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If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
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That lead guitar is hot but not for "Louisiana Man"
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So rosin up that bow for "Faded Love" and let's all dance
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If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
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Verso 1:
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I remember down in Houston we were puttin' on a show
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When a cowboy in the back stood up and yelled, "Cotton-Eyed Joe"!
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He said, "We love what you're doin', boys don't get us wrong
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There's just somethin' missin' in your songs"
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If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
A E D E
That lead guitar is hot but not for "Louisiana Man"
F#m E D A
So rosin up that bow for "Faded Love" and let's all dance
A E D F#m
If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
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Verso 2:
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So we dusted off our boots and put our cowboy hats on straight
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Them Texans raised the roof when Jeff opened up his case
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You say y'all all wanna two-step, you say ya wanna do-si-do
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Well, here's your fiddlin' song before we go
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If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
A E D E
That lead guitar is hot but not for "Louisiana Man"
F#m E D A
So rosin up that bow for "Faded Love" and let's all dance
A E D A
If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
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( F#m E D )
( A E D A )
A E D A
If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
A E D E
That lead guitar is hot but not for "Louisiana Man"
F#m E D A
So rosin up that bow for "Faded Love" and let's all dance
A E D A
If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
( A E D )
( A E D E )
( F#m E D )
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