The Houston Kid chords by Guy Clark

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: D MajorD

Difficulty: Intermediate

The Houston Kid
Guy Clark
Album: Guy Clark
Capo on the 2nd Fret

Verse 1:
    G+G          C majorC      G+G
Now the Houston Kid's got a new pair of jeans
     D MajorD           A7A7    D MajorD
But he's got no soap, he got no washing machine
    G+G            C majorC
Now the Houston Kid he's feelin' tight and he's mean
     D MajorD                   G+G
And he's tryin' to figure out how his pants got clean

Chorus:
      D MajorD          C majorC      G+G
Well, he's doin' his wash in a tub full of whiskey
D MajorD            C majorC     D MajorD
Hangin' his threads on a very thin line
G+G             C majorC
Tryin' to tell the man in charge of the dryers
    D MajorD               G+G
What a great job he's doin' fakin' sunshine

Verse 2:
    G+G          C majorC      G+G
Now the Houston Kid he seems hard pressed
     D MajorD           A7A7    D MajorD
'Cause he hit the world naked, now he's headed back dressed
    G+G            C majorC
As the Houston Kid, no more and no less
     D MajorD                   G+G
If your dice fit your pocket then your pants pass the test

Chorus:
      D MajorD          C majorC      G+G
Well, he's doin' his wash in a tub full of whiskey
D MajorD            C majorC     D MajorD
Hangin' his threads on a very thin line
G+G             C majorC
Tryin' to tell the man in charge of the dryers
    D MajorD               G+G
What a great job he's doin' fakin' sunshine

Verse 3:
    G+G          C majorC      G+G
Now some say the Houston Kid is bent
     D MajorD           A7A7    D MajorD
But if you've got to do your wash then you've got to pay some rent
    G+G            C majorC
Then you've got to pay some rent so the Houston Kid he just up and he went
     D MajorD                   G+G
And love could buy back the dimes that he'd spent

Chorus:
      D MajorD          C majorC      G+G
Well, he's doin' his wash in a tub full of whiskey
D MajorD            C majorC     D MajorD
Hangin' his threads on a very thin line
G+G             C majorC
Tryin' to tell the man in charge of the dryers
    D MajorD               G+G
What a great job he's doin' fakin' sunshine