Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] C G F C x2 [Verse] Boy:

There's an a^Clligator in that tan^Gk Where my ^Fpapa fished nearly ^Ceveryday He sai^Cd it got his dog back in '82^G I n^Fever saw the gator but I g^Cuess its true

Girl:

Well ^Cmaybe thats a small town t^Ghing My dad^Fdy had a story sounded j^Cust the same We'd ^Cbuy minnows nearly^G every week with ^Fcane poles in his jee^Cp

[Chorus] Boy:

You're like m^Ce, Texas qu^Geen, I kn^Few it from the st^Cart 'Cause you dr^Cank whiskey like a fo^Guntain of youth Had a t^Fap straight to that ^Cbar

Girl:

Well you don't ^Csay, what's your nam^Ge? I l^Foved you all the s^Came 'Cause you re^Cminded me of wh^Gere I was born and ^Fraised ^C

Boy:

Yeah, I r^Ceminded you of wh^Gere you was born and rai^Fsed ^C

[Interlude] C G F C [Verse 2] Girl:

There's a ^Clive oak at our fa^Grm Lost a hun^Fdred year battle to a li^Cghtning storm That's the o^Cnly time I've ever see my g^Grandpa cry He nev^Fer shed a tear when his ^Cbrother died

Boy:

I sw^Cear it's like I'm kin to y^Gou Every ^Fstory you tell me sounds ^Clike my youth I b^Cet you got an uncle who a^Glways sings I b^Fet you got a kiss that t^Castes just like ^Csweet tea

[Chorus]

^GTexas queen, I lov^Fed you from the st^Cart 'Cause y^Cou drank whiskey like a f^Gountain of youth Had a t^Fap straight to that b^Car

Girl:

Well you don't sa^Cy, what's your na^Gme? I lov^Fed you all the sa^Cme 'Cause you ^Creminded me of ^Gwhere I was born and ra^Fised ^C

Boy:

Yeah, I re^Cminded you of whe^Gre you was born and rais^Fed ^C

[Bridge]

I k^Cnow you've had oth^Gers, tr^Fy to put a ring on you^C '^CCause you're still wild, t^Gough as tobacco that the d^Fevil himself won't ch^Cew

Both:

Theres no r^Ghyme or reason wh^Fy we choose to live this wa^Cy Boy: When you're r^Cambling boots have s^Geen their final d^Fay

[Chorus]

Remember me^C, Texas queen ^G Pic^Fture us together on a f^Cront porch swing W^Ce could play cards every Fr^Giday night S^Fmoke a little smoke 'til we f^Ceel alright

Girl:

Well I may^C call your way,^G I loved you all the same I reminded y^Cou of where you w^Gas born and rai^Fsed ^C

Boy:

Yeah, I re^Cminded you of wh^Gere you was born and ra^Fised Girl: Yeah, you remi^Cnded me of wh^Gere I was born and rais^Fed ^C

[Outro] C G F C

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