This is The Raconteurs version of the song played on 25th October 2006 at Liverpool
this has slightly different lyrics to The Flamin' Groovies version.
Intro
E E G A repeated untill lyrics come in.
E E E E
Headin' for the Texas border,
E E G A E
G A
'Cause i'm tryin' to avoid the law
E E G A
A A A A
Headin' for the Texas border,
A A C D E
G A
'Cause i'm tryin' to avoid the law
E E G A
B
Well, when I pull right into Houston,
A n/C E E G A
Gonna see my Ma and Pa
E E G A
E E E E
And i'll tell those fancy stories,
E E G A E
G A
'Bout the cities I have seen
E E G A
A A A A
And i'll tell those fancy stories,
A A C D E
G A
'Bout the cities I have seen
E E G A
B B B B
Well, all away from New York cityyyy
A n/C
Down to, I said a, New Orleans
E E G A
E E G A
E
Well, I won't tell 'bout the heart-ache,
E
Well, I won't tell 'bout the pain,
E E
Well, I won't tell 'bout the times I had to sleep out in the rain.
A
Well, i'm going to El Paso,
A
To get my mojo fixed,
E E
Then i'll pack my bags and head out for the,
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_raconteurs/headin_for_texas_crd.html ]
B n/C
North West.
E E G A
E E G A
Solo played over the following chords
A A C D
A A C D
E E G A
E E G A
A A C D
A A C D
E E G A
E E G A
B B B B
A n/C
E E G A
E E G A
E E E E
I said to the girls of Texas,
E E G A
I do all the travelling, man.
A A A A
I said a to the girls of Texas,
A A C E E
A
I do all the travelling, man.
E E G A
B B B B
And, i'll come, i'll pinch your money,
A n/C E E G A
Till I pass your way again.
E E G A
E
Well I, don't know where i'm going,
E
And I know I just don't care,
E E
But I've got to keep on ramblin', 'fore I find my self somewhere
A A A A
Where i'm sure i've got my number,
A A C D
And folks, they know my kind,
E E
But, i'll Blow your mind, blow your mind.
B
Unwind!
E E G A
E E G A
Solo played over E E G A
drum fill for 2 bars
E E G A
E E G A
