Intro: | G | G G7| C | C | D7 | D7 | G D7 | G | 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 | G | G | G | G | G G7 | | C | C | C | G | G | | D7 | D7 | D7 | G | G | | G | D7 | G | G | 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 | G | G | G | G | G G7 | | C | C | C | G | G | | D7 | D7 | D7 | G | G | | G | D7 | G | G | 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