INTRO: D5  G5  A5  D5 
 
D5                   G5 
He was a honky tonk hero 
F#5                    B5 
She was the west Texas rose 
G5                            D5 
He had his hands clenched in hatred 
    E5                         A5 
And she made the sweet flowers grow 
     D5                 G5 
They met on a Saturday evenin' 
     F#5                          B5 
At a place called the Last Chance Saloon 
G5                            D5 
Her hand in his stopped his tremblin' 
                        A5                D5 
When he laughed as they danced 'cross the room 


    F#5                   G5 
The jukebox was playing a beautiful song 
  A5                         D5 
A tune called the West Texas Waltz 
       F#5                             G5 
And it seemed like the whole world was dancin' along 
         A5                   D5 
With the music controlling it all  

SOLO 

Away, come away from that window 

Come lay down beside me a while 

You know I stepped out of the shadows 

To walk in the warmth of your smile 

Nobody knows me like you do 

You changed me and made me your man 

I gave up the life of an outlaw 

The day that you gave me your hand 

CHORUS 
D5                   G5 
He was a honky tonk hero 
    F#5                    B5 
And she was the west Texas rose 
     G5                 D5 
They met on a Saturday evenin' 
                 A5            D5 
And she made the sweet flowers grow