Chords for Billy Joe Shaver (With Kimmie Rhodes) - West Texas Waltz
Tempo:
103.6 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F#
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B]
[E]
[A]
[D]
He was a honky [A] tonky roo, [F#] and she was the West [Bm] Texas roo.
[G] He had his hands clenched [D] in hatred, [E] and she made the sweet flowers [A] grow.
They [D] met on a Saturday [A] evening [F#] at a place called the Last [Bm] Chance Saloon.
[G] Her hand in his [D] stopped its churning, then he laughed [A] as they danced [D] close alone.
[B] The jukebox was playing [E]
a beautiful song, [A] that you'd recall the West Texas [D] folk.
And [B] it seemed like the whole world [E] was dancing along, with [A] the music controlling [D] it all.
[A]
[F#]
[Bm] [F#]
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
Away, come away from [A] that window,
[F#] come lay down beside me [Bm] awhile.
[G] You know I stepped out [D] of the shadows,
[E] to walk in the warmth of your [A] smile.
[D] [A]
[D] Nobody knows me [A] like you do, [F#] you changed me and made me [Bm] your man.
[G] I gave up the life of [D] an outlaw, the day that [A] you gave me [D] your hand.
[B] The jukebox was playing [E] a beautiful song, [A] that you'd recall the West [D] Texas folk.
[B] And it seemed like the whole world [E] was dancing along, [A] with the music controlling
[D] it all.
He was a honky [A] tonk hero, [F] and [F#] she was the West [Bm] Texas roo.
[G] They met on a Saturday [D] evening, and she [A] made the sweet [D] flowers grow.
[E]
[A]
[D]
He was a honky [A] tonky roo, [F#] and she was the West [Bm] Texas roo.
[G] He had his hands clenched [D] in hatred, [E] and she made the sweet flowers [A] grow.
They [D] met on a Saturday [A] evening [F#] at a place called the Last [Bm] Chance Saloon.
[G] Her hand in his [D] stopped its churning, then he laughed [A] as they danced [D] close alone.
[B] The jukebox was playing [E]
a beautiful song, [A] that you'd recall the West Texas [D] folk.
And [B] it seemed like the whole world [E] was dancing along, with [A] the music controlling [D] it all.
[A]
[F#]
[Bm] [F#]
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
Away, come away from [A] that window,
[F#] come lay down beside me [Bm] awhile.
[G] You know I stepped out [D] of the shadows,
[E] to walk in the warmth of your [A] smile.
[D] [A]
[D] Nobody knows me [A] like you do, [F#] you changed me and made me [Bm] your man.
[G] I gave up the life of [D] an outlaw, the day that [A] you gave me [D] your hand.
[B] The jukebox was playing [E] a beautiful song, [A] that you'd recall the West [D] Texas folk.
[B] And it seemed like the whole world [E] was dancing along, [A] with the music controlling
[D] it all.
He was a honky [A] tonk hero, [F] and [F#] she was the West [Bm] Texas roo.
[G] They met on a Saturday [D] evening, and she [A] made the sweet [D] flowers grow.
Key:
A
D
E
F#
Bm
A
D
E
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
He was a honky [A] tonky roo, _ _ [F#] and she was the West [Bm] Texas roo. _ _ _ _
[G] He had his hands clenched [D] in hatred, _ _ _ _ [E] and she made the sweet flowers [A] grow.
_ They _ [D] met on a Saturday [A] _ evening _ [F#] at a place called the Last [Bm] Chance Saloon.
_ _ _ [G] Her _ hand in his [D] stopped its churning, _ _ _ then he laughed [A] as they danced [D] close alone. _ _ _
[B] The jukebox was playing [E]
a beautiful _ song, [A] that you'd recall the West Texas [D] folk.
_ _ And [B] it seemed like the whole world [E] was dancing _ along, with [A] the music controlling [D] it all. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Away, come away from [A] that window, _ _ _
[F#] come lay down beside me [Bm] awhile. _ _ _ _
[G] You know I stepped out [D] of the shadows, _ _ _ _
[E] to walk in the warmth of your [A] smile.
_ _ [D] _ [A] _
[D] _ _ Nobody knows me [A] like you do, _ _ [F#] you changed me and made me [Bm] your man. _ _ _
[G] I gave up the life of [D] an outlaw, _ _ the day that [A] you gave me [D] your hand. _ _ _
[B] The jukebox was playing [E] a beautiful _ song, [A] that you'd recall the West [D] Texas folk. _ _ _
[B] And it seemed like the whole world [E] was dancing along, [A] with the music controlling _
[D] it all. _ _ _ _
He was a honky [A] tonk hero, _ _ [F] and [F#] she was the West [Bm] Texas roo. _ _ _ _
[G] They met on a Saturday [D] _ evening, _ _ _ and she [A] made the sweet [D] flowers grow. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
He was a honky [A] tonky roo, _ _ [F#] and she was the West [Bm] Texas roo. _ _ _ _
[G] He had his hands clenched [D] in hatred, _ _ _ _ [E] and she made the sweet flowers [A] grow.
_ They _ [D] met on a Saturday [A] _ evening _ [F#] at a place called the Last [Bm] Chance Saloon.
_ _ _ [G] Her _ hand in his [D] stopped its churning, _ _ _ then he laughed [A] as they danced [D] close alone. _ _ _
[B] The jukebox was playing [E]
a beautiful _ song, [A] that you'd recall the West Texas [D] folk.
_ _ And [B] it seemed like the whole world [E] was dancing _ along, with [A] the music controlling [D] it all. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Away, come away from [A] that window, _ _ _
[F#] come lay down beside me [Bm] awhile. _ _ _ _
[G] You know I stepped out [D] of the shadows, _ _ _ _
[E] to walk in the warmth of your [A] smile.
_ _ [D] _ [A] _
[D] _ _ Nobody knows me [A] like you do, _ _ [F#] you changed me and made me [Bm] your man. _ _ _
[G] I gave up the life of [D] an outlaw, _ _ the day that [A] you gave me [D] your hand. _ _ _
[B] The jukebox was playing [E] a beautiful _ song, [A] that you'd recall the West [D] Texas folk. _ _ _
[B] And it seemed like the whole world [E] was dancing along, [A] with the music controlling _
[D] it all. _ _ _ _
He was a honky [A] tonk hero, _ _ [F] and [F#] she was the West [Bm] Texas roo. _ _ _ _
[G] They met on a Saturday [D] _ evening, _ _ _ and she [A] made the sweet [D] flowers grow. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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