Texas River Song

texas river song as recorded by townes van zandt ( road songs ) capo 2 , 3/4 time C we crossed the wild pecos F C we forded the nueces C we swum the guadalupe G and we followed the brazos C red river runs rusty F C the wichita clear C and down by the brazos G C i courted my dear C li , li , le , le F C lend me your hand C li , li , le , le G C lend me your hand C li , li , li , le , le , le F C lend me your hand C for the train it is muddy G C and the brazos quick sand now the fair angelina ruins glossy and gliding the crooked colorado runs weaving and winding the slow san antonio courses the plains but i never will walk by the brazos again li , li , le , le , le lend me your hand li , li , li , le , le , le lend me your hand li , li , li , le , le , le lend me your hand for the train it is muddy and the brazos quick sand well the girls of little river they’re plump and they’re pretty the sabine and the sulphur have many a beauties the banks of the neches there’s girls by the score but i never will walk down the brazos no more li , li , li , le . . .