West Texas Waltz Chords
West Texas Waltz by Billy Joe Shaver is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, A7, F#m, Bm and E7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO: D G A7 D
D G
He was a honky tonk hero
F#m Bm
She was the west Texas rose
G D
He had his hands clenched in hatred
E7 A7
And she made the sweet flowers grow
D G
They met on a Saturday evenin'
F#m Bm
At a place called the Last Chance Saloon
G D
Her hand in his stopped his tremblin'
A7 D
When he laughed as they danced 'cross the room
F#m G
The jukebox was playing a beautiful song
A7 D
A tune called the West Texas Waltz
F#m G
And it seemed like the whole world was dancin' along
A7 D
With the music controlling it all
SOLO
Away, come away from that window
Come lay down beside me a while
You know I stepped out of the shadows
To walk in the warmth of your smile
Nobody knows me like you do
You changed me and made me your man
I gave up the life of an outlaw
The day that you gave me your hand
CHORUS
D G
He was a honky tonk hero
F#m Bm
And she was the west Texas rose
G D
They met on a Saturday evenin'
A7 D
And she made the sweet flowers grow