INTRO:

E|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|----------------2---------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--0--2--4--5-----------5--|

#1.
A                              D          A
Well it's lonesome in this old town, everybody 
        D
puts me down.
      A              D          A       
I'm a face without a name..just walking in the 
A
rain.
              A        E        A       E
Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston.

#2.
      A                   D
I got holes in both of my shoes, well, I'm a 
A                   D
walking case of the blues.
      A            D            A
Saw a dollar yesterday, but the wind blew it away.
              A        E        A ........ F
Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston.

#3.
          Bb               Eb           Bb
I haven't eaten in about a week, I'm so hungry 
               Eb
when I walk, I squeak.
  Bb            Eb           Bb
Nobody calls me friend, it's sad the shape I'm in.
              Bb       F        Bb       F
Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston.


INTERLUDE: Bb Eb Bb Eb .. Bb Eb Bb
               Bb       F        Bb ...... F#
(Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston.

#4.
        B                      E            B
I got a girl waiting there for me, well, at least 
               E
she said she'd be.
        B                   E         B
I got a home and a big warm bed and a feather 

pillow for my head.
              B        F#       B        F#
Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston.

OUTRO:
           B                    E          B
Well, it's lonesome in this old town, everybody 
        E
puts me down.
      B              E          B       E
I'm a face without a name, just walking in the 
B
rain.
              B        F#       B
Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston.
              B        F#       B
Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston..(Fade.)