Verse 1:
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I left my home in Texas
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Heading for the Frisco Bay
Kinda had a hard time
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Through changes all the way
Now I'm up in Saucelito
A7 D
Only where I wanna be
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And I wonder what happened to the man inside
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The real old Texas me
Verse 2:
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It’s raining in Port Arthur
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Snowing in Fort Worth Town
Standing in front, a farmers pool hall
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And San Antone is my home town
Now I'm up in the Venice Beach
A7 D
And the fall comes rolling in
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And I wonder what happened to the man inside
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My real old Texas friend
Interlude (same as fiddle intro):
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Verse 3:
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Standing outside of Houston
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Not a dime, do I own
I used to go back, to those beautiful woods
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Back there in San Antone
Now I'm up in San Francisco
A7 D
Wonderin’ where I ought to be
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And I wonder what happened to the man inside
E E/F# E/G# A
The real old Texas me
Outro
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(Fiddle Intro)
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E E/D E/C# E/B D