When I went to look for the chords and the lyrics of this song, first they put in more than you need and second most put in a verse about a Denver girl and leave out the Houston verse. Frankly I've never heard Rod sing the Denver version, so here are the words and chords in the video above:
A Bm E A
I have been a rover I have walked alone
Bm E A F#m
Hiked a hundred highways never found a home
C#m D Dm
Still in all I'm happy the reason is you see
A Bm D Dm A E A
Once in a while along the way love's been good to me
Bm E Bm E A F#m
There was a girl in Portland before the winter chill
C#m D E
We used to go out courtin' along October Hill
A F#m D Dm
She could laugh away the dark clouds cry away the snow
A Bm D Dm A E A
Seems like only yesterday down the road I go
Chorus
Bm E Bm E A F#m
There was a girl in Houston out where the hot winds blow
C#m D E
Why I had to leave her God Almighty knows
A F#m D Dm
She could take the long hot summer cool it with a sigh
A Bm D Dm A E A
Words have no more wisdom when it's time to say goodbye
written by Rod McKuen release on a Frank Sinatra LP "A Man Alone" (c) 1969 Almo Music
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