Gun Club: "Texas Serenade" (from the "Miami" album)
intro = ½ verse (first chords Em and D guitar only) Em D He's dead on the lawn Em D G of the house that he owned Em D Em D G what will they say about him? Em D he had medals Em D G he was in the war Em D Em D G what will they say about him? instrumental = ½ verse He had folks in Houston but he moved out west what will they say about him? the Mexican neighbors and women stand crying wonder what he was involved in instrumental = ½ verse Em Em6 Em7 Em6 Em7 Em Em6 Em7 Em6 Em7 G 0---0---0---0---0--0-----0-----0---0---0--3- 0---2-—-3---2—--3--0-----2-----3—--2—--3--0- 0---0—--0---0—--0--0-----0-----0---0---0—-0- 2---2-—-2---2---2--2—----2-----2---2---2--0- 2---2-—-2---2---2--2—----2-----2---2---2--2- 0---0--------------0-----0----------------3- Always ask me, but I don't know anymore always ask me, but I don't care anymore He was the violent kind he saved me once or twice what should I say about it? I tried so hard but I just said "No!" and what should I say about him? about him? instrumental = ½ verse Always ask me, but I don't know anymore always ask me, but I don't care anymore Always ask me, but I don't know anymore always ask me, but I don't care anymore pause (4 times)
Em D That he's dead on the lawn Em D G that he's dead on the lawn Em D Em D G what will they say about him? what will they say Em D about him? what will they say Em D G about him? Em D Em D G oh, uhh ..... oh, uhh Em D please Em D G oh, please Em D Em D G oh, please don't ask me please oh, please oh, please don't ask me
(on the last verses the lyrics are sung also as background vocals)
oh, please oh, please oh, please don't ask me please oh, please oh, please don't ask me
Em D
...me...
Em D G
ohh ... ahh
Em D Em D G ohh ... ah ... aha