Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
A · D · E · F#m
Amarillo by Morning Chords – Guitar
George Strait’s iconic rodeo ballad about life on the road and what it costs. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
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Tip: The F#m chord gives this song its bittersweet flavor. Practice transitioning smoothly between A and F#m. Use a relaxed steady strum and let the chords ring. This song has a gentle loping feel that suits a slower tempo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A
Amarillo by mornin’
D
Up from San Antone
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Verse 2
A
They took my saddle in
D
Houston
E D A
Broke my leg in Santa Fe
A
Lost my wife and a
D
girlfriend
E D A
Somewhere along the way
Chorus
A E
Well I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
A E
But I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Verse 3
A
Amarillo by mornin’
D
Up from San Antone
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
I ain’t got a dime
D
But what I got is mine
E D
I ain’t rich but Lord I’m free
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo is where I’ll be
Chorus
A E
Well I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
A E
But I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Outro
A D
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
E D
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
A · D · E · F#m
Amarillo by Morning Chords – Ukulele
George Strait’s iconic rodeo ballad about life on the road and what it costs. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
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Tip: The F#m chord gives this song its bittersweet flavor. Practice transitioning smoothly between A and F#m. Use a relaxed steady strum and let the chords ring. This song has a gentle loping feel that suits a slower tempo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A
Amarillo by mornin’
D
Up from San Antone
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Verse 2
A
They took my saddle in
D
Houston
E D A
Broke my leg in Santa Fe
A
Lost my wife and a
D
girlfriend
E D A
Somewhere along the way
Chorus
A E
Well I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
A E
But I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Verse 3
A
Amarillo by mornin’
D
Up from San Antone
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
I ain’t got a dime
D
But what I got is mine
E D
I ain’t rich but Lord I’m free
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo is where I’ll be
Chorus
A E
Well I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
A E
But I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Outro
A D
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
E D
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
A · D · E · F#m
Amarillo by Morning Chords – Piano
George Strait’s iconic rodeo ballad about life on the road and what it costs. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: The F#m chord gives this song its bittersweet flavor. Practice transitioning smoothly between A and F#m. Use a relaxed steady strum and let the chords ring. This song has a gentle loping feel that suits a slower tempo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A
Amarillo by mornin’
D
Up from San Antone
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Verse 2
A
They took my saddle in
D
Houston
E D A
Broke my leg in Santa Fe
A
Lost my wife and a
D
girlfriend
E D A
Somewhere along the way
Chorus
A E
Well I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
A E
But I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Verse 3
A
Amarillo by mornin’
D
Up from San Antone
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
I ain’t got a dime
D
But what I got is mine
E D
I ain’t rich but Lord I’m free
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo is where I’ll be
Chorus
A E
Well I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
A E
But I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Outro
A D
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
E D
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
A · D · E · F#m
Amarillo by Morning Chords – Banjo
George Strait’s iconic rodeo ballad about life on the road and what it costs. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: The F#m chord gives this song its bittersweet flavor. Practice transitioning smoothly between A and F#m. Use a relaxed steady strum and let the chords ring. This song has a gentle loping feel that suits a slower tempo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A
Amarillo by mornin’
D
Up from San Antone
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Verse 2
A
They took my saddle in
D
Houston
E D A
Broke my leg in Santa Fe
A
Lost my wife and a
D
girlfriend
E D A
Somewhere along the way
Chorus
A E
Well I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
A E
But I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Verse 3
A
Amarillo by mornin’
D
Up from San Antone
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
I ain’t got a dime
D
But what I got is mine
E D
I ain’t rich but Lord I’m free
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo is where I’ll be
Chorus
A E
Well I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
A E
But I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Outro
A D
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
E D
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
A · D · E · F#m
Amarillo by Morning Chords – Mandolin
George Strait’s iconic rodeo ballad about life on the road and what it costs. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: The F#m chord gives this song its bittersweet flavor. Practice transitioning smoothly between A and F#m. Use a relaxed steady strum and let the chords ring. This song has a gentle loping feel that suits a slower tempo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A
Amarillo by mornin’
D
Up from San Antone
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Verse 2
A
They took my saddle in
D
Houston
E D A
Broke my leg in Santa Fe
A
Lost my wife and a
D
girlfriend
E D A
Somewhere along the way
Chorus
A E
Well I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
A E
But I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Verse 3
A
Amarillo by mornin’
D
Up from San Antone
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
I ain’t got a dime
D
But what I got is mine
E D
I ain’t rich but Lord I’m free
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo is where I’ll be
Chorus
A E
Well I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
A E
But I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Outro
A D
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
E D
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Etap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
A · D · E · F#m
Amarillo by Morning Chords – Harmonica
George Strait’s iconic rodeo ballad about life on the road and what it costs. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: The F#m chord gives this song its bittersweet flavor. Practice transitioning smoothly between A and F#m. Use a relaxed steady strum and let the chords ring. This song has a gentle loping feel that suits a slower tempo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A
Amarillo by mornin’
D
Up from San Antone
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Verse 2
A
They took my saddle in
D
Houston
E D A
Broke my leg in Santa Fe
A
Lost my wife and a
D
girlfriend
E D A
Somewhere along the way
Chorus
A E
Well I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
A E
But I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Verse 3
A
Amarillo by mornin’
D
Up from San Antone
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
I ain’t got a dime
D
But what I got is mine
E D
I ain’t rich but Lord I’m free
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo is where I’ll be
Chorus
A E
Well I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
A E
But I’ll take the highway
F#m D
And the heartaches that go along
E
Everything that I got
D A
Is just what I’ve got on
A
When that sun is high in that
D
Texas sky
E D
I’ll be buckin’ at the county fair
A
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
Outro
A D
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there
E D
Amarillo by mornin’
E A
Amarillo I’ll be there