Yellow Rose Of Texas — Johnny Lee
Chords and lyrics for Yellow Rose Of Texas by Johnny Lee (key of D).
Intro
[D] [G] [D] [G] [A]
Verse 1
(Guy)
[D]There's a yellow rose in Texas
[G][D][G]I'm going home to see
[A]Though other men have held her
Her heart belongs to me
Verse 2
(Lady)
[G][D]You've traveled down some dusty roads
You've slept out in the rain
[G][D]But this yellow rose is always here
[D][A][D]When you come home again
Chorus
[D][G](Guy) She knows I've done some hard time
[D][G](Lady) You stumbled then you fell
[A] I just kept your pride from dying
(Guy) You saved my soul from hell
[D][G](both) She's the diamond of the desert
[D] She's the golden flower of spring
[G][D] She's the yellow rose of Texas
[D][A][D] She can make a man a king
Verse 3
(Guy)
[D]There's a yellow rose in Texas
[G][D]She knows the dues I've paid
[G][A]And I'm going home to tell her
I wish I'd never strayed
Verse 4
(Lady)
[G][D]You couldn't see beyond yourself
[G][A]Your pain and wounded pride
[G][D]But now you know the truth is
[D][A][D]in the way you feel inside
Chorus
[D][G](Guy) She knows I've done some hard time
[D][G](Lady) You stumbled then you fell
[A] I just kept your pride from dying
(Guy) You saved my soul from hell
[D][G](both) She's the diamond of the desert
[D] She's the golden flower of spring
[G][D] She's the yellow rose of Texas
[D][A][D] She can make a man a king
Outro
[G][D]Yes the yellow rose of Texas can
[D][A][D]make a man a king
[G] [D] [D] [A] [D]
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