Amarillo by Morning – On the Rocks

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by Stafford and Fraser

This rodeo ballad was written by Terry Stafford and Paul Fraser. It has become one of Country music’s most recognizable anthems and propelled George Strait to stardom.
Despite being Strait’s most famous tune, it is not one of his record #1 singles. It peaked at #4 on the Country charts and was named the 12th best Country song of all-time by CMT


[Intro] [C] [Em] [F] [G] - - [C] [Em] [F] [G]

[Verse 1]
[C] Amarillo by [Em] mornin' [F] up from San [C] Antone.    [C] Everything that [Em] I got is [F] just what I've got [G] on.   When that [Fmaj7] sun is high in the [G] Texas sky, I'll be [C] buckin' at the [Em] county [F] fair.  [C] Amarillo by [Em] mornin', Ama-[F]-rillo [G] I'll be [C]there.

[Instrumental] - - [C] [Em] [F] [G]

[Verse 2]
[C] They took my saddle in [Em] Houston, broke my [F] leg in [C] Santa Fe.   [C] Lost my wife and a [Em] girlfriend some [F] where along the [G] way,  But I'll be [Fmaj7] looking for eight when they [G] pull that gate,  and I [C] hope that [Em] judge ain't [F] blind.     [C] Amarillo by [Em] mornin', Ama-[F]-rillo's [G] on my [C] mind.

[Instrumental] - - [C] [Em] [F] [G]

[Verse 3] (key change)
[D] Amarillo by  [>F#m] mornin' [G] up from San [D] Antone.   [D] Everything that [>F#m] I got is [G] just what I've got [A] on.   I ain't [Gmaj7] got a dime but what I [A] got is mine.   I ain't [D] rich but [>F#m] Lord I'm [G] free.   [D] Amarillo by [A] mornin', Ama-[G]-rillo's [A] where I'll [D] be. 
[G - A]
[D] Amarillo by [A] mornin', Ama-[G]-rillo's [A] where I'll [D] be.
 [G] [A] - - PAUSE  - - [D]