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Did You Know? Amarillo By Morning was written by Terry Stafford after he played a gig at a rodeo in San Antonio, Texas then drove home to Amarillo, Texas. It was named by Country Music Television as '#12 country song of all time'.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only, Yellow Pick when played with Open Anchor Chords)
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Amarillo By Morning Chords And Strumming, George Strait
Django Chords:
(capo fret 2 then fret 4)
Django C Chord
Django F Chord
Django G Chord
Django Em Chord
Strumming:
"Driver":
|D D D U D U |
"1 Strum":
|D |
Tempo: 120bpm
Key: D
Intro -
||C - - - |Em - - - |F - - - |G - - - || x2
|G(1 strum)|
Verse 1 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |Em - - - |F - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |
|F - - - |G - - - |C - Em - |F - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |F - G - |
(C) Amarillo by (Em)morning, (F) up from San An(C)tone
(C) Everything that (Em)I've got, is (F)just what I've got (G)on (G)
When that (F)sun is high in that (G)Texas sky
I'll be (C)bucking at the (Em)county (F)fair
(C) Amarillo by (G)morning, (F)Amarillo (G)I'll be there
Instrumental 1 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F - - - |G - - - |
Verse 2 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |Em - - - |F - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |
|F - - - |G - - - |C - Em - |F - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |F - G - |
(C) They took my saddle in (Em)Houston, broke my (F)leg in Santa (C)Fe
(C) Lost my wife and a (Em)girlfriend some(F)where along the (G)way (G)
Well I'll be (F)looking for eight when they (G)pull that gate
And I (C)hope that (Em)judge ain't (F)blind
(C) Amarillo by (G)morning, Ama(F)rillo's (G)on my mind
Instrumental 2 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F - - - |Em(1 strum)|
(Capo moves to fret 4 from here)
Verse 3 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |Em - - - |F - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |
|F - - - |G - - - |C - Em - |F - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |F - G - |C - F G |
|C - - - |G - - - |F - G - |
(C) Amarillo by (Em)morning, (F) up from San An(C)tone
(C) Everything that (Em)I've got, is (F)just what I've got (G)on (G)
I ain't (F)got a dime, but what I (G)got is mine
I ain't (C)rich, but (Em)Lord I'm (F)free
(C) Amarillo by (G)morning, Ama(F)rillo's (G)where I'll (C)be (F) (G)
(C) Amarillo by (G)morning, Ama(F)rillo's (G)where I'll be
Outro -
||C(1strum)|Em(1strum)|F(1 strum)|G(1 strum)|| x3
Final Chord Strum: C
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Yellow Pick Level
Amarillo By Morning Chords And Strumming, George Strait
Open Chords:
(capo fret 2 then fret 4)
Open C Chord
Open Gadd4 Chord
Open Em Chord
Open Fmaj7 Chord (F∆7)
Strumming:
"Driver":
|D D D U D U |
"1 Strum":
|D |
Tempo: 120bpm
Key: D
Intro -
||C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - || x2
|Gadd4(1 strum)|
Verse 1 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |
|Gadd4 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |C - Em - |F∆7 - - - |
|C - - - |Gadd4 - - - |F∆7 - Gadd4 - |
(C) Amarillo by (Em)morning, (F∆7) up from San An(C)tone
(C) Everything that (Em)I've got, is (F∆7)just what I've got (Gadd4)on (Gadd4)
When that (F∆7)sun is high in that (Gadd4)Texas sky
I'll be (C)bucking at the (Em)county (F∆7)fair
(C) Amarillo by (Gadd4)morning, (F∆7)Amarillo (Gadd4)I'll be there
Instrumental 1 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |
