Choosin Texas Live Chords

Performance: Live versions Key: Db NOTE: This tab refers to live versions. Tuning: 1/2 step down and use a drop-Db tuning. When playing a G chord in the chorus, she's doing a hammer on the 4th fret Gb string with her middle finger. Ella sometimes skips the minor chord in thefirst two lines, as well as intro, outro, and interludes during live erformances with the full band. Chord shapes: D G Em A Bm Eb|-2-| |-X----| |-0-| |-0-| |-0-| Bb|-3-| |-3----| |-0-| |-3-| |-3-| Gb|-2-| |-0(4)-| |-0-| |-2-| |-2-| Db|-0-| |-0----| |-3-| |-2-| |-0-| Ab|-0-| |-5----| |-3-| |-0-| |-2-| Db|-0-| |-5----| |-3-| |-x-| |-0-|

Intro: G D G D Verse 1: G Em D Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee G Em D I shoulda known better than to take him back to Abilene G I put him right back into her arms A I wasn't a match for that kinda spark Chorus: G She's from Texas I can tell by the way D He's two steppin' round the room Em And judgin' by the smile that's written on his face A There's nothin' I can do G It doesn't take a crystal ball to see Bm A cowboy always finds a way to leave G Drinkin' Jack all by myself A D G D G D He's choosin' Texas I can tell Verse 2: G Em D Well, I guess he forgot about the smoky mountain rain G Em D Them old Hank tunes the Memphis blues we used sing G He always loved Amarillo By Morning A I shoulda taken that as warning Chorus: G She's from Texas I can tell by the way D He's two steppin' round the room Em And judgin' by the smile that's written on his face A There's nothin' I can do G It doesn't take a crystal ball to see Bm A cowboy always finds a way to leave D Drinkin' Jack all by myself A D G D G D He's choosin' Texas I can tell Bridge: G A When I'm eastbound and down and I can't help but cry G A 'Cause I-40 gets lonelier with every mile G A I'll know that his mind wasn't ever gonna change G A 'Cause his heart still belongs to the lone star state Chorus: G She's from Texas I can tell by the way D He's two steppin' round the room Em And judgin' by the smile that's written on his face A There's nothin' I can do G It doesn't take a crystal ball to see Bm A cowboy always finds a way to leave G Drinkin' Jack all by myself A D He's choosin' Texas I can tell Outro: N.C. Come on, baby G D Oh, yeah G Em D Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee