Lone Star Blues Chords by Delbert Mcclinton

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_ [G] _ _ _ At a truck stop in San Angelo [C] I saw a billboard about this rodeo
[D] Last weekend out in El Paso So I signed up to [G] ride _
I drew a book called Original Sin [C] Heard it killed a couple of men
[D] Figured this was something I could win Cause the devil's on [G] my side
_ I was having myself one hell of a [C] ride When I ended up disqualified
Cause [D] that danged old bull just up and died Before they blew [G] the whistle
_ When I got them Lorde Texas blues Thought [C] I'd paid all my dues
Them [D] South Texas blues Told me a song [G] you ain't through
Had them East Texas blues And they're West Texas [C] too
I've [D] done all I'm gonna do Tryin' to lose
Tryin' to lose these [G] Longstar blues
I got laid off at Brown and Root On [C] my way back to cut and shoot
[G] I [D] lost my wristwatch and my boots Shootin' dice with a dude from [G] Houston
There ain't no jobs here working cattle So I got [C] on part-time hauling gravel
[D] With some outfit from Seattle Down here building custom [G] homes
When I got them Lorde Texas blues Thought [C] I'd paid all my dues
[D] Them South Texas blues Told me a [G] song you ain't through
Had them East Texas blues And they're West [C] Texas too
[D] I've done all I'm gonna do Tryin' to lose
Tryin' to lose these [G] Longstar blues Alright
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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ gassed up my truck and I packed my clothes Turned [C] down my key and I head to the road
I [D] said Cowtown's where I'll go You never know I [G] might get lucky
I got a friend there turning knobs At [C] this place called Billy Bob's
[D] Said he could get me a job there Working [G] as a bouncer
First night on the job was just insane Some [C] old boy got all deranged
Hit me [D] in the head with a Harley chain To this day my ears [G] still ring
I got them Lorde Texas blues Thought I'd paid [C] all my dues
[D] Them South Texas blues Told me a song you [G] ain't through
Had them East Texas blues [C] And they're West Texas too
[D] I've done all I'm gonna do Tryin' to lose _
Tryin' to lose these Longstar [G] blues
I [D] know Lorde I know
_ Tryin' to lose
Tryin' to lose these [G] Longstar blues
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_ Take off now Mr.
You can lose
Go ahead and