Key: D
Introduction: G C9 G D7 G
G C G
I's born in Louisiana, down on the old bay-ou
C G A
Raised on shrimp and catfish,and Mammy's good
D7
gum-bo
G C
I got the ramblin' fever, said good- bye to maw
G
and paw
C Gº G E7 A7 D7 G
Crossed that old Red River this is what I saw
Chorus
G
I saw miles and miles of Texas, all the stars up in
D7
the sky
G C9 G
I saw miles and miles of Texas, gonna live here
D7 G
'til I die
verse 2
G C G
I rode up in to Austin, the cradle of the West
C G A7 D7
Just ask any cowboy, he'll tell you it?s the best
G C
And I met a Texas beauty, I got friendly with her
G
Paw
C Gº G E7 A7
I looked in-to her big blue eyes, and this is
D7 G
what I saw
Chorus
G
I saw miles and miles of Texas, all the stars up in
D7
the sky
G C9 G
I saw miles and miles of Texas, gonna live here
D7 G
'til I die
Instrumental break same as Chorus
G D7 G C9 G D7 G
verse 3
G C G
I started tamin' broncos, made every rode- o
C G A7
Un-til I met a tough one, his name was Devil
D7
Joe
G C
I grabbed hold of his bridle, just to ride this old
G
Out-law
C Gº G E7 A7 D7
He threw me from the saddle, and this is what
G
I saw
Chorus
G
I saw miles and miles of Texas, all the stars up in
D7
the sky
G C9 G
I saw miles and miles of Texas, gonna live here
D7 G
'til I die
Instrumental break same as Chorus