Heart of Texas Billy Joe Shaver
Verse 1:
[G] The heart of Texas is where i was born
By twist of fate the lonestar state's where i'm[C/G] coming from
God almighty's been [G]good to me
Verse 2:
[G] Where i grow'd up learning about the Alamo
With a swelling pride down deep inside me saying[C/G] go man go
You can be all you [G]want to be
Chorus:
[G] Yeah it's [D]right there where the best is
[C/G]Smack dab in the heart of Texas,t[G]hank you Mam
Verse 3:
[G] Papa run off before i was born
Mama picked cotton just to raise us kids in the[C/G] Texas sun
We grew up in the c[G]otton fields
Verse 4:(Waylon,Billy Joe)
[G] So i learned how to work and i learned how to fight
I learned how to put a bunch of words together as the [C/G]years rolled by
God gave me a [G]way to go
Verse 5:(Waylon,Billy Joe)
[G] When my sweetheart listened to the songs i played
She said i love you honey,but there ain't much money in a[C/G] serenade
I need a man with a [G]real job
Bridge:(Waylon,Billy Joe)
[G] Now she's [D]back there where i left her
[C/G]God knows i still think about her [G]now and then
But she k[D]nows these clothes i'm wearin'
Is the[C/G] kind that shirt tails always flappin' [G]in the wind
Verse 6:
[G] I made my music from coast to coast
Been over the water,couldn't get no hotter then i[C/G] dang near froze
Remember the[G] Alamo
Verse 7:
[G] The road was long but the heart is strong
I was Texas born and raised and Texas is [C/G]still my home
Texas is h[G]ome sweet home
Chorus.(Waylon)
Bridge2:(Billy Joe,Waylon)
Where my [D]songs are always playing
And them[C/G] good ol' Texas gals say honey "now w[G]here ya been?"
Chorus.
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