Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
G+G D MajorD
Caught a big brown bus headed south out of San Antonio
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
In a gray suitcase I packed up everything I own
G+G D MajorD
Sun's comin' up while the bus tires sigh that highway moan
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
Fell asleep and I dreamed I was king of the Texas rodeo
Prechorus:
D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
I'm gettin' back to it now, slowly
D MajorD
I'm gaining ground
Chorus:
C majorC G+G D MajorD C majorC
Oh, oh mercy, mercy, send your angels
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
Oh, down 'cause I'm leavin' it all in a cloud of dust
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
On a big brown bus
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
All across Texas
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
On a big brown bus
Verse 2:
G+G D MajorD
All the lights over Juarez are hangin' orange and low
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
And I think about buyin' some dexedrine in Mexico
G+G D MajorD
But I'm broke anyway so I'm just gonna stay and stick out the ride
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
With a head full of blood, a mouth full of sand 'cause my throat is too dry
Prechorus:
D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
And I might die on this highway, part of me
D MajorD
Wishes I would
Chorus:
C majorC G+G D MajorD C majorC
Oh, oh mercy, mercy, send your angels
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
Oh, down 'cause I'm leavin' it all in a cloud of dust
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
On a big brown bus
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
All across Texas
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
On a big brown bus, yeah
Instrumental:
G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC
G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC
Prechorus:
D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
I'm gettin' back to it now, slowly
D MajorD
I'm gaining ground
Chorus:
C majorC G+G D MajorD C majorC
Oh, oh mercy, mercy, send your angels
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
Oh, down 'cause I'm leavin' it all in a cloud of dust
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
On a big brown bus
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
All across Texas
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
On a big brown bus
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
All across Texas
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
On a big brown bus
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
Ooooooooooooooooh
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
On a big brown bus
Instrumental:
G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC
G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC
G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC
G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC