Choosin Texas
Artist:
Ella Langley
Genre:
Country-Rock
Difficulty:
Medium
Key:
C# major
Capo:
1
Song Title: Choosin’ Texas Artist: Ella Langley
Genre: Country / Southern Country
Release Format: Single Year Released: 2024
This song is a single, not initially released from a full album (information may vary slightly depending on the platform). Choosin’ Texas symbolizes “choosing Texas” – a simple, genuine life,
a steadfast and unpretentious love, and choosing one's true self over luxury or fame. The lyrics reflect the perspective of a woman who chooses a simple life, with roots, dignity, and without compromising her identity for anyone.
Suitable for mid-tempo songs.
Recommended Pattern:
↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑
1 2& &4&
Or, for a clearer country feel: Emphasize downstrokes, playing the bass before the chords (boom-chuck). Key: C# Major, as in the original song.
Because the strings are tuned a half-step to Eb, the tunings Eb, G#, C#, F#, Bb, and Eb can be played in the key of D using the chords Em, D, G, A, and Bm, just like the original song. Method 2: Tune your guitar to the standard key of E, A, D, G, B, and E.
Use a capo on the 1st fret and play in the key of C using the chords Dm, C, F, G, and Am respectively.
The mood of the song is warm, free, sincere, down-to-earth, yet powerful, stable, and non-dramatic.
Chords:
C# Original key D#m C# F# G# A#m
Introduction
What key is the song "Choosin' Texas by Ella Langley (feat. Miranda Lambert)" in? | C# Major
Is it suitable for beginners? | Playing in the original key (C#) can be challenging, so a capo is recommended.
Where should the capo be placed? | Place the capo on fret 1 to play in a different key (e.g., C or D) using a standard corpus shape.
Genre/Mood of the song? | Confident, Fierce, Feisty, Powerful
What is the guitar strumming pattern like? | The strumming pattern in Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" is generally a lively and continuous country-pop rhythm, with the main pattern being down-down-up-up-down-up, suitable for acoustic guitar in a country music style.
(Lyrics): Choosin Texas Ella Langley
[Verse 1]
Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee
I should've known better than to take him back to Abilene
I put him right back into her arms
I wasn't a match for that kind of spark
[Chorus]
She's from Texas, I can tell by the way
He's two-stepping 'round the room
And judging by the smile that's written on his face
There's nothing I can do
It doesn't take a crystal ball to see
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
Drinking Jack all by myself
He's choosin' Texas, I can tell
[Verse 2]
Well, I guess he forgot about the Smoky Mountain rain
Them old Hank tunes, the Memphis blues we used to sing
He always loved "Amarillo by Morning"
I should've taken that as a warning
[Chorus]
She's from Texas, I can tell by the way
He's two-stepping 'round the room
And judging by the smile that's written on his face
There's nothing I can do
It doesn't take a crystal ball to see
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
Drinking Jack all by myself
He's choosin' Texas, I can tell
[Bridge]
When I'm eastbound and down and I can't help but cry
'Cause I-40 gets lonelier with every mile
I'll know that his mind wasn't ever gonna change
'Cause his heart still belongs to the Lone Star State
[Chorus]
She's from Texas, I can tell by the way
He's two-stepping 'round the room
And judging by the smile that's written on his face
There's nothing I can do, naw, yeah
It doesn't take a crystal ball to see
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
Drinking Jack all by myself
He's choosin' Texas, I can tell, no
Drinking Jack all by myself
He's choosin' Texas, I can tell
[Outro]
Come on, baby
Oh yeah
Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee
