Chords for Texas Jim Robertson In Texas for the Round Up in Spring
Tempo:
122.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[C] [C#m]
[G]
[D] [G] It's a lobby of [G] a big hotel [C] in New York town [G] one day,
that a bunch of fellows telling on [Em] to pass the time [D] away.
[G] They told of places where they've been [C] and different sights [G] they've seen.
Some of them praised Chicago [Bm] and others New [G] Orleans.
In the corner in an old [C] armchair sat a man whose hair [G] was gray.
He had listened to them eagerly [A] to what they had [D] to say.
[G] They asked him where he'd like to be and [C] his mellow voice did ring.
I'd like to be in Texas [D] all around the thin [G] spring.
I can see the cattle grazing [C] on the hills at early dawn.
[G] I can see the tin fire smoking [A] at the breaking of [D] the dawn.
[G] I can hear the coyotes howling.
I [C] can hear the [E] cowboys sing.
Yes, [G] I'd like to be in Texas [D] all around the thin spring.
[C] [E]
[G] [D]
[G] Now they all sat still and listened [C] to each word he had to say.
[G] They knew the old man sitting [D] there at once and young and gay.
[G] They asked him for his story [C] of his life out [G] on the plain.
He slowly then removed his [D] hat and [G] quietly began.
Oh, I've seen them stand [C] below the hills when you think they've never [G] stopped.
And I've seen [A] them run for [A] miles and [D] miles until rarely they've run.
[G] I was foreman on a cow rack [C] that's a-falling for a pin.
[G] Yes, I'd like to be in Texas [D] all around the thin [G] spring.
I can see the cattle grazing [C] on the hills at early dawn.
I [G] can see the tin fire smoking [A] at the breaking [D] of the dawn.
[G] I can hear the coyotes [G] howling.
[C] I can hear the cowboys [A#] sing.
Yes, [Em] I'd like to be in [D] Texas all around the thin spring.
[C] [C#m]
[G]
[D] [G] It's a lobby of [G] a big hotel [C] in New York town [G] one day,
that a bunch of fellows telling on [Em] to pass the time [D] away.
[G] They told of places where they've been [C] and different sights [G] they've seen.
Some of them praised Chicago [Bm] and others New [G] Orleans.
In the corner in an old [C] armchair sat a man whose hair [G] was gray.
He had listened to them eagerly [A] to what they had [D] to say.
[G] They asked him where he'd like to be and [C] his mellow voice did ring.
I'd like to be in Texas [D] all around the thin [G] spring.
I can see the cattle grazing [C] on the hills at early dawn.
[G] I can see the tin fire smoking [A] at the breaking of [D] the dawn.
[G] I can hear the coyotes howling.
I [C] can hear the [E] cowboys sing.
Yes, [G] I'd like to be in Texas [D] all around the thin spring.
[C] [E]
[G] [D]
[G] Now they all sat still and listened [C] to each word he had to say.
[G] They knew the old man sitting [D] there at once and young and gay.
[G] They asked him for his story [C] of his life out [G] on the plain.
He slowly then removed his [D] hat and [G] quietly began.
Oh, I've seen them stand [C] below the hills when you think they've never [G] stopped.
And I've seen [A] them run for [A] miles and [D] miles until rarely they've run.
[G] I was foreman on a cow rack [C] that's a-falling for a pin.
[G] Yes, I'd like to be in Texas [D] all around the thin [G] spring.
I can see the cattle grazing [C] on the hills at early dawn.
I [G] can see the tin fire smoking [A] at the breaking [D] of the dawn.
[G] I can hear the coyotes [G] howling.
[C] I can hear the cowboys [A#] sing.
Yes, [Em] I'd like to be in [D] Texas all around the thin spring.
Key:
G
C
D
A
Em
G
C
D
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ It's a lobby of [G] a big hotel [C] in New York town [G] one day,
that a bunch of fellows telling on [Em] to pass the time [D] away.
_ [G] They told of places where they've been [C] and different sights [G] they've seen.
_ _ Some of them praised Chicago [Bm] and others New [G] Orleans.
In the corner in an old [C] armchair sat a man whose hair [G] was gray.
He had listened to them _ eagerly [A] to what they had [D] to say.
_ [G] They asked him where he'd like to be and [C] his mellow voice did ring.
_ I'd like to be in Texas [D] all around the thin [G] spring. _
I can see the cattle grazing [C] on the hills at early dawn.
[G] I can see the tin fire smoking [A] at the breaking of [D] the dawn.
[G] I can hear the coyotes howling.
I [C] can hear the [E] cowboys sing.
Yes, [G] I'd like to be in Texas [D] all around the thin spring.
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_ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ Now they all sat still and listened [C] to each word he had to say.
[G] They knew the old man sitting [D] there at once and young and gay.
[G] They asked him for his story [C] of his life out [G] on the plain.
He slowly then removed his [D] hat and [G] quietly began.
_ Oh, I've seen them stand [C] below the hills when you think they've never [G] stopped.
And I've seen [A] them run for [A] miles and [D] miles until rarely they've run.
[G] I was foreman on a cow rack [C] that's a-falling for a pin. _
[G] Yes, I'd like to be in Texas [D] all around the thin [G] spring.
_ I can see the cattle grazing [C] on the hills at early dawn.
I [G] can see the tin fire smoking _ [A] at the breaking [D] of the dawn.
[G] I can hear the coyotes [G] howling.
[C] I can hear the cowboys [A#] sing.
Yes, [Em] I'd like to be in [D] Texas all around the thin spring. _
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ It's a lobby of [G] a big hotel [C] in New York town [G] one day,
that a bunch of fellows telling on [Em] to pass the time [D] away.
_ [G] They told of places where they've been [C] and different sights [G] they've seen.
_ _ Some of them praised Chicago [Bm] and others New [G] Orleans.
In the corner in an old [C] armchair sat a man whose hair [G] was gray.
He had listened to them _ eagerly [A] to what they had [D] to say.
_ [G] They asked him where he'd like to be and [C] his mellow voice did ring.
_ I'd like to be in Texas [D] all around the thin [G] spring. _
I can see the cattle grazing [C] on the hills at early dawn.
[G] I can see the tin fire smoking [A] at the breaking of [D] the dawn.
[G] I can hear the coyotes howling.
I [C] can hear the [E] cowboys sing.
Yes, [G] I'd like to be in Texas [D] all around the thin spring.
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_ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ Now they all sat still and listened [C] to each word he had to say.
[G] They knew the old man sitting [D] there at once and young and gay.
[G] They asked him for his story [C] of his life out [G] on the plain.
He slowly then removed his [D] hat and [G] quietly began.
_ Oh, I've seen them stand [C] below the hills when you think they've never [G] stopped.
And I've seen [A] them run for [A] miles and [D] miles until rarely they've run.
[G] I was foreman on a cow rack [C] that's a-falling for a pin. _
[G] Yes, I'd like to be in Texas [D] all around the thin [G] spring.
_ I can see the cattle grazing [C] on the hills at early dawn.
I [G] can see the tin fire smoking _ [A] at the breaking [D] of the dawn.
[G] I can hear the coyotes [G] howling.
[C] I can hear the cowboys [A#] sing.
Yes, [Em] I'd like to be in [D] Texas all around the thin spring. _
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