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NOTE: Play the Dm7 this way
E Dm7-1-
B -1-
G -2-
D -0-
A -x-
E -x-
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
G   C   Dm7   C
VERSE:
I can see the sGky for miles, I can see that tCime so clear
When you tDm7old me "forever" was a word that CI should not fear
I can see you drGiving and smoking, Virginia SlCims on the dash
On that Dm7day I was crying, you stopped the cCar, looked back
CHORUS:
"BGoy, get the message, this aCin't no New York City
Born and Dm7bred in West Texas, rCaised you to be different
No mGatter how it ends, no mCatter all your sin
I hope you will Dm7understand
When I leCave, you better be a good mGan"G  
VERSE:
I can see that hGouse in the summer, basebCall in the yard
And when my kDm7nees got bloody, you told me kCeep playing hard
I remember mGass on Sundays, collared Cup to the ten
You were Dm7so damn faithful, even if it aCll was a mess
And in those yeGars that we weren't speaking
When I was drCinking for some meaning
You cDm7alled me on the phone and then you sCaid, hey
CHORUS:
"BGoy, get the message, this aCin't no New York City
Born and Dm7bred in West Texas, rCaised you to be different
No mGatter how it ends, no mCatter all your sin
I hope you will Dm7understand
When I leCave, you better be a good mGan"G  C  Dm7  C  
"You better be a good mGan"C  Dm7  C  
And it's Gso hard to imEmagine what I'll Cdo without you here
As you gGaze your eyes towards mEmine, tell me to wCipe away those tears
You say JGesus loves you, always will, no mEm7atter what you did
And in that mAm7oment, IC'm a kid again
CHORUS:
"BGoy, get the message, this aCin't no New York City
Born and Dm7bred in West Texas, rCaised you to be different
No mGatter how it ends, no mCatter all your sin
I hope you will Dm7understand
When I leCave, you better be a good mGan"C  Dm7  C  
"YCou better be a good mGan"G  C  Dm7  C  

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C major

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West Texas

by Greyson Chance

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Em7

Am7

NOTE: Play the Dm7 this way

Dm7

E -1-

B -1-

G -2-

D -0-

A -x-

E -x-

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

G C Dm7 C

VERSE:

G C

I can see the sky for miles, I can see that time so clear

Dm7 C

When you told me "forever" was a word that I should not fear

G C

I can see you driving and smoking, Virginia Slims on the dash

Dm7 C

On that day I was crying, you stopped the car, looked back

CHORUS:

G C

"Boy, get the message, this ain't no New York City

Dm7 C

Born and bred in West Texas, raised you to be different

G C

No matter how it ends, no matter all your sin

Dm7

I hope you will understand

C G G

When I leave, you better be a good man"

VERSE:

G C

I can see that house in the summer, baseball in the yard

Dm7 C

And when my knees got bloody, you told me keep playing hard

G C

I remember mass on Sundays, collared up to the ten

Dm7 C

You were so damn faithful, even if it all was a mess

And in those years that we weren't speaking

When I was drinking for some meaning

Dm7 C

You called me on the phone and then you said, hey

CHORUS:

G C

"Boy, get the message, this ain't no New York City

Dm7 C

Born and bred in West Texas, raised you to be different

G C

No matter how it ends, no matter all your sin

Dm7

I hope you will understand

C G G C Dm7 C

When I leave, you better be a good man"

G C Dm7 C

"You better be a good man"

G Em C

And it's so hard to imagine what I'll do without you here

G Em C

As you gaze your eyes towards mine, tell me to wipe away those tears

G Em7

You say Jesus loves you, always will, no matter what you did

Am7 C

And in that moment, I'm a kid again

CHORUS:

G C

"Boy, get the message, this ain't no New York City

Dm7 C

Born and bred in West Texas, raised you to be different

G C

No matter how it ends, no matter all your sin

Dm7

I hope you will understand

C G C Dm7 C

When I leave, you better be a good man"

C G G C Dm7 C

"You better be a good man"

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