INTRO:
G (320003@1)B (x2444x@1)C- (x32010@1)| C (x32010@1)E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)    see notations at bottom
G (320003@1)B (x2444x@1)C- (x32010@1)| C (x32010@1)-  F# (244322@1)name="chord_320003@1">G

VERSE 1:
G (320003@1) B (x2444x@1)          C (x32010@1)   -       C (x32010@1)     E (022100@1)          D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)In front of the Alamo, in the fading light of the Texas day
G (320003@1) B (x2444x@1)   C (x32010@1)   -            C (x32010@1)        C (x32010@1)  F# (244322@1)  G (320003@1)    San Antonio, through the windshield of a Chevrolet
         G (320003@1)         B (x2444x@1)     C (x32010@1)    CWith (x32010@1)the front tires pointed out of town
    D (xx0232@1)       -         D#dim (2312xx@1)-
She sighs and rolls the window down
Em (022000@1)      -         D (xx0232@1)                 A/C#- (042220@1) A- (x02220@1)Counts to three and throws that wedding band

CHORUS:
G (320003@1) B (x2444x@1)          C (x32010@1)   -         C (x32010@1)         E (022100@1)      F# (244322@1)   G (320003@1)In front of the Alamo, that's a pretty good place to make a stand
INSTR. G (320003@1)B (x2444x@1)C- (x32010@1)| C (x32010@1)-  F# (244322@1)name="chord_320003@1">G

VERSE 2:
G (320003@1) B (x2444x@1)          C (x32010@1)   -          C (x32010@1)     E (022100@1)           D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)In front of the Alamo, where the cameras click and the tourists stare
G (320003@1)B (x2444x@1)        C (x32010@1)     -     C (x32010@1)     C (x32010@1)    F# (244322@1)     G (320003@1) A long, long time ago, she met the man in question there
    G (320003@1)    B (x2444x@1)        C (x32010@1)    C (x32010@1)        D (xx0232@1)       -         D#dim (2312xx@1)-
She wanted trust, she wanted truth, the two things he found hard to do,
   Em (022000@1)  -     D (xx0232@1)              A/C# (042220@1)-   A (x02220@1)-
So forever was shorter than she planned

CHORUS
SOLO (OVER CHORUS)

BRIDGE:
C (x32010@1)  C (x32010@1)     C (x32010@1)      C (x32010@1) C (x32010@1) -   C (x32010@1)-
 She didn't come for inspiration,    or to
G (320003@1)         G (320003@1)    F# (244322@1)    F# (244322@1)   Em (022000@1)-   Em (022000@1)-
breathe the mighty dust of heroes lost,       she just
A7 (x02020@1)     -        A7 (x02020@1)   -
felt the time was right, at this
A7 (x02020@1)   -       A7 (x02020@1)   -
random traffic light, to say
Am (x02210@1)    -   Am (x02210@1)   -        D (xx0232@1)-  D (xx0232@1)-
'Enough is enough' and move on

VERSE 3: (same)
In front of the Alamo, in the fading light of the Texas day
San Antonio, through the windshield of a Chevrolet
Maybe something in the air, makes the timid braver there
To cross the line that they've drawn in the sand

MODIFIED CHORUS OUT:
G (320003@1) B (x2444x@1)          C (x32010@1) -  D (xx0232@1)       D#dim (2312xx@1)Em (022000@1)     C (x32010@1)In front of the Alamo, they held on,    she lets go
G (320003@1) B (x2444x@1)          C (x32010@1) - [C   -          2 extra beat line]
 In front of the Alamo,       that's a 
C (x32010@1)         E (022100@1)      F# (244322@1)   Gpretty (320003@1)good place to make a stand

INSTR. G (320003@1)B (x2444x@1)C- (x32010@1)| C (x32010@1)-  F# (244322@1)name="chord_320003@1">G (hold) 
END

NOTES/NOTATIONS
"-" means hold chord/no strum
Chords and dashes appear ON the beats
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