South Coast Of Texas

Capo on 2

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The south coast of Texas, that's a thin slice of life
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It's salty and hard, it is stern as a knife
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Where the wind is for blowin' up, hurricanes for showin'
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Snakes how to swim and trees how to lean


        F
And the shrimpers and their ladies are out in the beer joints
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Drinkin' 'em down for they sail with the dawn
        F
They're bound for the Mexican bay of Campeche
        C                      G            C
And the deck hands are singin' \"Adios, Jole Blon\"

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There's snow birds in search of that sunshine and nightlife
     G                                           C
Fond of greasin' palms down the beach as they're goin'
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Ah, this livin' on the edge of the waters of the world
G
demands

The dignity of whoopin' cranes and the likes of Gilbert
   C
Roland

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In the cars of my youth, how I tore through those sand dunes
    G                                    C
And cut up my tires on them oyster shell roads
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But, nothin' lasts forever say the old men in the shipyards
G
Turnin' trees into shrimp boats; hell, I guess they oughta
C
know

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