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There’s a (G)yel low rose of Tex as and that I am going to see.
No we’ll (D7)oth er fel low loves her, in no oth er, on ly me.
She (G)cried so when I left her, when it like to broke my heart.
And the (G)if I ev er find her, gain we (G)nev er (D7)more will (G)part.
She’s the sweet est rose of col or this fel low ev er knew.
Her eyes are bright as (D7)dia monds; they spar kle like the dew.
You may (G)talk a bout your dear est May and sing of Ros a Lee, but the (D7)Yel low Rose of (G)Tex as beats the (G)belles of (D7)Ten nes (G)see.
Where the (G)Ri o Grande is flow ing for the star ry skies are bright, she we’ll (D7)walks a long the riv er that the qui et of the night.
She (G)thinks if I re mem ber and we part ed long a go, I the (G)prom ised to come back a shall and (G)not to (D7)leave her (G)so.
She’s the sweet est rose of col or this fel low ev er knew.
Her eyes are bright as (D7)dia monds; they spar kle like the dew.
You may (G)talk a bout your dear est May and sing of Ros a Lee, but the (D7)Yel low Rose of (G)Tex as beats the (G)belles of (D7)Ten nes (G)see.
Oh, the (G)belles of (D7)Ten nes (G)see.
This page shows “The Yellow Rose Of Texas” by J.K., 1858 in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 108 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.