Bishop Allen
Oklahoma
Grrr...
Intro:
C
Verse:
C G C
I was found out in the rushes.
C G C
Like a can of paint and old paintbrushes.
F Am G C
Like a ribbon wrapped around a small latch key.
G F G C
Wicknor-Whatnot that's what you call me.
C
Verse:
C G C
I was sleeping on your patio.
C G C
Listening to your brand new radio.
F Am G C
When you startled me aw-ake.
G F G C
I'm a man - I insist you insist on a piece of cake.
C
C, C, C, [G, C] - G is brief, as is in Chorus.
Chorus:
C
Head out west,
C
Stake that claim,
C G C
And forget everybody else's name,
C
I cant say,
C
Knew you well,
C G C
Lets pretend so we can begin again.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bishop_allen/oklahoma_crd.html ]
C, Am, G, C,
C, Am, C, C
Verse:
N.C. C
You've got eyes like Oklahoma.
C G C
Learned to swim in Lake Texoma.
F Am G C
Chances are you plan to leave too soon.
G F G C
Oklahoma that's what I'll call you!
Verse:
C G C
When you're left with nowhere else to go.
C G C
Try and get me on my telephone.
F Am G C
And you'll find I threw it in a lake.
G F G C
You're a man - You insist I insist on a piece of cake.
C, C, C, [G, C] - G is brief, as is in Chorus.
Chorus:
C
Head out west,
C
Stake that claim,
C G C
And forget everybody else's name,
C
I cant say,
C
Knew you well,
C G C
Lets pretend so we can begin again.
C, Am, G, C,
C, Am, C, C
End on C.
