Viva Luchenbach
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verse 1
D
There's a place I know where we all go,
G Em
A little way down the road,
A Em
It ain't far from here, we like to sit and drink beer,
G A D
Play dominoes and tell jokes.
D
We've been stopping by since 49,
G Em
(Eighteen hundred, I mean!)
A Em
Ain't nothing fancy, just kids and ranches and
G A D
Clean white shirts and jeans!
[Refrão]G A D D Bm
Lots of smiling faces, little children running around,
G A G A D
Everybody's somebody in an old hill country town!
G A D D Bm
Dirt daubbers humming, see the stickleburrs on your socks,
G A G A D
Sure signs you spent some time in beautiful Lukenbach!
verse 2
D
Well, let me tell you now all about the town. . .
G Em
How it came to be. . .
A Em
In the 1800's they came in buggys
G A D
To meet and trade and buy feed.
D
They built the blacksmith's shop, then later on
G Em
They added the cotton gin. . .
A Em
But the old dance hall and general store's
G A D
Where it all begins and ends!
[Refrão]G A D D Bm
Lots of smiling faces, little children running around,
G A G A D
Everybody's somebody in an old hill country town!
G A D D Bm
Dirt daubbers humming, see the stickleburrs on your socks,
G A G A D
Sure signs you spent some time in beautiful Lukenbach!
verse 3
D
In the 50's people moved to cities,
G Em
Leaving it all behind
A Em
Luckenbach closed down for good,
G A D
It just fell on a harder time
D
One day Hondo, driving by,
G Em
Wished he had a beer
A Em
So he bought the place and he opened it up
G A D
That's reason we're all here
[Refrão]G A D D Bm
Lots of smiling faces, little children running around,
G A G A D
Everybody's somebody in an old hill country town!
G A D D Bm
Dirt daubbers humming, see the stickleburrs on your socks,
G A G A D
Sure signs you spent some time in beautiful Lukenbach!
*Spoken* Here we go!
G A D D Bm
Lots of smiling faces, little children running around,
G A G A D
Everybody's somebody in an old hill country town!
G A D D Bm
Dirt daubbers humming, see the stickleburrs on your socks,
G A G A D
Sure signs you spent some time in beautiful Lukenbach!
G A D
In beatiful Luchenbach!
How to play Viva Luchenbach
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.