Intro: E B F# B B The Texas coastline hold her F# close just like a lady And in their time theyʼve B weathered a storm or two. The river feed her waters like I F# feed your memory. The deeper I go the more Iʼm B turning blue. E The sandy beaches drift in time B F# and the changing tide I know B wonʼt bring me back to yesterday F# and the Gulf of Mexico. B The sails out on the water will F# come take you away. When your ship comes in I know B its time to go and the waves along the seawall F# tell me nothings here to stay and no man is an island but Iʼm B still all alone. E Iʼm weighing anchors from the past B F# as the south winds start to blow B sailing out of yesterday F# and the Gulf of Mexico. E B Iʼll be sailing out of yesterday F# E B F# B and the Gulf of Mexic.
