| D | Bm | G | A | |
| Intro | 2X |
| G | D | A7 | D | |
| Would you | like to live in | Houston where the | cowboys come to |
| town |
| G | D | A7 | D | |
| or | maybe Pensa- | -cola where the | sun shines all year | round |
| G | Bm | G | Bm | |
| or | even New York | City where the | city never | sleeps |
| A7 | |
| I'm | offering you the option before you get in too deep |
| Chorus |
| D | |
| If you can do | anything else |
| Bm | |
| baby be | good to yourself |
| G | |
| you can | find a nice place, have a good life |
| A7 | |
| don't | worry 'bout me I'm gonna be alright |
| D | |
| you can | make a new start |
| Bm | |
| you can | see yourself clear |
| G | |
| if you can do | anything else |
| D | A7 | |
| then | do it, but if you | can't |
| D | |
| baby you can stay right | here |
| G | D | A7 | D | |
| There's | work up in Se- | -attle if | you don't mind the | rain |
| G | D | A7 | |
| San Di- | -ego to Sa- | -vannah they'd | all be glad you came |
| G | Bm | G | Bm | |
| but | life with me would | always be a | roller coaster | ride |
| A7 | |
| you won't hurt my feelings whatever you decide |
| Repeat Chorus |
| A7 | |
| This place might look real good right now |
| G | Bm | |
| but | lookin' good won't | last |
| A7 | |
| but | if you choose it anyhow |
| G | A7 | |
| I'd | give you all I | have |
| Repeat Chorus |