Verse 2 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |
|Gadd4 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |C - Em - |F∆7 - - - |
|C - - - |Gadd4 - - - |F∆7 - Gadd4 - |
(C) They took my saddle in (Em)Houston, broke my (F∆7)leg in Santa (C)Fe
(C) Lost my wife and a (Em)girlfriend some(F∆7)where along the (Gadd4)way (Gadd4)
Well I'll be (F∆7)looking for eight when they (Gadd4)pull that gate
And I (C)hope that (Em)judge ain't (F∆7)blind
(C) Amarillo by (Gadd4)morning, Ama(F∆7)rillo's (Gadd4)on my mind
Instrumental 2 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |Em(1 strum)|
(Capo moves to fret 4 from here)
Verse 3 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |
|Gadd4 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |C - Em - |F∆7 - - - |
|C - - - |Gadd4 - - - |F∆7 - Gadd4 - |C - F∆7 Gadd4 |
|C - - - |Gadd4 - - - |F∆7 - Gadd4 - |
(C) Amarillo by (Em)morning, (F∆7) up from San An(C)tone
(C) Everything that (Em)I've got, is (F∆7)just what I've got (Gadd4)on (Gadd4)
I ain't (F∆7)got a dime, but what I (Gadd4)got is mine
I ain't (C)rich, but (Em)Lord I'm (F∆7)free
(C) Amarillo by (Gadd4)morning, Ama(F∆7)rillo's (Gadd4)where I'll (C)be (F∆7) (Gadd4)
(C) Amarillo by (Gadd4)morning, Ama(F∆7)rillo's (Gadd4)where I'll be
Outro -
||C(1strum)|Em(1strum)|F∆7(1 strum)|Gadd4(1 strum)|| x3
Final Chord Strum: C
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Orange Pick Level
Amarilllo By Morning Chords And Strumming, George Strait
Open Chords:
(capo fret 2 then fret 4)
Open C Chord
Open G Chord
Open Em Chord
Open Fmaj7 Chord (F∆7)
Strumming:
"Driver":
|D D D U D U |
"1 Strum":
|D |
Tempo: 120bpm
Key: D
Intro -
||C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - || x2
|G(1 strum)|
Verse 1 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |G - - - |C - Em - |F∆7 - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - G - |
(C) Amarillo by (Em)morning, (F∆7) up from San An(C)tone
(C) Everything that (Em)I've got, is (F∆7)just what I've got (G)on (G)
When that (F∆7)sun is high in that (G)Texas sky
I'll be (C)bucking at the (Em)county (F∆7)fair
(C) Amarillo by (G)morning, (F∆7)Amarillo (G)I'll be there
Instrumental 1 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |
Verse 2 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |G - - - |C - Em - |F∆7 - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - G - |
(C) They took my saddle in (Em)Houston, broke my (F∆7)leg in Santa (C)Fe
(C) Lost my wife and a (Em)girlfriend some(F∆7)where along the (G)way (G)
Well I'll be (F∆7)looking for eight when they (G)pull that gate
And I (C)hope that (Em)judge ain't (F∆7)blind
(C) Amarillo by (G)morning, Ama(F∆7)rillo's (G)on my mind
Instrumental 2 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |Em(1 strum)|
(Capo moves to fret 4 from here)
Verse 3 -
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |C - - - |
|C - - - |Em - - - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |G - - - |C - Em - |F∆7 - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - G - |C - F∆7 G |
|C - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - G - |
(C) Amarillo by (Em)morning, (F∆7) up from San An(C)tone
(C) Everything that (Em)I've got, is (F∆7)just what I've got (G)on (G)
I ain't (F∆7)got a dime, but what I (G)got is mine
I ain't (C)rich, but (Em)Lord I'm (F∆7)free
(C) Amarillo by (G)morning, Ama(F∆7)rillo's (G)where I'll (C)be (F∆7) (G)
(C) Amarillo by (G)morning, Ama(F∆7)rillo's (G)where I'll be
Outro -
||C(1strum)|Em(1strum)|F∆7(1 strum)|G(1 strum)|| x3
Final Chord Strum: C
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