Intro
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Verse 1
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I's born in Louisiana, down on the old bay-ou;
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Raised on shrimp and catfish,and Mammy's good
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gum-bo.
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I got the ramblin' fever, said good- bye to maw
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and paw;
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Crossed that old Red River this is what I saw.
Chorus
F
I saw miles and miles of Texas, all the stars up in
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the sky;
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I saw miles and miles of Texas, gonna live here
C7 F
'til I die.
Verse 2
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I rode up in to Austin, the cradle of the West;
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Just ask any cowboy, he'll tell you it’s the best.
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And I met a Texas beauty, I got friendly with her
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Paw;
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I looked in-to her big blue eyes, and this is
C7 F
what I saw.
Chorus
F
I saw miles and miles of Texas, all the stars up in
C7
the sky;
F A#9 F
I saw miles and miles of Texas, gonna live here
C7 F
'til I die.
Instrumental break same as Chorus
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Verse 3
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I started tamin' broncos, made every rode- o;
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Un-til I met a tough one, his name was Devil
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Joe.
F A#
I grabbed hold of his bridle, just to ride this old
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Out-law;
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He threw me from the saddle, and this is what
F
I saw.
Chorus
F
I saw miles and miles of Texas, all the stars up in
C7
the sky;
F A#9 F
I saw miles and miles of Texas, gonna live here
C7 F
'til I die.
Instrumental break same as Chorus
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end with G6