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West Texas Wind

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[Verse 1]
CIt's a long thin line, Dmit sure is a hot and dusty day
FAnd Colorado is more than Ceight hundred miles Gaway
CI called to tell you that DmI'd be home sometime tonight
If the roads Fare clear and the weather is Cright
Now to GsaCy I miss you is putting it Dmlightly, can't you see
There's nothing Dmbetter than having you Clying next to Gme
Early in the Cmorning, honey you're the Dmfirst thing on my mind
Like a Frising sun to the Ctravelin' kind
[Chorus]
DmWest Texas Wind, tell me why you Ftry to hold me back
Tuggin' at my Cheart and pullin' on my GsleeCve
You and this old Dmguitar, you're always up for Fpickin' just one more Csong
And if I listen Flong enough Cto you I miGght never lCeave
[Verse 2]
Now the lights of CDenver, they're gonna shimmer in the Dmdeep red of the dawn
And I'll be Frollin' in, blCeary-eyed and hGangin' on
And I'll grab my Csuitcase and slip it lDmightly through the door
And Fswear again I won't leGave him anCymore
[Chorus]
DmWest Texas Wind, tell me why you Ftry to hold me back
Tuggin' at my Cheart and pullin' on my GsleeCve
You and this old Dmguitar, you're always up for Fpickin' just one more Csong
And if I listen Flong enough Cto you I miGght never lCeave
[Outro]
And if I listen lFong enough to Cyou I might never Gleave
And if I listen Flong enough Cto you I miGght never lCeave

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West Texas Wind

by The Chicks (Dixie Chicks)

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[Verse 1]

C Dm

It's a long thin line, it sure is a hot and dusty day

F C G

And Colorado is more than eight hundred miles away

C Dm

I called to tell you that I'd be home sometime tonight

F C

If the roads are clear and the weather is right

G C Dm

Now to say I miss you is putting it lightly, can't you see

Dm C G

There's nothing better than having you lying next to me

C Dm

Early in the morning, honey you're the first thing on my mind

F C

Like a rising sun to the travelin' kind

[Chorus]

Dm F

West Texas Wind, tell me why you try to hold me back

C G C

Tuggin' at my heart and pullin' on my sleeve

Dm F C

You and this old guitar, you're always up for pickin' just one more song

F C G C

And if I listen long enough to you I might never leave

[Verse 2]

C Dm

Now the lights of Denver, they're gonna shimmer in the deep red of the dawn

F C G

And I'll be rollin' in, bleary-eyed and hangin' on

C Dm

And I'll grab my suitcase and slip it lightly through the door

F G C

And swear again I won't leave him anymore

[Chorus]

Dm F

West Texas Wind, tell me why you try to hold me back

C G C

Tuggin' at my heart and pullin' on my sleeve

Dm F C

You and this old guitar, you're always up for pickin' just one more song

F C G C

And if I listen long enough to you I might never leave

[Outro]

F C G

And if I listen long enough to you I might never leave

F C G C

And if I listen long enough to you I might never leave

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