Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Instrumental: E |A E | |B E | (One, two, three, four...) E |A E | x2 E |B E | Verse 1: E Well I'll tell you folks one thing A E And hope you'd understand B I've traveled from the far side to the near side of this land E And I've seen it all A E Roll out from my windshield and then
Said I'm goin' back to Texas B E As fast as I can Chorus: A Some say home is where the heart is E It ain't no piece of land A I say home is the heart of Texas E B Just south of Austin E And i'll be drivin' that old wreck A E Doin' a hundred and eleven Because Texas is the last stop B E Before I get to heaven Verse 2: E Well I've been up around the Great Lakes A E And over to New England Didn't see too many cowboy hats B Didn't hear many "Thank you Ma'am's" E And I've been up around the Northwest A E Where those trees are big and tall But it always made me so sad B E Not to hear the folks say "Y'all" Chorus: A Some say home is where the heart is E It ain't no piece of land A I say home is the heart of Texas E B Just south of Austin E And i'll be drivin' that old wreck A E Doin' a hundred and eleven Because Texas is the last stop B E Before I get to heaven Solo: E |A E | |B E |x2 Bridge: A E Oooo-ee, smell that mesquite my Darlin A E Oooo-ee, smell that bar-be-que A Those cotton wood trees E And those cicadas singin B They're all waiting just to greet you Verse 3: E Well I've even been to Paris A E and although it was great If I'm goin back to Paris B it's the one in the Lone Star State E 'Cause I'd only miss those honkytonks, A E Friendly folks and women Yea I'm going back to Texas B E as fast as I can Chorus: A Some say home is where the heart is E It ain't no piece of land A I say home is the heart of Texas E B Just south of Austin E And I'll be drivin' that old wreck A E Doin' a hundred and eleven Because Texas is the last stop B E Before I get to heaven E Texas is the last stop B A Before I get to heaven B (E) Ahhhh-mennn! E |A E |