I Like Texas
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CHORUS:
D E A
Yeah, I like Texas, Ain?t it fine here
F#m D
Like to pick my guitar down in Lukenbach
E
And drink that Shiner Bock beer
D E A
Yeah I like Texas man there ain?t no doubt
D E A
Just listen to me cause I know what I?m talkin about
A D
Well from Dalhart to Del Rio and out El Paso way
A
I?ll be doin fine on Houston time
E
When the sun sets on the Copano Bay
A
Well from way up where the Red River flows
D
And on down to the Rio Grande
A
I was born a native Texican
E A
And I?m proud to say that I am
A
Well there?s old dancehalls and the little cafe?s
D
Where you can get a taste of the Lone Star state
A E
Strap on your boots and have yourself a laugh or two
A
Well there?s no line dancin, just straight romancin
D
Hill country love is what I fancy
A E A
Where streams run clear and Lord the skies they are so blue
CHORUS
Then the spoken verse about the road trip weekend.
A D
It?s a two day old burrito on a lukewarm beer to go
A
On the Sunday side of a roadtrip weekend
E
Lordy I was feelin so low
A
Then somebody flipped on the jukebox
D
And I heard old Bob Wills say
A D
Won?t you stay all night, stay a little longer
E
So I held on another day
CHORUS
How to play I Like Texas
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.