Intro Em D Em G D -Em D
Em
just when i thought i got him
D
to fall in love with tennessee
Em
i should've known better than
D
to take him back to abilene
G
i put him right back into her arms
A
i wasn't a match for that kind of spark
Chorus
G
she's from texas, i can tell by the way
D
he's two stepping 'round the room..
and judging by the smile
Em
that's written on his face
A
there's nothing i can do..
G
it doesn't take a crystal ball to see
Bm
a cowboy always finds a way to leave
G
drinking jack all by myself..
A D
he's choosin' texas, i can tell..
Int. Em D..
Em
well, i guess he forgot about
D
the smoky mountain rain
Em
them old hank tunes, the memphis blues
D
we used to sing
G
he always loved "amarillo by morning"
A
i should've taken that as a warning
Chorus
G
she's from texas, i can tell by the way
D
he's two stepping 'round the room..
and judging by the smile
Em
that's written on his face
A
there's nothing i can do..
G
it doesn't take a crystal ball to see
Bm
a cowboy always finds a way to leave
G
drinking jack all by myself..
A D
he's choosin' texas, i can tell..
G
when i'm eastbound and down
A
and i can't help but cry
G/B
cause i forty gets lonelier
A/C#
with every mile
G
i'll know that his mind
A
wasn't ever gonna change
Em
cause his heart still belongs to
A
the lone star state..
Chorus
G
she's from texas, i can tell by the way
D
he's two stepping 'round the room..
and judging by the smile
Em
that's written on his face
A
there's nothing i can do.. naw.. yeah..
G
it doesn't take a crystal ball to see
Bm
a cowboy always finds a way to leave
G
drinking jack all by myself..
A Bm
he's choosin' texas, i can tell.. no..
Em G
drinking jack all by myself..
A D -Em D
he's choosin' texas, i can tell..
(come on, baby)
Outro Em D..
oh ho..
Em
just when i thought i got him
G D
to fall in love with tennessee..
