Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Ten nes (C)see,

I should ’ve known (Dm7)bet ter than to take him back to Ab i (C)lene.

I put him right back in to her arms.

I was n’t a match for (Gsus)that kind of spark: she’s from Tex as.

I can (Fmaj9)tell by the way he’s two step pin’ ’round the (C)room.

And judg ing by the smile that’s (Dm7)writ ten on his face, there’s noth in’ I can (G)do.

It (G)does n’t take a (Fmaj9)crys tal ball to see.

A cow boy al ways (Am7)finds a way to leave.

Drink in’ Jack all by my (Fmaj7)self.

He’s choos in’ Tex as, I can (C)tell.

Well, I guess he for got a bout the Smok y Moun tain rain,

them old Hank tunes, the Mem phis blues we used to sing.

He al ways loved “Am a ril lo by Morn ing.” I should ’ve tak en that as a warn ing: she’s from Tex as.

I can He’s choos in’ Tex as, I can (C)tell.

When I’m east bound and down and I can’t help but cry, ’cause I For ty gets lone li er with (G)ev er y mile.

I’ll know that his mind was n’t (G)ev er gon na change, ’cause his (Dm7)heart still be longs to the (G)Lone Star State.

She’s from Tex as.

I can (Fmaj9)tell by the way he’s two step pin’ ’round the (C)room.

And judg ing by the smile that’s (Dm7)writ ten on his face, there’s noth in’ I can (G)do,

naw.

Yeah, it does n’t take a (Fmaj9)crys tal ball to see.

A cow boy al ways (Am7)finds a way to leave.

Drink in’ Jack all by my (Fmaj7)self.

He’s choos in’ Tex as, I can (Am7)tell,

no, oh.

Drink in’ Jack all by my self.

He’s choos in’ Tex as, I can (C)tell.

Oh, oh, yeah!

Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Ten nes see.