Long Tall Texan Chords

by Lyle Lovett feat. Randy Newman
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: A
Capo: no capo
Author willem-van_ve1 [a] 25,889.
1 contributor total, last edit on Jul 24, 2022

Chords

A7
E7
A
D7
B7
D

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(Check also the more raunchy Sleepy LaBeef version on UG. Ratings are appreciated.)
 
No brackets: Lyle Lovett.
Brackets: Randy Newman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKI7egTh1ew
 
{Intro}
| A7 E7 |
 
{Verse 1}
           A7
Well I'm a long tall Texan, I wear a ten-gallon hat.
A               A7              A          A7
 (He rides from Texas wearing a ten-gallon hat.)
          D7                                   A
Yes I'm a long tall Texan, I wear a ten-gallon hat.
A               A7              A          A7
 (He rides from Texas wearing a ten-gallon hat.)
             E7                      D7 N.C.                     A
Well people, look at me and they say: O'Lor, o'Lor, is that your hat?
A               A7              E7
 (He rides from Texas wearing a ten-gallon hat.)
 
{Verse 2}
           A7
Well I'm a long tall Texan, I ride a big white horse.
A               A7         A         A7
 (He rides from Texas on a big white horse.)
          D7                                  A
Yes I'm a long tall Texan, I ride a big white horse.
A               A7         A         A7
 (He rides from Texas on a big white horse.)
             E7                      D7 N.C.                     A
Well people, look at me and they say: O'Lor, o'Lor, is that your horse?
A               A7         E7
 (He rides from Texas on a big white horse.)
 
{Bridge}
           D7
Well I was walking down the street with my shiny badge.
   A7 N.C.
My spurs jinglin' there at my feet. (Jinglin' at his feet.)
  D7
I seen a man a'comin (comin') comin' with a gun (comin').
B7 N.C.                E7 E7 E7 E7 N.C.
 I just can't be beat.
 
{Verse 3}
          A7
Yes I'm a long tall Texan, I enforce justice for the law.
A               A7         A         A7
 (He rides from Texas to enforce the law.)
           D               D7                         A
Well I'm a long tall Texan, I enforce justice for the law.
A               A7         A         A7
 (He comes from Texas to enforce the law.)
             E7                      D7 N.C.                   A
Well people, look at me and they say: O'Lor, o'Lor, is you the law?
A               A7         E7
 (He rides from Texas to enforce the law.)
 
{Outro}
           A               A7
Well I'm a long tall Texan.
          A               A7
Yes I'm a long tall Texan. (He's the long tall Texan.)
         A               A7
Yes I'm a long tall Texan. (Yes, he is.)
          A                        A7
Well I'm a long tall Texan. (Got a big white hat.)
         A         A7
I ride a big white horse. (Yes, he does.) A big white horse. (Giddy up)
         A         A7
I ride a big white horse babe. (Giddy up)
       A            A7             A            A7
I am a long tall ..(Texan)  I am a long tale..(Texan)
 
(Outro fades swiftly halfway.)
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