Chords for Oklahoma
Tempo:
71.675 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
G
B
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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One, two, one, two, woo!
[E]
It was shakin' in the bass that night.
There were strangers in the streets that [G] night.
The preacher cried out, hell's been raised.
The preacher cried out, hell's been [E] raised.
Another hot Oklahoma night.
Another hot Oklahoma night.
[G] The kind of night where you just sit still.
The kind of night where you just don't move.
[A] We was shakin' in our beds that night.
We was shakin' in our boots that night.
[B] Tornado hit and the roof gave way.
Tornado [Bm] hit and all we could do [E] was pray.
How was I to know what I was to think?
[A] How was I to [E] know what I was to feel?
[A] How am I to face what I can't [E] describe?
[A] How am I to face what I cannot hide?
[E]
We was shakin' in our hearts that day.
There was movement in our hearts that [G] day.
They were talkin' but we could not hear.
They were talkin' but we [C#] could not [E] hear.
We were broken, just raised up.
The ground broke open, the dead [G] were raised.
The kind of night where you just sit still.
In our hard lives, in [A] our hard lives.
We was shakin' in our hearts that day.
We was shakin' in our beds that [B] night.
Storm hit and the roof gave way.
When [Bm] the night set on it easy.
And it taught us what it had to teach us for [E] all.
How was I to know what I was to think?
How was I to know what I was to feel?
[A] How am I to [E] face [A] what I can't [E] describe?
[A] How am I to [E] face [A] what I cannot hide?
One, two, [E] woo!
Buses, you go sit down.
Woo!
We was layin' in our hearts that day.
We was prayin' in our hearts that [F#] day.
[G] We was prayin' but we could not feel.
They was prayin' but we could not [E] feel.
Another hot Oklahoma night.
Another Oklahoma [G] night.
Blue stars for the daybreak's light.
And the schools were open [A] wide.
Black kid and I said give up.
Said I can't stop, the light's not [B] gone.
I made a few moves in the midnight day.
When the hospital opened and all I could do [E] was pray.
How was I to know what I was to think?
How was I to know what I was to feel?
[A] How am I [E] to face [A] what I [E] cannot hide?
How am I to face what [A] I cannot hide?
[E]
It was shakin' in the bass that night.
There were strangers in the streets that [G] night.
The preacher cried out, hell's been raised.
The preacher cried out, hell's been [E] raised.
Another hot Oklahoma night.
Another hot Oklahoma night.
[G] The kind of night where you just sit still.
The kind of night where you just don't move.
[A] We was shakin' in our beds that night.
We was shakin' in our boots that night.
[B] Tornado hit and the roof gave way.
Tornado [Bm] hit and all we could do [E] was pray.
How was I to know what I was to think?
[A] How was I to [E] know what I was to feel?
[A] How am I to face what I can't [E] describe?
[A] How am I to face what I cannot hide?
[E]
We was shakin' in our hearts that day.
There was movement in our hearts that [G] day.
They were talkin' but we could not hear.
They were talkin' but we [C#] could not [E] hear.
We were broken, just raised up.
The ground broke open, the dead [G] were raised.
The kind of night where you just sit still.
In our hard lives, in [A] our hard lives.
We was shakin' in our hearts that day.
We was shakin' in our beds that [B] night.
Storm hit and the roof gave way.
When [Bm] the night set on it easy.
And it taught us what it had to teach us for [E] all.
How was I to know what I was to think?
How was I to know what I was to feel?
[A] How am I to [E] face [A] what I can't [E] describe?
[A] How am I to [E] face [A] what I cannot hide?
One, two, [E] woo!
Buses, you go sit down.
Woo!
We was layin' in our hearts that day.
We was prayin' in our hearts that [F#] day.
[G] We was prayin' but we could not feel.
They was prayin' but we could not [E] feel.
Another hot Oklahoma night.
Another Oklahoma [G] night.
Blue stars for the daybreak's light.
And the schools were open [A] wide.
Black kid and I said give up.
Said I can't stop, the light's not [B] gone.
I made a few moves in the midnight day.
When the hospital opened and all I could do [E] was pray.
How was I to know what I was to think?
How was I to know what I was to feel?
[A] How am I [E] to face [A] what I [E] cannot hide?
How am I to face what [A] I cannot hide?
