Learn to play "If You Ever Go To Houston" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G#/D# D# G#/D# D# If you ever go to Houston D#/A# A# D#/A# A# Better walk right A#/F F A#/F F Keep your hands in your pockets D#/A# A# D#/A# A# And your gun-belt tight If you're ever down there On Bagby and Lamar You better watch out for The man with the shining star Better know where you're going Or stay where you are If you're ever down there On Bagby and Lamar I know these streets I've been here before I nearly got killed here During the Mexican war Something always Keeps me coming back for more I know these streets I've been here before If you ever go to Dallas Say hello to Mary Anne Say I'm still pulling on the trigger Hanging on the best I can If you see her sister Lucy Say I'm sorry I'm not there Tell her other sister Betsy To pray the sinner's prayer I got a restless fever Burning in my brain Got to keep riding forward Can't spoil the game The same way I leave here Will be the way that I came Got a restless fever Burning in my brain Mr. Policeman Can you help me find my girl Last time I saw her Was at the Magnolia Hotel If you help me find her You can be my pal Mr. Policeman Can you help me find my girl If you ever go to Austin Fort Worth or San Antone Find the bar rooms I got lost in And send my memories home Put my tears in a bottle Screw the top on tight If you ever go to Houston You better walk right You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# D# F Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "If You Ever Go To Houston" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If You Ever Go To Houston" by Bob Dylan.