Cities Of Texas chords by Paul Kelly

Chords with lyrics

This is played in 6:8 time. I've transcribed this for my personal use and if anyone else finds value in it
while learning to play - this is an easy one by one of my favourite Australian artists.

Intro

D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD D MajorD  |  D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD D MajorD


Verse 1

D MajorD       A minorAm    D MajorD     D MajorD
I am the wind, without a name

D MajorD          A minorAm       D MajorD    D MajorD
I have been blowing long before you came

D MajorD       A minorAm   D MajorD    D MajorD
I am the wind no one calls

D MajorD         A minorAm    D MajorD
I see your towers rise and fall

C majorC     G+G   D MajorD     D MajorD
Cities of Texas, my lovely ones

C majorC     G+G   D MajorD    A minorAm     D MajorD (x2)
Cities of Texas shining in the sun

Verse 2

D MajorD       A minorAm   D MajorD    D MajorD
I am the wind no one knows

D MajorD           A minorAm         D MajorD     D MajorD
Out from your deserts, down from your melting snows

D MajorD        A minorAm        D MajorD    D MajorD
Over the ocean, right across your land

D MajorD           A minorAm        D MajorD   D MajorD
I turn your high glass back to shifting sand

C majorC     G+G   D MajorD     D MajorD
Cities of Texas, my lovely ones

C majorC     G+G   D MajorD   D MajorD
Cities of Texas, shine


Instrumental verse to end