Artist: George Strait
[INTRO]
[D]
[VERSE 1]
At a[D] truck stop in San Angelo, I saw a[G] billboard about this rodeo
This [A]weekend out in El Paso, so I signed up to[D] ride
I drew a bull called Original Sin, heard he'd[G] killed a couple of men
Figured this was[A] somethin' I could win, 'cause the devil was on my[D] side
I was[D] havin' myself one hell of a ride, but I[G] ended up disqualified
That[A] old bull just up an died, before they blew the[D] whistle
[CHORUS]
With them[D] North Texas blues, thought I'd[G] paid all my dues
Then them[A] South Texas blues, told me son you ain't[D] through
Had the[D] East Texas blues, an' the[G] West Texas too
I've done[A] all I know to do, tryin’ to lose,
Tryin’ to lose these old Lone Star[D] Blues[A] [D]
[VERSE 2]
Well, I got laid[D] off at Brown and Root, then on my[G] way back to Cut 'N Shoot
I lost my[A] wristwatch an' my boots, shootin' dice with a dude from[D] Houston
Well, there ain't no[D] jobs here workin' cattle, I got on[G] part-time hauling gravel
With some[A] outfit from Seattle, down here building custom[D] homes
[CHORUS]
With them[D] North Texas blues, thought I'd[G] paid all my dues
Then them[A] South Texas blues, told me son you ain't[D] through
Had the[D] East Texas blues, an' the[G] West Texas too
I've done[A] all I know to do, tryin’ to lose,
Tryin’ to lose these old Lone Star[D] Blues [D] [G] [A] [D] [D] [G] [A] [D]
[VERSE 3]
Well I gassed my [D]truck an' I packed my clothes,
Turned in my[G] key and I hit the road
I said[A] Cow Town's where I'll go, you never know, I might get[D] lucky
Well I got a[D] friend there turnin' knobs, at a[G] place called Billy Bob's
Said he[A] thought he could get me a job there working as a[D] bouncer
First night on the[D] job was just insane, some old[G] boy got all deranged
Hit me in the[A] head with a Harley chain, to this day, my ears still[D] ring
[CHORUS]
With them[D] North Texas blues, thought I'd[G] paid all my dues
Then them[A] South Texas blues, told me son you ain't[D] through
Had the[D] East Texas blues, an' the[G] West Texas too
I've done[A] all I know to do, tryin’ to lose,
Tryin’ to lose these old Lone Star[D] Blues
[Tag]
I've done[A] all I know to do, tryin' to lose,
Tryin' to lose these old lone star[D] blues[A] [D] [Dsus] [D]
[D]
[VERSE 1]
At a[D] truck stop in San Angelo, I saw a[G] billboard about this rodeo
This [A]weekend out in El Paso, so I signed up to[D] ride
I drew a bull called Original Sin, heard he'd[G] killed a couple of men
Figured this was[A] somethin' I could win, 'cause the devil was on my[D] side
I was[D] havin' myself one hell of a ride, but I[G] ended up disqualified
That[A] old bull just up an died, before they blew the[D] whistle
[CHORUS]
With them[D] North Texas blues, thought I'd[G] paid all my dues
Then them[A] South Texas blues, told me son you ain't[D] through
Had the[D] East Texas blues, an' the[G] West Texas too
I've done[A] all I know to do, tryin’ to lose,
Tryin’ to lose these old Lone Star[D] Blues[A] [D]
[VERSE 2]
Well, I got laid[D] off at Brown and Root, then on my[G] way back to Cut 'N Shoot
I lost my[A] wristwatch an' my boots, shootin' dice with a dude from[D] Houston
Well, there ain't no[D] jobs here workin' cattle, I got on[G] part-time hauling gravel
With some[A] outfit from Seattle, down here building custom[D] homes
[CHORUS]
With them[D] North Texas blues, thought I'd[G] paid all my dues
Then them[A] South Texas blues, told me son you ain't[D] through
Had the[D] East Texas blues, an' the[G] West Texas too
I've done[A] all I know to do, tryin’ to lose,
Tryin’ to lose these old Lone Star[D] Blues [D] [G] [A] [D] [D] [G] [A] [D]
[VERSE 3]
Well I gassed my [D]truck an' I packed my clothes,
Turned in my[G] key and I hit the road
I said[A] Cow Town's where I'll go, you never know, I might get[D] lucky
Well I got a[D] friend there turnin' knobs, at a[G] place called Billy Bob's
Said he[A] thought he could get me a job there working as a[D] bouncer
First night on the[D] job was just insane, some old[G] boy got all deranged
Hit me in the[A] head with a Harley chain, to this day, my ears still[D] ring
[CHORUS]
With them[D] North Texas blues, thought I'd[G] paid all my dues
Then them[A] South Texas blues, told me son you ain't[D] through
Had the[D] East Texas blues, an' the[G] West Texas too
I've done[A] all I know to do, tryin’ to lose,
Tryin’ to lose these old Lone Star[D] Blues
[Tag]
I've done[A] all I know to do, tryin' to lose,
Tryin' to lose these old lone star[D] blues[A] [D] [Dsus] [D]
Used chords
—
More songs of George Strait artist