Doug Sahm Texas Tornado written by Doug Sahm Doug Sahm vocals/guitar Barry Goldberg organ/piano George Rains drums Steve Vargas bass Louis Ortega guitar/vocals Frank Paredes guitar/vocals A There boarding up the windows D A There nailing down the doors A It's gonna hit tonight now B E It gonna hit the shore A Gonnna tear up all the ranches D A Gonna kill old Galveston A E A Texas Tornado you all son of a gun D A Texas Tornado coming down from the sky A B E Texas Tornado I dont wanna die A D A Texas Tornado the Lords gonna see us thru A E A Texas Tornado be careful it don't get you SOLO A It blew out Amarillo D A Came thundering across the plains A People in Houston and Corpus were crying B E Said the weathman was insane A You better pack up the kids and take the news D A In the car on the run A E A Texas tornado you old son of a gun D A Texas Tornado coming down from the sky A B E Texas Tornado I dont wanna die A D A Texas Tornado the Lords gonna see us thru A E A Texas Tornado be careful it don't get you From The Sir Douglas Band "Texas Tornado" Atlantic Records 1973 Doug Sahm Music/Unichappell(BMI)