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From the album "Songs from home" [Introduction] | G | G G7| C | C | D7 | D7 | G D7 | G | [Verse 1]
GT for Texas, T for Tennesee G7 CT for Texas, T for TennesGsee T D7for little Thelma she's made a fool of Gme
[Verse 2]
GShe's got eyes like diamonds and her teeth shine just the G7same She's got Ceyes like diamonds and her teeth shine just the Gsame Shes D7got sweet ruby lips and hair like a horse's Gmane G D7 G O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee (spoken: what about it Merle)
[Instrumental] | G | G | G | G | G G7 | | C | C | C | G | G | | D7 | D7 | D7 | G | G | | G | D7 | G | G | [Verse 3]
GI'm gonna buy me a pistol, with a big long shiny G7barrel CBuy me a pistol, with a big long shiny Gbarrel I'm gonna D7run off that rounder that's trying to steal myG girl. G D7 G O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee
[Verse 4]
GI'd rather drink muddy water sleep in a hollow log, a hollow G7log CRather drink muddy water sleep in a hollow Glog Than to D7tell you sweet Thelma that you treat me like a dirty Gdog. G D7 G O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee
[Instrumental] | G | G | G | G | G G7 | | C | C | C | G | G | | D7 | D7 | D7 | G | G | | G | D7 | G | G | [Verse 5]
GAn' if you didn't want me mama, you didn't have to stallG7 If you Cdidn't want me sugar baby you didn't have to sGtall 'Cause D7I can get me more women, than a passenger train can Ghaul. G D7 G O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee
[Verse 6]
GIf the house catch on fire and there ain't no water around G7 If the Chouse catches fire and there ain't no water 'Ground Throw tD7his old guitar right out of the yard and let it burn right to the Gground G D7 G G7 O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee