T For Texas -blue Yodel 1

	  		
Intro:
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verse 1 
G                           G7 
T for Texas, T for Tennesee 
C                        G 
T for Texas, T for Tennessee 
  D7                                     G 
T for little Thelma she's made a fool of me 
           
  
verse 2 
G                                                         G7 
She's got eyes like diamonds and her teeth shine just the same 
          C                                               G 
She's got eyes like diamonds and her teeth shine just the same 
     D7                                          G 
Shes got sweet ruby lips and hair like a horse's mane 
G           D7        G 
O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee  (spoken: what about it Merle) 

Instrumental 

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verse 3 
G                                                G7 
I'm gonna buy me a pistol, with a big long shiny barrel 
C                                      G 
Buy me a pistol, with a big long shiny barrel 
          D7                                            G 
I'm gonna run off that rounder that's trying to steal my girl. 
G           D7        G 
O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee 


verse 4 
G                                                             G7 
I'd rather  drink muddy water sleep in a hollow log, a hollow log 
C                                          G 
Rather drink muddy water sleep in a hollow log 
        D7                                                   G 
Than to tell you sweet Thelma that you treat me like a dirty dog. 
G           D7        G 
O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee 

Instrumental 

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Verse 5 
G                                                       G7 
An' if you didn't want me mama, you didn't have to stall 
       C                                               G 
If you didn't want me  sugar baby you didn't  have to stall 
       D7                                                  G 
'Cause I can get me more women, than a passenger train can haul. 
G           D7        G 
O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee 


Verse 6 
G                                                          G7 
If the house catch on fire and there ain't no water around 
       C                                            G 
If the house catches fire and there ain't no water 'round 
       D7                                                                G 
Throw this old guitar right out of the yard and let it burn right to the ground 
G           D7        G        G7 
O-de-lay-oh-lay-ee-ay-lay-ee