I play this song in dropped-D tuning. I think it is easier
to play the fingerstyle parts this way. Also played with
capo on the 1st fret.
Intro
A D
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A D
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First Vere
A D
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That lonesome Texas sun was setting slow And
A D
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In the rearview mirror I watched it go
Bm F# E
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I can still see the wind in her golden hair
Bm F# D
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I close my eyes for a moment, I'm still there.
Chorus
E F# E D
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The bluest eyes in Texas are haunting me tonight
E F# E D
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Like the stars that fill the midnight sky her memory fills my mind
A F# E D
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(Where did I go wrong) Did I wait too long or can I make it right
A F# E D
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The bluest eyes in Texas are haunting me tonight.
Second Verse
A D
Another town another hotel room
A D
Another dream that ended way too soon
Bm F# E
Left me lonely praying before the dawn
Bm F# D
Searching for the strength to carry on.
Chorus
Solo
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Bm F# E
For every heart you break you pay a price
Bm F# D
But I can't forget the tears in her blue eyes
Chorus
Solo
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