Key:
E
A
G
B
Bm
E
A
G
One, two, one, two, woo! _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It was shakin' in the bass that night.
There were strangers in the streets that [G] night.
The preacher cried out, hell's been raised.
The preacher cried out, hell's been [E] raised.
Another hot Oklahoma night.
Another hot Oklahoma night.
[G] The kind of night where you just sit still.
The kind of night where you just don't move.
[A] We was shakin' in our beds that night.
We was shakin' in our boots that night.
[B] Tornado hit and the roof gave way.
Tornado [Bm] hit and all we could do [E] was pray.
How was I to know what I was to think?
[A] How was I to [E] know what I was to feel?
[A] How am I to face what I can't [E] describe?
[A] How am I to face what I cannot hide? _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We was shakin' in our hearts that day.
There was movement in our hearts that [G] day.
They were talkin' but we could not hear.
They were talkin' but we [C#] could not [E] hear.
We were broken, just raised up.
The ground broke open, the dead [G] were raised.
The kind of night where you just sit still.
In our hard lives, in [A] our hard lives.
We was shakin' in our hearts that day.
We was shakin' in our beds that [B] night.
Storm hit and the roof gave way.
When [Bm] the night set on it easy.
And it taught us what it had to teach us for [E] all.
How was I to know what I was to think?
How was I to know what I was to feel?
[A] How am I to [E] face [A] what I can't [E] describe?
[A] How am I to [E] face [A] what I cannot _ hide?
_ One, two, [E] woo!
Buses, you go sit down.
Woo! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We was layin' in our hearts that day.
We was prayin' in our hearts that [F#] day.
[G] We was prayin' but we could not feel.
They was prayin' but we could not [E] feel.
Another hot Oklahoma night.
Another Oklahoma [G] night.
Blue stars for the daybreak's light.
And the schools were open [A] wide.
Black kid and I said give up.
Said I can't stop, the light's not [B] gone.
I made a few moves in the midnight day.
When the hospital opened and all I could do [E] was pray.
How was I to know what I was to think?
How was I to know what I was to feel?
[A] How am I [E] to face [A] what I [E] cannot hide?
How am I to face what [A] I cannot hide? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It was shakin' in the bass that night.
There were strangers in the streets that [G] night.
The preacher cried out, hell's been raised.
The preacher cried out, hell's been [E] raised.
Another hot Oklahoma night.
Another hot Oklahoma night.
[G] The kind of night where you just sit still.
The kind of night where you just don't move.
[A] We was shakin' in our beds that night.
We was shakin' in our boots that night.
[B] Tornado hit and the roof gave way.
Tornado [Bm] hit and all we could do [E] was pray.
How was I to know what I was to think?
[A] How was I to [E] know what I was to feel?
[A] How am I to face what I can't [E] describe?
[A] How am I to face what I cannot hide? _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We was shakin' in our hearts that day.
There was movement in our hearts that [G] day.
They were talkin' but we could not hear.
They were talkin' but we [C#] could not [E] hear.
We were broken, just raised up.
The ground broke open, the dead [G] were raised.
The kind of night where you just sit still.
In our hard lives, in [A] our hard lives.
We was shakin' in our hearts that day.
We was shakin' in our beds that [B] night.
Storm hit and the roof gave way.
When [Bm] the night set on it easy.
And it taught us what it had to teach us for [E] all.
How was I to know what I was to think?
How was I to know what I was to feel?
[A] How am I to [E] face [A] what I can't [E] describe?
[A] How am I to [E] face [A] what I cannot _ hide?
_ One, two, [E] woo!
Buses, you go sit down.
Woo! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We was layin' in our hearts that day.
We was prayin' in our hearts that [F#] day.
[G] We was prayin' but we could not feel.
They was prayin' but we could not [E] feel.
Another hot Oklahoma night.
Another Oklahoma [G] night.
Blue stars for the daybreak's light.
And the schools were open [A] wide.
Black kid and I said give up.
Said I can't stop, the light's not [B] gone.
I made a few moves in the midnight day.
When the hospital opened and all I could do [E] was pray.
How was I to know what I was to think?
How was I to know what I was to feel?
[A] How am I [E] to face [A] what I [E] cannot hide?
How am I to face what [A] I cannot hide? _ _