Doug Sahm Texas Tornado written by Doug Sahm
Doug Sahm vocals/guitar
Barry Goldberg organ/piano
George Rains drums
Steve Vargas bass
Louis Ortega guitar/vocals
Frank Paredes guitar/vocals
A
There boarding up the windows
D A
There nailing down the doors
A
It's gonna hit tonight now
B E
It gonna hit the shore
A
Gonnna tear up all the ranches
D A
Gonna kill old Galveston
A E A
Texas Tornado you all son of a gun
D A
Texas Tornado coming down from the sky
A B E
Texas Tornado I dont wanna die
A D A
Texas Tornado the Lords gonna see us thru
A E A
Texas Tornado be careful it don't get you
SOLO
A
It blew out Amarillo
D A
Came thundering across the plains
A
People in Houston and Corpus were crying
B E
Said the weathman was insane
A
You better pack up the kids and take the news
D A
In the car on the run
A E A
Texas tornado you old son of a gun
D A
Texas Tornado coming down from the sky
A B E
Texas Tornado I dont wanna die
A D A
Texas Tornado the Lords gonna see us thru
A E A
Texas Tornado be careful it don't get you
From The Sir Douglas Band "Texas Tornado"
Atlantic Records 1973
Doug Sahm Music/Unichappell(BMI)