Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Inrro: B B7 E F# B Verse 1: B Well my daddy said the day he met you B We weren't meant to be B Said, "That boy’s got a wild streak in him" B B7 That spelled trouble for me B
My foolish heart had love to burn B You took it for a ride B Down a long road of twists and turns B B7 Heartaches, hurt, and lies Chorus: B7 E You put the T for tears in Texas E S for sad in St. Louis B Our reckless travels led us B B7 To the state of Missouri B E I cried clear 'cross Carolina E 'Bout some boy in Tennessee E F# There’s no U in Oklahoma F# B And that's okay with me Bridge: B B7 E F# B C Verse 2: C We tried K.C., Fort Worth, Reno C Cheyenne, Timbuktu C Somewhere down 'round Tupelo C C7 My daddy's words rang true C I called it quits in T-Town C I finally had my say C Adiós, see you around C C7 I'm gone, you go your way Chorus: C7 F You put the T for tears in Texas F S for sad in St. Louis C Our reckless travels led us C C7 To the state of Missouri C F I cried clear 'cross Carolina F 'Bout some boy in Tennessee F G There's no U in Oklahoma F C And that’s okay with me Bridge: C C7 F G C Chorus: C7 F You put the T for tears in Texas F S for sad in St. Louis C Our reckless travels led us C C7 To the state of Missouri C F I cried clear 'cross Carolina F 'Bout some boy in Tennessee F G There's no U in Oklahoma F C And that’s okay with me Outro: C C Yodelay-hee