they Adon't just let me go to DTexas, boy
ATexas is as Eclose as I've Abeen
(Chorus keeps repeating and fades out)

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Texas When I Die

by Tanya Tucker

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Texas (When I Die)

By Tanya Tucker

[Chorus]

When I die I may not go to heaven

A E A

I don't know if they let cowboys in

A D

If they don't just let me go to Texas, boy

A E A

Texas is as close as I've been

[Verse 1]

A D

New York couldn't hold my attention

A E A

Detroit City couldn't sing my song

A D

If tomorrow finds me busted flat in Dallas

A E A

I won't care, 'cause at least I'll know I'm home

[Chorus]

A D

When I die I may not go to heaven

A E A

I don't know if they let cowboys in

A D

If they don't just let me go to Texas, boy

A E A

Texas is as close as I've been

(Instrumental)

[Verse 2]

A D

I'd ride through all of Hell and half of Texas

A E A

Just to hear Merle Haggard sing a country song

A D

Beer just ain't as cold in old Milwaukee

A E A

My body's here, but my soul's in San Antone

[Chorus]

A D

When I die I may not go to heaven

A E A

I don't know if they let cowboys in

A D

If they don't just let me go to Texas, boy

A E A

Texas is as close as I've been

A D

When I die, well, I may not go to heaven

A E A

I don't know if they let cowboys in

A D

If they don't just let me go to Texas, boy

A E A

Texas is as close as I've been

(Chorus keeps repeating and fades out)

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