Intro: A( E D A )A E D A If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band A E D E That lead guitar is hot but not for "Louisiana Man" F#m E D A So rosin up that bow for "Faded Love" and let's all dance A E D F#m If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the bandVerse 1:
A E D A I remember down in Houston we were puttin' on a show A E D E When a cowboy in the back stood up and yelled, "Cotton-Eyed Joe"! A E D A He said, "We love what you're doin', boys don't get us wrong A E A There's just somethin' missin' in your songs"( E D A ) ( E D A )A E D A If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band A E D E That lead guitar is hot but not for "Louisiana Man" F#m E D A So rosin up that bow for "Faded Love" and let's all dance A E D F#m If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the bandVerse 2:
A E D A So we dusted off our boots and put our cowboy hats on straight A E D E Them Texans raised the roof when Jeff opened up his case A E D A You say y'all all wanna two-step, you say ya wanna do-si-do A E A Well, here's your fiddlin' song before we go( A E D ) ( A E D E ) ( F#m E D ) ( A E D A )A E D A If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band A E D E That lead guitar is hot but not for "Louisiana Man" F#m E D A So rosin up that bow for "Faded Love" and let's all dance A E D A If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band( A E D ) ( A E D E ) ( F#m E D ) ( A E D A )A E D A If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band A E D E That lead guitar is hot but not for "Louisiana Man" F#m E D A So rosin up that bow for "Faded Love" and let's all dance A E D A If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band