Lone Star Blues Chords by Delbert Mcclinton

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_ _ [G] _ _ _ At a truck stop in San Angelo I [C] saw a billboard about this rodeo
[D] Last weekend out in El Paso So I [G] signed up to ride
I drew a book called Original Sin Heard [C] it kill 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
[D] Cause that danged old bull just up and died Before they blew [G] the whistle
When I got them Lord Texas blues Thought I'd paid all my [C] dues
In [D] them South Texas blues Only song [G] you ain't through
Had them East Texas blues And they West Texas [C] too
I've [D] done all I can do to try to lose _ Try to lose these [G] Longstar blues
_ I got laid off at Brown and Root On [C] my way back to cut and shoot
[G] [D] Lost my wrist watch and my boots Shooting 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 Lord Texas blues Thought [C] I'd paid all my dues
[D] In them South Texas blues Only song [G] you ain't through
Had them East Texas blues And they West [C] Texas too
I've [D] done all I can do to try to lose _ Try to lose these [G] Longstar blues
I _ gassed _ _ [C] _
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up my truck and a pack of clothes Turned [C] down my key and I hit 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 old [C] boy got all deranged
[G] Hit me [D] in the head with a Harley chain To this day my ears [G] still ring
I got them Lord Texas blues Thought I'd paid [C] all my dues
[D] In them South Texas blues Only song you [G] ain't through
Had them East Texas blues And [C] they West Texas too
[D] I've done all I can do to try to lose _ Try to lose these Longstar [G] blues
_ I've [D] done all I can do to try to lose _ Try to lose these [G] Longstar blues
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