F 'T' for Texas,.... 'T' for Tennessee Bb7 F 'T' for Texas, 'T' for Tennes-see C7 F 'T' for Thelma, that gal that made a wreck out of me. F C7 F O...la ..ee..oo la..ee..a la ..ee VERSE TWO F If you don't want me mama,.... you sure don't have to stall Bb7 F7 If you don't want me mama,.... you sure don't have to stall C7 F 'Cause I can get more women than a passenger train can haul F C7 F O...la ..ee..oo la..ee..a la ..ee VERSE THREE I'm gonna buy me a pistol just as long as I'm tall I'm gonna buy me a pistol just as long as I'm tall I'm gonna shoot poor Thelma, just to see her jump and fall F C7 F O...la ..ee..a la..ee..oo la ..ee VERSE FOUR Well, I'm going where the water drinks like cherry wine I'm going where the water drinks like cherry wine 'Cause this Georgia water tastes like turpentine F C7 F O...la ..ee..a la..ee..oo la ..ee VERSE FIVE I'm gonna buy me a shotgun with a big long shinny barrell I'm gonna buy me a shotgun with a big long shinny barrell I'm gonna shoot that rounder that stole away my gal F C7 F O...la ..ee..a la..ee..oo la ..ee VERSE SIX I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a hollow log I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a hollow log Than to be here in Atlanta, and get treated like a dirty dog F C7 F O...la ..ee..a la..ee..oo la ..ee