From: "Kevin Boucher" 
Subject: n/nelson_willie/no_place_but_texas.crd
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 13:10:27 -0600

This is my first attempt to transcribe a song by ear. It sounds pretty =
close to me. This is a great song that appeared on a country compilation =
album titled: Texas Super Hits. If you love Texas, you'll love this =
song. Email me for full lyrics.

No Place But Texas
Performed by Willie Nelson
Written by Alex Harvey


     A              A
God painted ...
                    D
In the ...

By a tough ...
      A
On an East ...

E
And he plucked ...
        A           B
>From a Lone ...

And put it ...
      E
Of a cowboys ...


   A                A
The Wide ...
                    D
He made wild ...

Texas as ...
     A
Any eye ...

E
And he made ...
    A               B7
Grow tough ...

But they ...
           E
When they hear ...

CHORUS
 A                 D
 No place but ...
 B                 E
 Would I ...
 C#m               B7
 No place ...
     E             A
 My home ...
 D    E            A  D
 No place but ...
     A     E     A
 My home sweet ...

SOLO [Play CHORUS chord progression]

     A              A
when I ...
                    D
I hope ...

Near the Pedernales ...
   A
'Neath a ...

E
Where I ...
      A             B7
The longhorns ...

And the ...
        E
In the morning ...

CHORUS
 A                 D
 No place but ...
 B7                E
 Would I ...
 C#m               B7
 No place ...
     E             A
 My home ...
 D    E            A  D
 No place but ...
     A     E     A
 My home sweet ...

CLOSES ON:  D E A