Texas When I Die

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

(chorus)
5    -5 6  6  6   6  -6 6  6  -5
When I die I may not go to heaven
5  6     6   6   6   -4   5  -4  4
I don't know if they let cowboys in
5   6    6     6    6  6  -6 6  6 -5   4
If they don't just let me go to Texas, Boy!
5  6  6  6  -4    5  -4    4
Texas is as close as I've been.

5    6   6    6    6   5  -4 4 -5
New York couldn't hold my attention
-6 6    -5 -5 5  -5   5    -4  4
Detroit City couldn't sing my song
5  6 6  6    6    6  -6 6    5   -4 -4 -5
If tomorrow finds me busted flat in Dallas
-6 6     -5    -5    -5   -5  -4    4   -4  4
I won't care, 'cause at least I'll know I'm home.

(chorus)
5    -5 6  6  6   6  -6 6  6  -5
When I die I may not go to heaven
5  6     6   6   6   -4   5  -4  4
I don't know if they let cowboys in
5   6    6     6    6  6  -6 6  6 -5   4
If they don't just let me go to Texas, Boy!
5  6  6  6  -4    5  -4    4
Texas is as close as I've been.

5   6      6     6   6  -6    6   5   -4 4 -5
I'd ride through all of Hell and half of Texas
-6   6   -5  -5 -5  -5 4    -4  4 -5  -4    4
Just to hear Willie Nelson sing a country song
5    6     6    6   -6  6  5   -4 4 -5
Beer just ain't as cold in old Milwaukee
-6 6   5  -5    -5  -5  -4    4  -4  4
My body's here, but my soul's in San Antone.

(chorus)
5    -5 6  6  6   6  -6 6  6  -5
When I die I may not go to heaven
5  6     6   6   6   -4   5  -4  4
I don't know if they let cowboys in
5   6    6     6    6  6  -6 6  6 -5   4
If they don't just let me go to Texas, Boy!
5  6  6  6  -4    5  -4    4
Texas is as close as I've been.

(chorus one last time)

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