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My Heart's Tonight In Texas

The Carter Family

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In the distant state of Texas by the silver Rio Grande,
D
strolled a couple out one evening, was two sweethearts hand in hand.
G C G
Was a rich man's pretty daughter and the lad she loved so dear,
D G
though tomorrow they must part for many a year.

G C G
My heart's tonight in Texas, though I'm far across the sea,
D
the band is playing "Dixie" and there's where I long to be.
G C G
Dad says an earl I'll marry but although here is my hand,
D G
my heart's tonight in Texas by the silver Rio Grande.

( G C G D G )

G C G
To Europe she was going to become a lady grand,
D
where her father hopes an earl, of course, she'll wed,
G C G
but she went away next morning and her heart was true to Jack,
D G
for a letter came one day and this it read :

G C G
My heart's tonight in Texas, though I'm far across the sea,
D
the band is playing "Dixie" and there's where I long to be.
G C G
Dad says an earl I'll marry but although here is my hand,
D G
my heart's tonight in Texas by the silver Rio Grande.

G C G
At a stately ball in England stood the Texas lad one night,
D
the scenes were splendid and the lights were dazzling bright.
G C G
It was there the earl knelt beside her asking her to be his bride,
D G
but her thoughts were by the silver Rio Grande.

G C G
My heart's tonight in Texas, though I'm far across the sea,
D
the band is playing "Dixie" and there's where I long to be.
G C G
Dad says an earl I'll marry but although here is my hand,
D G G D G
my heart's tonight in Texas by the silver Rio Grande.

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