Blame It On Texas
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Recorded in the Key of "A"
INTRO: A
VERSE ONE
A D
Been having a ball since I was a boy in Beaumont.
E E7 A E7
I loved that town but I just couldn't stay.
A D (D-D#-E7)
Two-stepped all the way to Ama-rillo, slide
E7 A
Shuffled my way into Santa Fe.
A F#m E D
I just had to see the sun set out in Frisco.
F#m D E E7(STOP)
The Golden Gate is great, but it ain't home.
NC A -A/A (STOP)
Give me a rodeo.
CHORUS
NC D A
Blame it on Texas,...Don't blame it on me.
E E7 A
I am what I am,..And that's what I'm gonna be.
D A D (STOP)
You can say what you wanna say,...About my in-san-ity.
E7 (E7-Eb7-E7) E7 A
Blame it on Texas,.(slide)...Don't blame it on me.
INSTRUMENTAL TURNAROUND
E7 -A
VERSE TWO
A D
Met a girl out in eastern Okla-homa.
E E7 A
Her daddy was a Tulsa million-aire.
A D
With miles and miles of oil wells, he'd leave her.
E7 A
Well all a man could want was waiting there.
F#m E D
But one night while she lay sleeping, I slipped away.
F#m D E E7(STOP)
Like no man in his right mind would do.
NC A - A/A
Call me a fool
CHORUS REPEAT
NC D A
Blame it on Texas,...Don't blame it on me.
E E7 A
I am what I am,...And that's what I'm gonna be.
D A D (STOP)
You can say what you wanna say,..About my in-san-ity.
E (E-Eb7-E7) E7 A
Blame it on Texas,.(slide)...Don't blame it on me.
TAGG
A A7 D (STOP)
You can say what you wanna say,About my in-san-ity
E
Blame it on Texas
E7 A (notes A-C#-D-D#-E E-D-C#-A) A
Don't blame it on me.
How to play Blame It On Texas
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.