Goodbye Houston
By Austin Collins
Written by Austin Collins 
CD: Roses Are Black (2008)
Tabbed by Larry Mofle
3/6/2016

Play D like X54030 - slide the C up 2 frets



G       Em                     G 
Goodbye Houston, you lost your charm
         Em                         G 
Just the other night I asked you to wait stay too long
              Em              G
You lost your cool out in the parking lot
            Em                         G
Called me a fool, now no one’s looking up to you
                F                 D 
You should have thought of that before


So we closed the bar, abusive and without your help
You watched the news, deciding what was best for you
You went too far without going anywhere
The rules have changed and you’ve created your own truth
You should have thought of that before


Chorus:
C       D       C      D       C       D         C     D 
All the tilting autumn fences, last to know what time
C       D    C      D       C   D        C      D   
Leaning into your defenses, disappearing lines
C         D        C      D   C       D            C      D
guess you were the pretty one in your grade-school class
C     D    C      C     C      D       C      D (regular D)
Happy holidays to you, try and make it last


Changing for grins, made you feel like a movie star
The tread-worn sleeves and what you said behind the cars
Open ‘til ten, dictated violently
Can’t find a friend to show you what you’d rather see
You should have thought of that before

Chorus