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Blame It On Texas

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[Verse 1] 
ABeen having a ball since I was a boy in BDeaumont. 
I Eloved that town but E7I just couldn't AstayE7. 
ATwo-stepped all the way to Ama-rDillo,  
E7Shuffled my way into Santa AFe. 
AI  just  F#mhad  to see the Esun set out in DFrisco. 
The F#mGolden Gate is gDreat, but it ain't EhomeE7. 
N.C.             A- A/ A  
Give me a rodeo. 
[Chorus]
Blame it oDn Texas,...Don't blame it Aon me. 
I Eam what I am,..And E7that's what I'm gonna Abe. 
DYou can say what you wanna say,...About Amy in-san-Dity. 
Blame it on E7Texas,     E7Don't blame it on Ame. 
[Verse 2] 
AMet a girl out in eastern Okla-Dhoma. 
Her Edaddy was a E7Tulsa million-Aaire. 
With Amiles and miles of oil wells, he'd lDeave her. 
Well E7all a man could want was waiting tAhere. 
But one  F#mnight while she lay sEleeping, I Dslipped away. 
Like  F#mno  man in his Dright mind would Edo. E7  
Call me a fool A  
[Chorus]
Blame it Don Texas,...Don't blame it Aon me. 
I Eam what I am,...And E7that's what I'm gonna Abe. 
DYou can say what you wanna say,..About Amy in-san-Dity. 
Blame it on ETexas,..E7Don't blame it on Ame. 
AYou can say what you wanna say,About A7my in-san-Dity 
Blame it on TEexas 
E7Don't blame it on Ame.  

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Blame It On Texas

by Mark Chesnutt

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F#m

[Verse 1]

A D

Been having a ball since I was a boy in Beaumont.

E E7 A E7

I loved that town but I just couldn't stay.

A D

Two-stepped all the way to Ama-rillo,

E7 A

Shuffled my way into Santa Fe.

A F#m E D

I just had to see the sun set out in Frisco.

F#m D E E7

The Golden Gate is great, but it ain't home.

A A A

N.C. - /

Give me a rodeo.

[Chorus]

D A

Blame it on Texas,...Don't blame it on me.

E E7 A

I am what I am,..And that's what I'm gonna be.

D A D

You can say what you wanna say,...About my in-san-ity.

E7 E7 A

Blame it on Texas, Don't blame it on me.

[Verse 2]

A D

Met a girl out in eastern Okla-homa.

E E7 A

Her daddy was a Tulsa million-aire.

A D

With miles and miles of oil wells, he'd leave her.

E7 A

Well all a man could want was waiting there.

F#m E D

But one night while she lay sleeping, I slipped away.

F#m D E E7

Like no man in his right mind would do.

Call me a fool

[Chorus]

D A

Blame it on Texas,...Don't blame it on me.

E E7 A

I am what I am,...And that's what I'm gonna be.

D A D

You can say what you wanna say,..About my in-san-ity.

E E7 A

Blame it on Texas,..Don't blame it on me.

A A7 D

You can say what you wanna say,About my in-san-ity

Blame it on Texas

E7 A

Don't blame it on me.

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