Luckenbach, Texas Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays588

Luckenbach, Texas by Waylon Jennings is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, C, G7, D7 and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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    G                         D                    G 
    There 're only two things in life that make it worth livin', 
         C                     D         G 
    it's guitars tuned, good and firm feelin' women. 
    C               D              G 
    I don't need my name in the Marquis lights, 
      C               D               G 
    I got my song and I got you with me tonight. 
     C         G         D                 G 
    Maybe it's time we got back to the basics of love. 



            G                    G7                     C    
Let's go to Luckenbach, Texas, with Waylon and Willie and the boys, 
        D               D7                D 
this successful life we're livin' has got us feuding 
         D7             G 
like the Hatfields and McCoys. 
        G             G7             G           G7 
Between   Hank William's pain songs, and      Newberry's train songs, 
    C                   Am 
and blue eyes cryin' in the rain, 
       D         D7 D             D7       G         Am D 
out in Luckenbach Texas ain't nobody feelin' no pain. 


  G 
    So, baby, let's sell your diamond ring, 
    C                D             G 
    buy some boots and faded jeans and go away, 
                                 C             D       G 
    this coat and tie is choking me, in your high society you cry all day. 
       G7 
    We've been so busy keepin' up with the Jones, 
    C                      Am 
    four car garage and we're still building on. 
    C          G         D                 G 
    Maybe it's time we got back to the basics of love. 


Choros 2x( let goto Luckenbaché feelin no pain) 
    	

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