INTRO : PLAY OVER THE CHORUS AS INSTRUMENTAL
CHORUS INSTRUMENTAL
D7 G
I saw miles and miles of Texas.
D D7
All the stars up in the sky.
G GmSus4
I saw miles and miles of Texas,
G D7 G
gonna live here ‘till I die
VERSE ONE
G C G
I’s born in Louisiana....down on the old bay..ou
C G A7 D7
raised on shrimp and catfish...and Mammy’s good gum..bo
G C G
I got that ramblin’ fever....said good bye to Maw and Paw
C G E7 A7 D7 G
crossed that old red riv..er.....and this is what I saw
G
I saw miles and miles of Texas
D D7
all the stars up in the sky
G GmSus4
I saw miles and miles of Texas
G D7 G
gonna live here ‘till I die
VERSE TWO
G C G
I rode up in to Cowtown....the cradle of the west
C G A7 D7
just ask any cowboy ...he’ll tell you it’s the best
G C G
I met a Texas Beauty...got friendly with her Paw
C G E7 A7 D7 G
I looked into her big blue eyes.......and this is what I saw
CHORUS REPEAT / VOCALS
CHORUS: INSTRUMENTAL
VERSE THREE
G C G
I started tamin’ broncos...made every rodeo
C G A7 D7
‘till I met a tough one....they called him Devil Joe.
G C G
I grabbed hold of his bridle....just to ride that old outlaw
C G E7 A7 D7 G
he threw me from the sad..dle........and this is what I saw.
CHORUS
G
I saw miles and miles of Texas
D D7
all the stars up in the sky
G GmSus4
I saw miles and miles of Texas
G D7 G
gonna live here ‘till I die
TAGG
G D7 G
I”m gonna live here ‘till I die
CHORD : GmSus4 is a barre chord on the 3 fret 3 3 5 3 3 3