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Rita Ballou

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[Verse 1]
D#How could she dance that slow bandera
G#Shuffle to some cowboy hustle
D#How she makes those trophy buckles shA#ine, shine, shine
D#Wild-eyed and Mexican silvered
G#Trickin' dumb ol' Cousin Willard
D#Into thinkin' that he's gA#ot her this tiD#me
[Chorus]
G#Hill country honky tonkin' Rita BallD#ou
ED#very beer joint in town has played the fool for A#you
BG#ackslidin' barrel ridin' Rita BaD#llou
D#Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not rA#ide a bull for yD#ou
[Verse 2]
D#She's a rawhide, rope, and velvet mixture
G#Walkin' talkin' Texas texture
D#High timin' barroom fixture kiE#nd of a gA#irl
SD#he's the Queen of the Cowboys
LG#ook at ol' Willard grinnin' now boys 
YD#ou'd a thought there's lA#ess fools in this wD#orld (but there wasn't)
[Chorus]
G#Hill country honky tonkin' Rita BallD#ou
ED#very beer joint in town has played the fool for A#you
BG#ackslidin' barrel ridin' Rita BaD#llou
D#Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not rA#ide a bull for yD#ou
[Instrumental]
D#  G#  D#  A#
D#  G#  D#  A#  D#
[Bridge]
SG#o good luck Willard and here's to ya
AD#nd here's to Rita and I hope she'll do ya
RA#ide all night
LA#ord I wish I was the fA#7ool in your jD#eans
[Chorus]
G#Hill country honky tonkin' Rita BallD#ou
ED#very beer joint in town has played the fool for A#you
BG#ackslidin' barrel ridin' Rita BaD#llou
D#Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not rA#ide a bull for yD#ou
[Chorus]
G#Hill country honky tonkin' Rita BallD#ou
ED#very beer joint in town has played the fool for A#you
BG#ackslidin' barrel ridin' Rita BaD#llou
D#Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not rA#ide a bull for yD#ou

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Rita Ballou

by Vince Gill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#7

[Verse 1]

How could she dance that slow bandera

Shuffle to some cowboy hustle

D# A#

How she makes those trophy buckles shine, shine, shine

Wild-eyed and Mexican silvered

Trickin' dumb ol' Cousin Willard

D# A# D#

Into thinkin' that he's got her this time

[Chorus]

G# D#

Hill country honky tonkin' Rita Ballou

D# A#

Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you

G# D#

Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou

D# A# D#

Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you

[Verse 2]

She's a rawhide, rope, and velvet mixture

Walkin' talkin' Texas texture

D# E# A#

High timin' barroom fixture kind of a girl

She's the Queen of the Cowboys

Look at ol' Willard grinnin' now boys

D# A# D#

You'd a thought there's less fools in this world (but there wasn't)

[Chorus]

G# D#

Hill country honky tonkin' Rita Ballou

D# A#

Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you

G# D#

Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou

D# A# D#

Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you

[Instrumental]

D# G# D# A#

D# G# D# A# D#

[Bridge]

So good luck Willard and here's to ya

And here's to Rita and I hope she'll do ya

Ride all night

A# A#7 D#

Lord I wish I was the fool in your jeans

[Chorus]

G# D#

Hill country honky tonkin' Rita Ballou

D# A#

Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you

G# D#

Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou

D# A# D#

Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you

[Chorus]

G# D#

Hill country honky tonkin' Rita Ballou

D# A#

Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you

G# D#

Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou

D# A# D#

Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you

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