Tuning: E A D G B E

These chords and lyrics are based on Steve Earle's performance of this song on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZxwdy1T87o [Verse 1]

We ^Ccrossed the wild Pecos We ^Fforded the Nu^Ceces We s^Cwum the Guadalupe And we ^Gfollowed the Brazos Red ^CRiver runs rusty The ^FWichita ^Cclear And ^Cdown by the Brazos I ^Gcourted my ^Cdear

[Chorus]

^CLi, li, le^F, le, le ^GLend me y^Cour hand ^CLi, li, li^F, le, le, le ^GLend me yo^Cur hand ^CLi, li, li,^F le, le, le ^GLend me yo^Cur hand ^CMany are the^F rivers ^GThat water t^Che land

[Verse 2]

^CNow the fair Angelina ^FRuns glossy a^Cnd gliding ^CThe crooked Colorado ^GRuns weaving and winding ^CThe slow San Antonio ^FCourses the p^Clains ^CBut never will I walk ^GBy the Brazos ^Cagain

[Chorus]

^CLi, li, le^F, le, le ^GRow the bo^Cat on ^CLi, li, li^F, le, le, le ^GRow the bo^Cat on ^CLi, li, li,^F le, le, le ^GRow the boat^C on ^CMy Brazos Ri^Fver sweetheart ^GHas left me ^Cand gone

[Verse 3]

^CShe kissed me and she hugged me ^FAnd she called m^Ce her dandy ^CThe Trinity's muddy ^GAnd the Brazos quicksandy ^CShe kissed me and she hugged me ^FAnd she called ^Cme her own ^CBut down by the Brazos ^GShe left me a^Clone

[Chorus]

^CLi, li, le^F, le, le ^GLend me yo^Cur hand ^CLi, li, li^F, le, le, le ^GLend me yo^Cur hand ^CLi, li, li,^F le, le, le ^GLend me your^C hand ^CThe Trinity'^Fs muddy ^GAnd the Braz^Cos quicksand

[Verse 4]

^CWell the girls of Little River ^FThey're plump and they'r^Ce pretty ^CThe Sabine and the Sulphur ^GHave beauties a plenty ^CThe banks of the Neches ^FThere's girls by the ^Cscore ^CBut I'll neve^Fr walk ^GBy the Brazos n^Co more

[Chorus]

^CLi, li, le^F, le, le ^GLend me your^C hand ^CLi, li, li^F, le, le, le ^GLend me yo^Cur hand ^CLi, li, li,^F le, le, le ^GLend me your^C hand The Trinity^F's muddy ^GAnd the Braz^Cos quicksand

Steve Earle - Texas river song