George Strait - All My Ex’s Live In Texas Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
[chorus]
[G]All my ex’s live in [D7]Texas
And Texas is the [Am]place I’d dearly [D]love [C]to [G]be
But all my ex’s live in [D7]Texas
And that’s why I hang my hat in Tennes[G]see
[Opening]
[G]Rosanna’s down in Texarkana,
[Am]wanted me to push her broom
[D7]Sweet Eileen’s in Abilene, she forgot I hung the [G]moon
And Allison’s in Galveston, [Am]somehow lost her sanity
And [A7]Dimple’s who now lives in Temple’s, Gt the [D7]law looking for me
[chorus]
[G]All my ex’s live in [D7]Texas
And Texas is the [Am]place I’d dearly [D]love [C]to [G]be
But all my ex’s live in [D7]Texas
And that’s why I hang my hat in Tennes[G]see
[verse 2]
[G]I remember that old Frio River [Am]where I learned to swim
But it [D7]brings to mind another time where I wore my welcome [G]thin
By transcendental meditation [Am]I go there each night
But I [A7]always come back to myself [D7]long before daylight
[chorus]
[G]All my ex’s live in [D7]Texas
And Texas is the [Am]place I’d dearly [D]love [C]to [G]be
But all my ex’s live in [D7]Texas
And that’s why I hang my hat in Tennes[G]see
[Closing]
[D7]Some folks think I’m hidin’ [C] [C#]
[D7]It’s been rumored that I died [C] [C#]
[D7]But I’m alive and well in Tennes[G]see
How to play All My Ex's Live In Texas on Guitar (Step-by-step)
George Strait - All My Ex's Live In Texas on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
All My Ex's Live In Texas uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (8), G → D7 (7), and G → Am (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D7 chord transition.
1. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. D7 → Am chord transition
To move from D7 to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → A7 chord transition
To move from Am to A7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
8. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
9. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
10. C → C# chord transition
To move from C to C#;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
11. C# → D7 chord transition
To move from C# to D7;
- While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
All My Ex's Live In Texas chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All My Ex's Live In Texas.
- All My Ex's Live In Texas includes 43 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- All My Ex's Live In Texas contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how All My Ex's Live In Texas connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
- G → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → C: 6%