Capo
3
Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: A
πΈ Intro:
A
πΈ Verse 1:
D A
They laughed at me in New York City, called me a fool in LF#
D E
I doubt that Nashville saw me comin', besides the bar folks workin' late
D A
Played every room in the state of Texas, all the ones in California too
D E A D A
So many nights I can't remember, maybe I've played a song to you
πΈ Verse 2:
D A
Left San Francisco in a hurry, they ran me out of Fort Worth town
D E
Been to the bottom of New Orleans, them river boats make a lonesome sound
D A
Lawmen they caught me in Virginia, don't need to tell you what I done
D E A D A
Make sure you get your act together, before you roll up eighty-one
πΈ Solo:
D A D E A D A
πΈ Verse 3:
D A
I've seen the other side of Dallas, tryin' to climb up to the top
D E
One thing I know about that city, man the hustle never stops
D A
That's how I got real good at losing, wasting precious time
D E A D A
Those folks who talk about me have never lived no life like mine
πΈ Verse 4:
D A
They laughed at me in New York City, called me a fool in LF#
D E
I doubt that Nashville saw me comin', besides the bar folks workin' late
D A
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm, hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
D E A D A
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm, hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
πΈ Outro:
D A
(repeat and fade)
Song History
Published: April 28, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025