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Sweetwater Texas
GWhen I was a Dyoung man in CSweetwater GTexas
GJust one thing Cstayed on my Dmind
GTo ride a white Dhorse over CDurango Gmountain
And leave SCweetwater TDexas bGehind
But I turned twenty Done there in CSweetwater GTexas
Just one thing Cmade me stay Dthere
GI wanted to Dleave, but CI was in Glove
EmThe girl with the Dchestnut brown Ghair
CAnd there came a Dtime, 
Gwhen she said shed be Cmine
EmAnd go any Cplace any Dtime
So we Grode a grey Ddog over CDurango Gmountain
And left CSweetwater DTexas beGhind
SOLO
G D C G    G  D  C  G    G  D  C G
GIt was thundering and lDightning when we Cleft Nolan GCounty
GThe bus rolled Calong through the Dnight
GAnd old 3D6 was a Cmagic black dGemon 
Gleading towards the Dcitys bright Glights
Gwe pulled into DHouston at Cten in the Gmorning
Gour hopes were as Chigh as the Dsky
Gbut hopes turn to Dweeks, then Cyears, then Gforever
I never Emknew how fDast time goes Gby
CAnd cowboys sellin Dcars
GAnd country girls in Cbars
EmSomehow Cjust don’t seem Dfair
And I Gwanted to Ddie cause I Cknew I was Gloosing 
CThe girl with the Dchestnut brown Ghair
SOLO
G  D  C  G          G D  C  G
CSo many times I Dsaid
Id rGather be Cdead
CThan take downs to go to Dbed
GAnd ups to clear my Chead
But If the good lord sees his Dway
To let me Glive one more Cday
 Em(HOLD)              D  
Im so tired of being alone
Gonna Gride a white Dhorse over CDurango Gmountain 
And make CSweetwater DTexas my Ghome.
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Sweetwater Texas

by The Charlie Daniels Band

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Sweetwater Texas

G D C G

When I was a young man in Sweetwater Texas

G C D

Just one thing stayed on my mind

G D C G

To ride a white horse over Durango mountain

C D G

And leave Sweetwater Texas behind

D C G

But I turned twenty one there in Sweetwater Texas

C D

Just one thing made me stay there

G D C G

I wanted to leave, but I was in love

Em D G

The girl with the chestnut brown hair

C D

And there came a time,

G C

when she said shed be mine

Em C D

And go any place any time

G D C G

So we rode a grey dog over Durango mountain

C D G

And left Sweetwater Texas behind

SOLO

G D C G G D C G G D C G

G D C G

It was thundering and lightning when we left Nolan County

G C D

The bus rolled along through the night

G D C G

And old 36 was a magic black demon

G D G

leading towards the citys bright lights

G D C G

we pulled into Houston at ten in the morning

G C D

our hopes were as high as the sky

G D C G

but hopes turn to weeks, then years, then forever

Em D G

I never knew how fast time goes by

C D

And cowboys sellin cars

G C

And country girls in bars

Em C D

Somehow just don’t seem fair

G D C G

And I wanted to die cause I knew I was loosing

C D G

The girl with the chestnut brown hair

SOLO

G D C G G D C G

C D

So many times I said

G C

Id rather be dead

C D

Than take downs to go to bed

G C

And ups to clear my head

But If the good lord sees his way

G C

To let me live one more day

Em D

(HOLD)

Im so tired of being alone

G D C G

Gonna ride a white horse over Durango mountain

C D G

And make Sweetwater Texas my home.

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