Chords for If Your Gonna Play In Texas by Alabama

Tempo:
103.55 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

A

F#

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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If Your Gonna Play In Texas by Alabama chords
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If [F#] you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band.
That lead guitar is hot, but not for a Louisiana [E] man.
[F#] So [B] rolls a nut that bowl [D] for faded love [A] and let's all dance.
If you're gonna [E] play in Texas, [D] you gotta have [F#m] a fiddle in the band.
[D] [A]
I remember down [E] in Houston, [D] we were putting on [A] a show.
When a cowboy in [E] the back stood up and yelled,
Cotton Eye Joe!
[A] He said, we love [E] what you're doing, [D] boys don't [A] get us wrong.
There's just [E] something missing in [A] your song.
If you're gonna play [E] in Texas, [D] you gotta have a fiddle [A] in the band.
That lead guitar is hot, but [D] not for a Louisiana [E] man.
[F#m] So rolls a nut [E] that bowl for faded [D] love and let's [A] all dance.
If you're gonna play in [D] Texas, you gotta have [F#m] a fiddle in the band.
[D] [F#] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
So we dusted [E] off our boots [D] and put our cowboy [A] hats on straight.
Them Texans [E] raised the roof when [D] Jeff opened up [E] his cage.
[A] You say y'all all want [E] a two-step, [D] you say you [A] want a do-si-do.
Well, here's your [E] fiddling song [A] before we go.
If you're gonna [E] play in Texas, [D] you gotta have a fiddle [A] in the band.
That lead guitar is [E] hot, but [D] not for a Louisiana [E]
man.
[F#m] So rolls a nut [E] that bowl for faded [D]
love and let's [A] all dance.
If you're gonna play in [D] Texas, you gotta have [A] a fiddle in the band.
If [F#] you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band.
That lead guitar is hot, [D] but not for a [E] Louisiana man.
[F#] So rolls a [E] nut that bowl for [D] faded love and [A] let's all dance.
If you're gonna play [E] in Texas, [D] you gotta have a fiddle [A] in the band.
[E] [D]
[A] [E] [D] [E]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[A] [E] [D] [A]
If you're gonna [E] play in Texas, [D] you gotta have a fiddle [A] in the band.
That lead [E] guitar is hot, but [D] not for a Louisiana [E]
man.
[F#m] So rolls a [E] nut that bowl for [D] faded love and let's [A] all dance.
If you're gonna [E] play in Texas, [D] you gotta have a [A] fiddle in the band.
[E] [D] [A] [D] [E]
[F#] [E] [D]
[A] [D] [A]
[E] [D]
[A] [D] [E]
[D]
[A] [D] [A]
[E] [D]
[A] [E] [D] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn Alabama - (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band) If Youre Gonna Play In Texas chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, D, A and E. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 51 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 103 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: A Major.

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If [F#] you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band.
That lead guitar is hot, but not for a Louisiana [E] man.
_ [F#] So [B] rolls a nut that bowl [D] for faded love [A] and let's all dance.
If you're gonna [E] play in Texas, [D] you gotta have [F#m] a fiddle in the band.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I remember down [E] in Houston, [D] we were putting on [A] a show.
When a cowboy in [E] the back stood up and yelled,
Cotton Eye Joe!
[A] He said, we love [E] what you're doing, [D] boys don't [A] get us wrong.
There's just [E] something missing in [A] your song. _
If you're gonna play [E] in Texas, [D] you gotta have a fiddle [A] in the band.
That lead guitar is hot, but [D] not for a Louisiana [E] man. _
[F#m] So rolls a nut [E] that bowl for faded [D] love and let's [A] all dance.
If you're gonna play in [D] Texas, you gotta have [F#m] a fiddle in the band.
[D] _ _ _ [F#] _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
So we dusted [E] off our boots [D] and put our cowboy [A] hats on straight.
Them Texans [E] raised the roof when [D] Jeff opened up [E] his cage.
[A] You say y'all all want [E] a two-step, [D] you say you [A] want a do-si-do.
Well, here's your [E] fiddling song [A] before we go.
_ If you're gonna [E] play in Texas, [D] you gotta have a fiddle [A] in the band.
That lead guitar is [E] hot, but [D] not for a Louisiana [E] _
man.
[F#m] So rolls a nut [E] that bowl for faded [D]
love and let's [A] all dance.
If you're gonna play in [D] Texas, you gotta have [A] a fiddle in the band.
If [F#] you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band.
That lead guitar is hot, [D] but not for a [E] Louisiana man.
[F#] So rolls a [E] nut that bowl for [D] faded love and [A] let's all dance.
If you're gonna play [E] in Texas, [D] you gotta have a fiddle [A] in the band. _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ If you're gonna [E] play in Texas, [D] you gotta have a fiddle [A] in the band.
That lead [E] guitar is hot, but [D] not for a Louisiana [E]
man.
[F#m] So rolls a [E] nut that bowl for [D] faded love and let's [A] all dance.
If you're gonna [E] play in Texas, [D] you gotta have a [A] fiddle in the band.
_ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
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