Chords for Delbert McClinton - Lonestar Blues

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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 signed up to [G] ride _
I drew a book called Original Sin Heard [C] 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 [D] disqualified
Cause that danged old bull just up and died Before they blew [G] the whistle
_ When I got them Lord Texas blues Thought I paid all my [C] dues
In [D] them South Texas blues Told me, son, you [G] ain't through
Had them East Texas blues And they West Texas [C] too
I've [D] done all I know to do Try to lose
_ Try to lose these Longstar [G] blues
I got laid off at Brown and Root On [C] my way back to cut and shoot
[G] Lost my [D] wristwatch and my boots Shooting dice with a dude from Houston
_ There ain't no jobs here working cattle So I got on part-time [C] hauling gravel
[D] With some outfit from Seattle Down here building custom [G] homes _
When I got them Lord Texas blues Thought I paid all my dues
In them South Texas blues Told me, son, you ain't through
Had them East Texas blues And they West [C] Texas too
[D] I've done all I know to do Try to lose
_ Try to lose these Longstar [G]
blues Alright
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gassed up my truck and I packed my 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 [C] Some old boy got all deranged
Hit me in [D] the head with a Harley chain To this day my ears [G] still ring _
Them Lord Texas blues Thought I paid [C] all my dues
In [D] them South Texas blues Told me, son, you [G] ain't through
Had them East Texas blues And [C] they West Texas too
[D] I've done all I know to do Try to lose
_ Try to lose these Longstar [G] blues