Am                         C
I'd heard The Burritos out in California
      G                   D
could fly higher than The Byrds
Am                  C
Roger McQuinn had a 12 string guitar
       G                     D
It was like nothing I'd ever heard

        Em                           D
And The Eagles flew in from the west coast
         Em                           D
Like The Byrds they were trying to be free
         C                           Bm
While in Texas the talk turned to Outlaws
        D          C       G
Like Willie and Waylon and me, hey!

A
Well they say that Texas music's in the make
                                    E
And we've been making music that is free
A                          D
Doing one night stands and playing with our bands
   A       E       A
Willie, Waylon and me, oh mad dog!

Am                        C
They say The Beatles were just the beginning
   G                      D
of everything music could be
Am                         C
Just like The Stones I was rolling alone
       G                    D
Like a ship lost out on the sea

    Em                       D
And Joplin would die for the future
    Em                   D
And Dylan would write poetry
       C                           Bm
And in Texas the talk turned to Outlaws
        D          C       G
Like Willie and Waylon and me, hey!


A
My name is David Allan Coe and I'm from Dallas Texas

A
They say that Texas music's in the make
                                    E
And we've been making music that is free
A                          D
Doing one night stands and playing with our bands
   A       E       A
Willie, Waylon and me, big Jim!

Am                         C
I'd heard The Burritos out in California
      G                   D
could fly higher than The Byrds
Am                  C
Roger McQuinn had a 12 string guitar
       G                     D
It was like nothing I'd ever heard

Em                              D
And The Eagles flew in from the west coast
         Em                           D
Like The Byrds they were trying to be free
         C                           Bm
While in Texas the talk turned to Outlaws
        D          C       G
Like Willie and Waylon and me