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WEST TEXAS HIGHWAY
By: Michael Martin Murphy and Boomer Castleman
Recorded by: Lyle Lovett Album: Step Inside this House
Now I was a`F7driving down
A West Texas highway
I Bb7seen a hitchhiker
His E7thumb was pointin my way
He F7didn't look suspicious
He Ddidn't look any too G7cleC7an
So I, F7I put on my brakes
And I opened up the door
I could Bb7tell he was a bum
By the E7boots he wore
He said I'm F7going down to DHaskell
G7Got a woman back in C7AbilF7ene.Bb7  F7  C7  
He told me F7son East Texas
Is where I come from
I Bb7been ridin' that Jacksonville Rodeo
And E7I got humdrum
I'm F7travelling around
A Dwhole lot of Texas I've G7seeC7n
Yes and F7I'm, I'm mighty glad
You was pushin' down my way
In your Bb7fancy clothes
And this E7shiny Chevrolet
F7Said I'm going down to DHaskell
G7Got a woman back in C7AbilF7ene.Bb7  C7  
--- Dobro / Piano leads
You know F7he was grinning like a possum
And a mighty happy rascal
He Bb7waved good-bye
When I E7let him out in Haskell
And F7that's about the last
Of that Droad tramp
That I've ever G7seeC7n
But you know that F7I'm still wishing
To this very day
That Bb7he had my clothes
And this E7shiny Chevrolet
And it was F7me going to DHaskell
With a G7woman down in C7AbiF7lenBb7e.F7  
F7But you know that I'm still wishing
To this very day
That Bb7he had my clothes
And this E7shiny Chevrolet
And it was F7me going to DHaskell
                   G7   C7   F7   Bb7  F7/E7- F7(slide up)
With a woman down in Abilene.

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West Texas Highway

by Lyle Lovett

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Bb7

WEST TEXAS HIGHWAY

By: Michael Martin Murphy and Boomer Castleman

Recorded by: Lyle Lovett Album: Step Inside this House

Now I was a`driving down

A West Texas highway

Bb7

I seen a hitchhiker

His thumb was pointin my way

He didn't look suspicious

D G7 C7

He didn't look any too clean

So I, I put on my brakes

And I opened up the door

Bb7

I could tell he was a bum

By the boots he wore

F7 D

He said I'm going down to Haskell

G7 C7 F7 Bb7 F7 C7

Got a woman back in Abilene.

He told me son East Texas

Is where I come from

Bb7

I been ridin' that Jacksonville Rodeo

And I got humdrum

I'm travelling around

D G7 C7

A whole lot of Texas I've seen

Yes and I'm, I'm mighty glad

You was pushin' down my way

Bb7

In your fancy clothes

And this shiny Chevrolet

F7 D

Said I'm going down to Haskell

G7 C7 F7 Bb7 C7

Got a woman back in Abilene.

--- Dobro / Piano leads

You know he was grinning like a possum

And a mighty happy rascal

Bb7

He waved good-bye

When I let him out in Haskell

And that's about the last

Of that road tramp

G7 C7

That I've ever seen

But you know that I'm still wishing

To this very day

Bb7

That he had my clothes

And this shiny Chevrolet

F7 D

And it was me going to Haskell

G7 C7 F7 Bb7 F7

With a woman down in Abilene.

But you know that I'm still wishing

To this very day

Bb7

That he had my clothes

And this shiny Chevrolet

F7 D

And it was me going to Haskell

G7 C7 F7 Bb7 F7 F7

/E7- (slide up)

With a woman down in Abilene.

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