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[Intro]
G   D   A   D
[Verse 1]
The ALone Star Hotel Cafe is Dnothing but a Adive,
and DFlorence Smith showed Aup there Lord, every day at Efive
AFlorence was a waitress, have I Dmentioned that beAfore?
DServing beer to Astrangers and to Esome she'd seen beAfore
[Verse 2]
DFlorence used to ride a little GApaloosa Dmare
In the Dbarrel race at the rodeo, she had that beehive Ahair
There's Dpictures of her on the wall, Gas you pay your Dcheck
Oh GLord, didn't she look Dgood back in Anineteen fifty Dsix?
[Verse 3]
AI was loving Florence and Dshe was ignoring Ame
DFlorence had exAperience, it was the first time out for Eme
ALord, I tried to tell her, but the Donly words I Afound
Were "Give me Dgreasy enchiAladas and a Ebeer to wash it Adown"
[Verse 4]
DFlorence quit the Lone Star Hotel, and Gnever was seen aDgain
And Dme, I quit west Texas, and I ain't been back since Athen
DThat was years ago, Lord, too Gmany to reDcall
But GI remember DFlorence and them Apictures on the Dwall
[Verse 5]
So Ahere's to you west Texas, Dyou old rodeo Aqueen
DHow I miss your Abeer joints and your shuffle board machEines
AHere's to you west Texas, Dhow I miss the Asmell
Of Dgreasy enchiAladas, at the Eold Lone Star HoAtel
[Outro]
D   A   E   A

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Lone Star Hotel

by Guy Clark

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[Intro]

G D A D

[Verse 1]

A D A

The Lone Star Hotel Cafe is nothing but a dive,

D A E

and Florence Smith showed up there Lord, every day at five

A D A

Florence was a waitress, have I mentioned that before?

D A E A

Serving beer to strangers and to some she'd seen before

[Verse 2]

D G D

Florence used to ride a little Apaloosa mare

D A

In the barrel race at the rodeo, she had that beehive hair

D G D

There's pictures of her on the wall, as you pay your check

G D A D

Oh Lord, didn't she look good back in nineteen fifty six?

[Verse 3]

A D A

I was loving Florence and she was ignoring me

D A E

Florence had experience, it was the first time out for me

A D A

Lord, I tried to tell her, but the only words I found

D A E A

Were "Give me greasy enchiladas and a beer to wash it down"

[Verse 4]

D G D

Florence quit the Lone Star Hotel, and never was seen again

D A

And me, I quit west Texas, and I ain't been back since then

D G D

That was years ago, Lord, too many to recall

G D A D

But I remember Florence and them pictures on the wall

[Verse 5]

A D A

So here's to you west Texas, you old rodeo queen

D A E

How I miss your beer joints and your shuffle board machines

A D A

Here's to you west Texas, how I miss the smell

D A E A

Of greasy enchiladas, at the old Lone Star Hotel

[Outro]

D A E A

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