Jimmie Rodgers - T for texas
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Capo: 1
Tuning: E A D G B E
Artist: Jimmie Rodgers
Song: Blue Yodel No.1 (T For Texas)
Tabbed by Monotone
For this song use an alternating bass between
the 5th and 6th strings while strumming the verses,
Apart from the D chord, where you should alternate
the 5th and 4th.
[Intro]
C C D G G
e|----------0-----0-0----2-----------3--3--|
B|----------1-----1-1----3-----------0--0--|
G|----------0-----0-0----2-----------0--0--|
D|----------2---2------0---0---------0--0--|
A|----0-2-3-------------------1-2----2--2--|
E|--------------------------------3--3--3--|
[Verse 1]
GT for Texas,
GT for Tennesee
G
e|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
B|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
G|----4--4-----4---4---4--|
D|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|----5--5----------------|
E|------------------------|
CT for Texas,
CT for TennesseGe
GT for DThelma,
DThat gal made a wreck out of mGe.
G Yo-de-lay-ee-a-Dlay-ee-o-ly-Gee
[Verse 2]
GIf you don't want me mama
GYou sure don't have to stall
G
e|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
B|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
G|----4--4-----4---4---4--|
D|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|----5--5----------------|
E|------------------------|
(Lawd Lawd)
CIf you don't want me mama
CYou sure don't have to stalGl
G'Cause I can get more wDomen
DThan a passenger train can hGaul.
G Yo-de-lay-ee-a-Dlay-ee-o-ly-Gee
C C D G G
e|----------0-----0-0----2-----------3--3--|
B|----------1-----1-1----3-----------0--0--|
G|----------0-----0-0----2-----------0--0--|
D|----------2---2------0---0---------0--0--|
A|----0-2-3-------------------1-2----2--2--|
E|-3------------------------------3--3--3--|
[Verse 3]
GI'm gonna buy me a pistol
GJust as long as I'm tall,
G
e|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
B|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
G|----4--4-----4---4---4--|
D|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|----5--5----------------|
E|------------------------|
CI'm gonna buy me a pistol
CJust as long as I'm talGl
GI'm gonna shoot poor DThelma
DJust to see her jump and fGall.
G Yo-de-lay-ee-a-Dlay-ee-o-ly-Gee
[Verse 4]
GI'm going where the water
GDrinks like cherry wine
G
e|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
B|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
G|----4--4-----4---4---4--|
D|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|----5--5----------------|
E|------------------------|
CI'm going where the water
CDrinks like cherry wineG
G'Cos the DGeorgia water
DTastes like turpeGntine
G Yo-de-lay-ee-a-Dlay-ee-o-ly-Gee
C C D G G
e|----------0-----0-0----2-----------3--3--|
B|----------1-----1-1----3-----------0--0--|
G|----------0-----0-0----2-----------0--0--|
D|----------2---2------0---0---------0--0--|
A|----0-2-3-------------------1-2----2--2--|
E|-3------------------------------3--3--3--|
[Verse 5]
GI'm gonna buy me a shotgun
GWith a great long shiny barrel
G
e|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
B|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
G|----4--4-----4---4---4--|
D|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|----5--5----------------|
E|------------------------|
CI'm gonna buy me a shotgun
CWith a great long shiny barrelG
GI'm gonna shoot that Drounder
DThat stole my gGal.
G Yo-de-lay-ee-a-Dlay-ee-o-ly-Gee
[Verse 6]
GRather drink muddy water
GSleep in a hollow log
G
e|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
B|----3--3-----3---3---3--|
G|----4--4-----4---4---4--|
D|----5--5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|----5--5----------------|
E|------------------------|
CRather drink muddy water
CAnd sleep in a hollow log G
GThan to be in AtlaDnta
DTreated like a dirty Gdog.
G Yo-de-lay-ee-a-Dlay-ee-o-ly-Gee