It Aint Texas Chords

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It Aint Texas by Peter Dawson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, D, G7 and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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  			intro- 
C                    G      D                       G 
well take me home to texas, its where im meant to be 
C                    G                D 
like a cowboy on the prarie wild and free 
C                    G           D                C            
where the grand ole oprey is a dancehall down in gruene 
                     G        D                     G C G CD  
well take me home to texas, its where im meant to be 
 
 
G                                          C                 
ive been up and down this highway, a hundred times before, 
        G                                  D 
but i dont recall it ever being quite this long, 
G                                 C 
one night to go on a two week run of one night stands, 
     D 
till i get to take some time off for the road, 
C                                           D 
i can see that lonestar guideing me back home, 
 
Chorus- 
C                                    D 
Nashville's nice, it aint Austin Texas, 
G                    G7                    Em 
the tennesee river's nothin like the rio grande, 
C                         D                       
the sunset on the smokeys is quite a sight to see, 
 G                 G7                 Em 
but nothin like blue bonnetts in the spring, 
C                                 D 
to tell the truth, i like both places, 
   C           D                   G C G CD 
tennesee's nice, but it aint texas. 
 
 
G                                             C 
I like the Memphis blues and the big ole hills of knoxville, 
    G                                             D 
but my hearts around New Braufuls and ole Gruene Hall, 
 G                                          C 
i got the pedal to that floor board, just to see how far it'll go, 
 D 
i gotta keep these wheels a turnin, til they carry me back home, 
 
 
Chorus- 
 
solo- 
 
Chorus- 
 
intro- 
 it's where im meant to be.. 
 
                             Parker 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante