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This is The Raconteurs version of the song played on 25th October 2006 at Liverpool 
this has slightly different lyrics to The Flamin' Groovies version.
Intro
E   E   G   A      repeated untill lyrics come in.
Headin' Efor the ETexas Eborder,E  
E     E        G        A           E
    G'CAause i'm tryin' to avoid the law
E   E   G   A
Headin' Afor the ATexas Aborder,A  
A     A        C        D           E
    G'CAause i'm tryin' to avoid the law
E   E   G   A
Well, when I Bpull right into Houston,
 An/                 C     E     E     G  A  
  Gonna see my Ma and Pa
E   E   G   A
And i'll Etell those Efancy Estories,E  
E      E        G      A        E
      G  A'Bout the cities I  have  seen
E   E   G   A
And iA'll tell thAose faAncy storiAes,
A      A        C      D        E
      G  A'Bout the cities I  have  seen
E   E   G   A
Well, all Baway from BNew York BcityyyyB  
 An/C  
    Down to, I said a, New Orleans
E   E   G   A
E   E   G   A
Well, I Ewon't tell 'bout the heart-ache,
Well, I Ewon't tell 'bout the pain,
Well, I Ewon't tell 'bout the times I had to Esleep out in the rain.
Well, i'm Agoing to El Paso,
To Aget my mojo fixed,
Then i'll Epack my bags and Ehead out for the,
  Bn/C  
  North West.
E   E   G   A
E   E   G   A
Solo played over  the following chords
A   A   C   D
A   A   C   D
E   E   G   A
E   E   G   A
A   A   C   D
A   A   C   D
E   E   G   A
E   E   G   A
B   B   B   B
 An/C  
E   E   G   A
E   E   G   A
I said Eto the Egirls of ETexas,E  
       E   EI do Gall the Atravelling, man.
I said a Ato the Agirls of ATexas,A  
A     A    C                  E   E
     AI do all the travelling, man.
E   E   G   A
And, i'll Bcome, i'll Bpinch your Bmoney,B  
  An/                 C     E     E     G  A  
Till I pass your way again.
E   E   G   A
Well I, Edon't know where i'm going,
And I Eknow I just don't care,
But I've Egot to keep on ramblin', 'fore I Efind my self somewhere
Where i'm Asure i've Agot my Anumber,A  
And Afolks, they Aknow my Ckind,D  
But, i'll EBlow your mind, Eblow your mind.
BUnwind!
E   E   G    A
E   E   G    A
Solo played over    E     E      G  A  
drum fill for 2 bars
E   E   G    A
E   E   G    A

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Headin For Texas

by The Raconteurs

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This is The Raconteurs version of the song played on 25th October 2006 at Liverpool

this has slightly different lyrics to The Flamin' Groovies version.

Intro

E E G A repeated untill lyrics come in.

E E E E

Headin' for the Texas border,

E E G A E

G A

'Cause i'm tryin' to avoid the law

E E G A

A A A A

Headin' for the Texas border,

A A C D E

G A

'Cause i'm tryin' to avoid the law

E E G A

Well, when I pull right into Houston,

A C E E G A

Gonna see my Ma and Pa

E E G A

E E E E

And i'll tell those fancy stories,

E E G A E

G A

'Bout the cities I have seen

E E G A

A A A A

And i'll tell those fancy stories,

A A C D E

G A

'Bout the cities I have seen

E E G A

B B B B

Well, all away from New York cityyyy

A C

Down to, I said a, New Orleans

E E G A

Well, I won't tell 'bout the heart-ache,

Well, I won't tell 'bout the pain,

E E

Well, I won't tell 'bout the times I had to sleep out in the rain.

Well, i'm going to El Paso,

To get my mojo fixed,

E E

Then i'll pack my bags and head out for the,

B C

North West.

E E G A

Solo played over the following chords

A A C D

E E G A

A A C D

E E G A

B B B B

A C

E E G A

E E E E

I said to the girls of Texas,

E E G A

I do all the travelling, man.

A A A A

I said a to the girls of Texas,

A A C E E

I do all the travelling, man.

E E G A

B B B B

And, i'll come, i'll pinch your money,

A C E E G A

Till I pass your way again.

E E G A

Well I, don't know where i'm going,

And I know I just don't care,

E E

But I've got to keep on ramblin', 'fore I find my self somewhere

A A A A

Where i'm sure i've got my number,

A A C D

And folks, they know my kind,

E E

But, i'll Blow your mind, blow your mind.

Unwind!

E E G A

Solo played over

drum fill for 2 bars

E E G A

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