A E E7 A [Verse] A She’s got no time to settle down E She gives my heart the runaround E7 E9 A That gallivantin’ Galveston gal A She only wants to kiss and run E ‘Cause she’s so busy havin’ fun E7 E9 A That gallivantin’ Galveston gal A I’d like to ask her to be mine D But she sure makes it tough B7 How can I pop the question E E7 She don’t sit still long enough A She’s leadin’ me on merry chase E What I go through just to embrace E7 A That gallivantin’ Galveston gal ~keys solo, fiddle solo, keys solo~ A One night I called her on the phone E They said she’d left for San Antone E7 A That gallivantin’ Galveston gal A A few nights later she was seen E Between Fort Worth and Abilene E7 A That gallivantin’ Galveston gal A She doesn’t give me half a chance D To let romance begin B7 So if I want some lovin’ E E7 I’ll just have to fence her in A I’ll get her in my arms someday E And never let her get away E7 A That gallivantin’ Galveston gal A She doesn’t give me half a chance D To let romance begin B7 So if I want some lovin’ E E7 I’ll just have to fence her in A I’ll get her in my arms someday E And never let her get away E7 A That gallivantin’ Galveston gal