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From the album "Songs from Home"
[Introduction]
 |  G|  G  G7|  C|  C|  D7|  D7|   G   D7|  G|
[Verse 1]
GT for Texas, T for TenneseeG7  
CT for Texas, T for TennesGsee
T D7for little Thelma, she's made a fool of Gme
[Verse 2]
GShe's got eyes like diamonds and her teeth shine just the G7same
She's got Ceyes like diamonds and her teeth shine just the Gsame
She's D7got sweet ruby lips and hair like a horse's Gmane
GO-de-lay-oh-D7lay-ee-ay-Glay-ee  (spoken: what about it Merle)
[Instrumental]
 |  G|  G|  G|  G|  G   G7|
 |  C|  C|  C|  G|  G|
 |  D7|  D7|  D7|  G|  G|
 |  G|  D7|  G|  G|
[Verse 3]
GI'm gonna buy me a pistol, with a big long shiny G7barrel
CBuy me a pistol, with a big long shiny Gbarrel
I'm gonna D7run off that rounder that's trying to steal my Ggirl.
GO-de-lay-oh-D7lay-ee-ay-Glay-ee
[Verse 4]
GI'd rather drink muddy water, sleep in a hollow log, a hollow G7log
CRather drink muddy water, sleep in a hollow Glog
Than to D7tell you sweet Thelma that you treat me like a dirty Gdog.
GO-de-lay-oh-D7lay-ee-ay-Glay-ee
[Instrumental]
 |  G|  G|  G|  G|  G   G7|
 |  C|  C|  C|  G|  G|
 |  D7|  D7|  D7|  G|  G|
 |  G|  D7|  G|  G|
[Verse 5]
GAn' if you didn't want me mama, you didn't have to stallG7  
If you Cdidn't want me sugar baby you didn't have to sGtall
'Cause D7I can get me more women, than a passenger train can Ghaul.
GO-de-lay-oh-D7lay-ee-ay-Glay-ee
[Verse 6]
GIf the house catch on fire and there ain't no water aroundG7  
If the Chouse catches fire and there ain't no water 'Ground
Throw tD7his old guitar right out of the yard and let it burn right to the Gground
GO-de-lay-oh-D7lay-ee-ay-Glay-eeG7  

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T For Texas

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

From the album "Songs from Home"

[Introduction]

G G G7 C C D7 D7 G D7 G

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[Verse 1]

G G7

T for Texas, T for Tennesee

C G

T for Texas, T for Tennessee

D7 G

T for little Thelma, she's made a fool of me

[Verse 2]

G G7

She's got eyes like diamonds and her teeth shine just the same

C G

She's got eyes like diamonds and her teeth shine just the same

D7 G

She's got sweet ruby lips and hair like a horse's mane

G D7 G

O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee (spoken: what about it Merle)

[Instrumental]

G G G G G G7

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C C C G G

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D7 D7 D7 G G

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G D7 G G

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[Verse 3]

G G7

I'm gonna buy me a pistol, with a big long shiny barrel

C G

Buy me a pistol, with a big long shiny barrel

D7 G

I'm gonna run off that rounder that's trying to steal my girl.

G D7 G

O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee

[Verse 4]

G G7

I'd rather drink muddy water, sleep in a hollow log, a hollow log

C G

Rather drink muddy water, sleep in a hollow log

D7 G

Than to tell you sweet Thelma that you treat me like a dirty dog.

G D7 G

O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee

[Instrumental]

G G G G G G7

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C C C G G

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D7 D7 D7 G G

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G D7 G G

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[Verse 5]

G G7

An' if you didn't want me mama, you didn't have to stall

C G

If you didn't want me sugar baby you didn't have to stall

D7 G

'Cause I can get me more women, than a passenger train can haul.

G D7 G

O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee

[Verse 6]

G G7

If the house catch on fire and there ain't no water around

C G

If the house catches fire and there ain't no water 'round

D7 G

Throw this old guitar right out of the yard and let it burn right to the ground

G D7 G G7

O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee

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