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      Yellow Rose of Texas / The Eyes of Texas – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Traditional/Fred Wise/Randy Starr (Yellow Rose of Texas)
            Traditional/John Sinclair (The Eyes of Texas)
From the soundtrack of the movie “Viva Las Vegas” (1964)
Released on: “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1969)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st fret
Play: F#/G
Key: G/Ab 
For chords in original key transpose +1
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[Intro]
| N.C. | % | % | % |
 (marching drum)
| N.C. | % | F# | % |
 (+ drum)   (+ banjo)
[Verse 1]
Oh, the F#yellow rose of Texas is the only girl I love
Her C#eyes are even bluer than Texas skies above
Her F#heart's as big as Texas and wherever I may go
I'll reBmember her forF#ever beF#cause I C#love her F#so
[Bridge]
There Bare so many roses that bloom along the F#way
But my G#heart's in Amarillo and that's where it will C#stay
[Verse 2] (part)
With the F#yellow rose of Texas so I'd better get there fast
'Cause I Bknow I was her F#first love and I F#want to C#be her F#lastD  
[Verse 3]
Oh, the Gyellow rose of Texas is the only girl I love
Her Deyes are even bluer than Texas skies above
Her Gheart's as big as Texas and wherever I may go
I'll reCmember her forGever beGcause I Dlove her Gso
[Instrumental]
|  G| % |  C   G|  G   D     G|
[Chorus]
The Geyes of Texas are upon you, Call the live long Gday
The Geyes of Texas are upon you, you Acannot get aDway, hey
DDo not think you can esGcape G7them at Cnight or early in the Bmorn
The Ceyes of Texas are uGpon you till GGabriel Dblows his Ghorn
[Chorus]
The Geyes of Texas are upon you, Call the live long Gday
The Geyes of Texas are upon you, you Acannot get aDway, hey, hey
D7Do not think you can esGcape them at Cnight or early in the Bmorn
The Ceyes of Texas are uGpon you till GGabriel Dblows his Ghorn
[Chorus]
The Geyes of Texas are upon you, Call the live long Gday
The Geyes of Texas are upon you, you Acannot get aDway, hey, hey
D7Do not think you can esGcape them at Cnight or early in the Bmorn
The Ceyes of Texas are uGpon you till GGabriel Dblows his Ghorn
(fade out and repeat)

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Yellow Rose Of Texas - The Eyes Of Texas

by Elvis Presley

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Yellow Rose of Texas / The Eyes of Texas – Elvis Presley

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Written by: Traditional/Fred Wise/Randy Starr (Yellow Rose of Texas)

Traditional/John Sinclair (The Eyes of Texas)

From the soundtrack of the movie “Viva Las Vegas” (1964)

Released on: “Elvis Sings Flaming Star” (1969)

Tabbed by: maguri

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 1st fret

Play: F#/G

Key: G/Ab

For chords in original key transpose +1

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[Intro]

| N.C. | % | % | % |

(marching drum)

| N.C. | % | F# | % |

(+ drum) (+ banjo)

[Verse 1]

Oh, the yellow rose of Texas is the only girl I love

Her eyes are even bluer than Texas skies above

Her heart's as big as Texas and wherever I may go

B F# F# C# F#

I'll remember her forever because I love her so

[Bridge]

B F#

There are so many roses that bloom along the way

G# C#

But my heart's in Amarillo and that's where it will stay

[Verse 2] (part)

With the yellow rose of Texas so I'd better get there fast

B F# F# C# F# D

'Cause I know I was her first love and I want to be her last

[Verse 3]

Oh, the yellow rose of Texas is the only girl I love

Her eyes are even bluer than Texas skies above

Her heart's as big as Texas and wherever I may go

C G G D G

I'll remember her forever because I love her so

[Instrumental]

G C G G D G

| | % | | |

[Chorus]

G C G

The eyes of Texas are upon you, all the live long day

G A D

The eyes of Texas are upon you, you cannot get away, hey

D G G7 C B

Do not think you can escape them at night or early in the morn

C G G D G

The eyes of Texas are upon you till Gabriel blows his horn

[Chorus]

G C G

The eyes of Texas are upon you, all the live long day

G A D

The eyes of Texas are upon you, you cannot get away, hey, hey

D7 G C B

Do not think you can escape them at night or early in the morn

C G G D G

The eyes of Texas are upon you till Gabriel blows his horn

[Chorus]

G C G

The eyes of Texas are upon you, all the live long day

G A D

The eyes of Texas are upon you, you cannot get away, hey, hey

D7 G C B

Do not think you can escape them at night or early in the morn

C G G D G

The eyes of Texas are upon you till Gabriel blows his horn

(fade out and repeat)

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