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Somewhere Down In Texas

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[Intro]
E C#m A B A
E C#m A B A B
[Verse 1]
Yeah WhEen I look south and see the storm clouds roll,
on their way from old MexicoC#m  
I don't want to be aloAneB  
[Verse 2]
And the Erays of light through my Shiner Bock bottle
make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttleC#m  
and get Alost down B35E  B  A  B  
[Verse 3]
When I Eget tied down by the ties that bind
seems like I'm never gonna find the timeC#m  
to do what I nAeed.B  
[Verse 4]
That's to Efind me a place where I can think
talk about love, laugh, and drink.C#m  
And there's sAomeone Bthere who Ecares.
[Chorus]
ACause no matter how big the stEorms
AI know I can find me a place that's Bwarm.
The sun is sAhining somBewhere in TEexas.C#m  
I hope it's shining on AherB  
Asomewhere Bdown in TeExas.C#m  A  B  A  B  
[Verse 5]
In a pElace that big a man could get lost
never mind the time forget about the cost.C#m  
There's more important tAhings.B  
[Verse 6]
Shes' sEomewhere smiling north of San Antone
I've got her number but I stare at the phone.C#m  
Cause I Astill want Bto bEelieve.
[Chorus]
ACause no matter how big the stEorms
AI know I can find me a place that's Bwarm.
The sun is sAhining somBewhere in TEexas.C#m  
I hope it's shining on AherB  
Asomewhere Bdown in TeExas.C#m  A  B  A  B  
[Bridge]
C#mTo hell with horoAscopes and empEty dreams
C#mto hell with ValeAntino in his cEut off pair of jBeans.A  
CauAse I know I can make it thBere
on a twAelve pack anBd a prayer.C#m  A  B  E  
[Chorus]
ACause no matter how big the stEorms
AI know I can find me a place that's Bwarm.
The sun is sAhining somBewhere in TEexas.C#m  
I hope it's shining on AherB  
Asomewhere Bdown in TeExas.
Down in TC#mexas
Down in TAexas (Down in TexasB)
SAomewhere dBown in TEexas
[Outro]
C#m A B A B E E

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Somewhere Down In Texas

by Jason Boland & The Stragglers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Intro]

E C#m A B A

E C#m A B A B

[Verse 1]

Yeah When I look south and see the storm clouds roll,

C#m

on their way from old Mexico

A B

I don't want to be alone

[Verse 2]

And the rays of light through my Shiner Bock bottle

C#m

make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle

A B E B A B

and get lost down 35

[Verse 3]

When I get tied down by the ties that bind

C#m

seems like I'm never gonna find the time

A B

to do what I need.

[Verse 4]

That's to find me a place where I can think

C#m

talk about love, laugh, and drink.

A B E

And there's someone there who cares.

[Chorus]

A E

Cause no matter how big the storms

A B

I know I can find me a place that's warm.

A B E C#m

The sun is shining somewhere in Texas.

A B

I hope it's shining on her

A B E C#m A B A B

somewhere down in Texas.

[Verse 5]

In a place that big a man could get lost

C#m

never mind the time forget about the cost.

A B

There's more important things.

[Verse 6]

Shes' somewhere smiling north of San Antone

C#m

I've got her number but I stare at the phone.

A B E

Cause I still want to believe.

[Chorus]

A E

Cause no matter how big the storms

A B

I know I can find me a place that's warm.

A B E C#m

The sun is shining somewhere in Texas.

A B

I hope it's shining on her

A B E C#m A B A B

somewhere down in Texas.

[Bridge]

C#m A E

To hell with horoscopes and empty dreams

C#m A E B A

to hell with Valentino in his cut off pair of jeans.

A B

Cause I know I can make it there

A B C#m A B E

on a twelve pack and a prayer.

[Chorus]

A E

Cause no matter how big the storms

A B

I know I can find me a place that's warm.

A B E C#m

The sun is shining somewhere in Texas.

A B

I hope it's shining on her

A B E

somewhere down in Texas.

C#m

Down in Texas

A B

Down in Texas (Down in Texas)

A B E

Somewhere down in Texas

[Outro]

C#m A B A B E E

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