G                              C           G
    In the distant state of Texas by the silver Rio Grande,
                                                 D
    strolled a couple out one evening, was two sweethearts hand in hand.
           G                                  C                G
    Was a rich man's pretty daughter and the lad she loved so dear,
                               D               G
    though tomorrow they must part for many a year.

    G                                    C              G
My heart's tonight in Texas, though I'm far across the sea,
                                          D
the band is playing "Dixie" and there's where I long to be.
     G                              C                G
Dad says an earl I'll marry but although here is my hand,
                                    D           G
my heart's tonight in Texas by the silver Rio Grande.

( G C G D G )

        G                         C            G
    To Europe she was going to become a lady grand,
                                                       D
    where her father hopes an earl, of course, she'll wed,
             G                              C                 G
    but she went away next morning and her heart was true to Jack,
                           D                G
    for a letter came one day and this it read :

    G                                    C              G
My heart's tonight in Texas, though I'm far across the sea,
                                          D
the band is playing "Dixie" and there's where I long to be.
     G                              C                G
Dad says an earl I'll marry but although here is my hand,
                                    D           G
my heart's tonight in Texas by the silver Rio Grande.

           G                                C             G
    At a stately ball in England stood the Texas lad one night,
                                       D
    the scenes were splendid and the lights were dazzling bright.
             G                                     C             G
    It was there the earl knelt beside her asking her to be his bride,
                                  D          G
    but her thoughts were by the silver Rio Grande.

    G                                    C              G
My heart's tonight in Texas, though I'm far across the sea,
                                          D
the band is playing "Dixie" and there's where I long to be.
     G                              C                G
Dad says an earl I'll marry but although here is my hand,
                                    D           G    G D G
my heart's tonight in Texas by the silver Rio Grande.