Texas River Song as recorded by Townes Van Zandt (Road Songs) capo 2, 3/4 time

We ^Ccrossed the wild Pecos We ^Fforded the Nu^Ceces We s^Cwum the Guadalupe And we ^Gfollowed the Brazos Red ^CRiver runs rusty The ^FWichita ^Cclear And ^Cdown by the Brazos I ^Gcourted my ^Cdear

^CLi, li, le, le ^FLend me your ^Chand ^CLi, li, le, le ^GLend me your ^Chand ^CLi, li, li, le, le, le ^FLend me your ^Chand For the ^Ctrain it is muddy And t^Ghe brazos qu^Cick sand

Now the fair Angelina Ruins glossy and gliding The crooked Colorado Runs weaving and winding The slow San Antonio Courses the plains But I never will walk By the Brazos again Li, li, le, le, le Lend me your hand Li, li, li, le, le, le Lend me your hand Li, li, li, le, le, le Lend me your hand For the train it is muddy And the brazos quick sand Well the girls of Little River They're plump and they're pretty The Sabine and the Sulphur Have many a beauties The banks of the Neches There's girls by the score But I never will walk down The Brazos no more Li, li, li, le...

Townes van Zandt - Texas river song