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Ernest Tubbs - Waltz Across Texas Chords

ChordsG, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

WhenGwedancetogethermyD7world’sindisguise
It’safairylandtalethat’scomeGtrue.
AndwhenyoulookatmewiththoseD7starsinyoureyes,
IcouldwaltzacrossTexaswithGyou
GWaltzacrossTexaswithD7youinmyarms,
WaltzacrossTexaswithGyou.
LikeastorybookendingI’mD7lostinyourcharms,
AndIcouldwaltzacrossTexaswithGyou.
MyGheartachesandtroublesareD7justupandgone
ThemomentthatyoucomeinGview
Andwithyourhandinmine,IcouldD7danceonandon
AndIcouldwaltzacrossTexaswithGyou.
GWaltzacrossTexaswithD7youinmyarms,
WaltzacrossTexaswithGyou.
LikeastorybookendingI’mD7lostinyourcharms,
AndIcouldwaltzacrossTexaswithGyou.
AlbumSingle
GenresCountry
Year1965
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Waltz Across Texas on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ernest Tubbs - Waltz Across Texas on guitar requires 2 chords and 1 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.

Waltz Across Texas uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (8) and G → D7 (8). 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

Here's how to move from G to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G to D7

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Waltz Across Texas .

  • Waltz Across Texas includes 16 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Waltz Across 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 → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%