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Back To Texas - John D. Hale Band
[Intro]
Pick D
[Verse]
Well Dyou had me pack Aall my things And Gthen we hit the Aroad
DWe drove for seven Ahundred miles To what Gyou called Our new hAome
A Gplace in Kansas ACity Where you said that Dyou could Achase your Bmdreams
GNever once Athinkin about The Gdreams you Aonce had in Dme
[Verse]
DWe hadn''t been there a Amonth or so When you Gdecided that you''Ad leave
DYou met a big shot Abanker Who could Ggive you more than Ame
GYou never give me a Asecond thought Hell, Dyou never Athought Bmtwice
You just Gpacked your dreams and Aleft outta town And Gnever even Asaid goodDbye
[Chorus]
DSo I''m going back to ATexas to the Ghill country that I Alove
DGoing back to blue Abonnets, collegiate Gdirt, and mesquite Ascrubs
GI''m going back to the Aplace I love And that''Ds where I''All alwaBmys be
GI''m going back to Achase my dreams and Gfinally start Abeing Dme
[Verse]
I Dguess the good Lord Ahas a plan For Gwhat we do in Alife
DI guess he had it Ain his mind you weren''t Gmeant to be my Awife
I was Gput here to play Amusic And that''s Dwhat I''Am gonnBma do
I''m on my Gway back down to ATejas To play Gmusic I ain''At chasiDn you
[Chorus]
DSo I''m going back to ATexas to the Ghill country that I Alove
DGoing back to blue Abonnets, collegiate Gdirt, and mesquite Ascrubs
GI''m going back to the Aplace I love And that''Ds where I''All alwaBmys be
GI''m going back to Achase my dreams and Gfinally start Abeing Dme
[Verse]
Well, Dgirl you made me Asomeone That I don''t Gever wanna be Aagain
DTalked me out of Achasin my dreams Just to Gmake me lose in the Aend
GOne day girl you''ll Awake up And be Dalone and Aby youBmrself
And Gthen you''ll have to Aown up And Gplay the Acards you Ddealt
[Chorus]
GGoing back to Achase my dreams and Gfinally start Abeing Dme

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Back To Texas

by John D. Hale Band

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Back To Texas - John D. Hale Band

[Intro]

Pick D

[Verse]

D A G A

Well you had me pack all my things And then we hit the road

D A G A

We drove for seven hundred miles To what you called Our new home

G A D A Bm

A place in Kansas City Where you said that you could chase your dreams

G A G A D

Never once thinkin about The dreams you once had in me

[Verse]

D A G A

We hadn''t been there a month or so When you decided that you''d leave

D A G A

You met a big shot banker Who could give you more than me

G A D A Bm

You never give me a second thought Hell, you never thought twice

G A G A D

You just packed your dreams and left outta town And never even said goodbye

[Chorus]

D A G A

So I''m going back to Texas to the hill country that I love

D A G A

Going back to blue bonnets, collegiate dirt, and mesquite scrubs

G A D A Bm

I''m going back to the place I love And that''s where I''ll always be

G A G A D

I''m going back to chase my dreams and finally start being me

[Verse]

D A G A

I guess the good Lord has a plan For what we do in life

D A G A

I guess he had it in his mind you weren''t meant to be my wife

G A D A Bm

I was put here to play music And that''s what I''m gonna do

G A G A D

I''m on my way back down to Tejas To play music I ain''t chasin you

[Chorus]

D A G A

So I''m going back to Texas to the hill country that I love

D A G A

Going back to blue bonnets, collegiate dirt, and mesquite scrubs

G A D A Bm

I''m going back to the place I love And that''s where I''ll always be

G A G A D

I''m going back to chase my dreams and finally start being me

[Verse]

D A G A

Well, girl you made me someone That I don''t ever wanna be again

D A G A

Talked me out of chasin my dreams Just to make me lose in the end

G A D A Bm

One day girl you''ll wake up And be alone and by yourself

G A G A D

And then you''ll have to own up And play the cards you dealt

[Chorus]

G A G A D

Going back to chase my dreams and finally start being me

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