T For Texas Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
77.575 bpm
Chords used:

D

F

Dm

G

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - T For Texas chords
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[D] [F] [D] [B] One, [Dm] two, three.
[D]
[F] [D] [F] T [D] [F] for Texas, [D] T [F] for Tennessee, [D] [F] [G] T for Texas, T for [D] Tennessee,
[F] T [A] for Thelma, the gal that made [D] a wreck out of me.
[F] If you don't want me, mama, you sure don't [D] have to stall.
[Am] [G] If you don't want me, mama, you sure don't have [D] to stall.
I [A] can get more women than a passenger [D] train can haul.
I'm gonna buy me a pistol just as long as I'm tall.
[Dm] [G] I'm gonna buy me a pistol just as long [Dm] as I'm tall.
[D] I'm [A] gonna shoot poor Thelma just to [B] see her [D] jump and fall.
And if that's your mama, [F] you [D] better tie [F] her to [D] your [Fm] side.
[D] [F] [G] If that's your mama, better tie [D] her to your [F] side.
Cause if she [A] flags my train, I'm sure [F#m] gonna let [D] her [Fm] ride.
[D] I'm
[Dm]
[D] [Dm] [G]
[Dm] [D]
[B] [D]
gonna buy me a shotgun with a great long shiny barrel.
[F] [G] I'm gonna buy me a shotgun with a great [Dm] long shiny barrel.
[D] I'm [A] gonna shoot that [F#m] rounder that stole [D] away my gal.
I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a holler lull.
[F]
[G] I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a holler [D] lull
[A] Than to be in Atlanta treated like a [D] dirty [F] doll.
[D]
Well, it's [F] T [D] for Texas, T for Tennessee,
T [G] for Texas, T for [D] Tennessee,
[Dm] [Bm] [F] T for [A] Thelma, the Gallinator [F#] Recademy.
[G#] [D] [Dm]
[D]
Key:  
D
1321
F
134211111
Dm
2311
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
F
134211111
Dm
2311
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To start learning Johnny Cash - T For Texas chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: G, D, F and D. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 38 BPM and then match the original tempo of 78 BPM. With D Minor as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[D] _ [F] _ [D] _ [B] One, [Dm] two, three.
[D] _
[F] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F] _ T [D] _ [F] for Texas, [D] T [F] for Tennessee, _ [D] _ [F] _ [G] T for Texas, T for [D] Tennessee,
[F] _ T [A] for Thelma, the gal that made [D] a wreck out of me.
_ [F] _ If you don't want me, mama, you sure don't [D] have to stall.
_ [Am] [G] If you don't want me, mama, you sure don't have [D] to stall.
_ I [A] can get more women than a passenger [D] train can haul. _
I'm gonna buy me a pistol just as long as I'm tall.
_ [Dm] [G] I'm gonna buy me a pistol just as long [Dm] as I'm tall.
[D] _ I'm [A] gonna shoot poor Thelma just to [B] see her [D] jump and fall.
_ And if that's your mama, [F] you [D] better tie [F] her to [D] your [Fm] side.
[D] _ [F] [G] If that's your mama, better tie [D] her to your [F] side.
_ Cause if she [A] flags my train, I'm sure [F#m] gonna let [D] her [Fm] ride.
[D] _ _ I'm _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[D] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
gonna buy me a shotgun with a great long shiny barrel.
_ [F] [G] I'm gonna buy me a shotgun with a great [Dm] long shiny barrel.
[D] _ I'm [A] gonna shoot that [F#m] rounder that stole [D] away my gal.
_ I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a holler lull.
_ [F]
[G] I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a holler [D] lull _
[A] Than to be in Atlanta treated like a [D] dirty [F] doll.
[D] _
Well, it's [F] T [D] for Texas, T for Tennessee,
_ T [G] for Texas, T for [D] Tennessee,
[Dm] _ [Bm] [F] T for [A] Thelma, the Gallinator [F#] Recademy.
[G#] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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