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Version 1OKLAHOMA (song) Written by: Rogers and Hammerstein Title song from the R&H musical "Oklahoma!" --.-/watch?ds49aZbrnXl2gO_k [Intro 1] A D They couldn't pick a better time to start in life Bm A G Bm G A It ain't too early and it ain't too late D Startin' as a farmer with a brand new wife Bm A G Bm G A D Soon be livin' in a brand new state G A D Brand new state! G A D Gonna treat you great! [Intro 2] G Gonna give you barley, carrots and pertaters D Pasture fer the cattle, spinach and termayters G Flowers on the prarie where the June bugs zoom D Plenty of air and plenty of room G Plenty of room to swing a rope! D Plenty of heart and plenty of hope [Verse 1] C F C G7 Ohh-Ohh-Oke-lahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain C And the wavin' wheat, F Fm Can sure smell sweet C A7 D7 G7 When the wind comes right behind the rain [Verse 2] C F C G7 Ohh-Ohh-Oke-lahoma, ev'ry night my honey lamb and I C Sit alone and talk, F Fm And watch a hawk C G7 C Makin' lazy circles in the sky [Chorus] F C We know we belong to the land G D7 G7 And the land we belong to is grand! C And when we say F C D Yeeow! A-yip-i-o-e-ay! D We're only sayin' C F D7 You're doin' fine, Oklahoma! C G C Oklahoma, O.K. [Verse 3] C F C G7 Ohh-Ohh-Oke-lahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain C And the wavin' wheat, F Fm Can sure smell sweet C A7 D7 G7 When the wind comes right behind the rain [Verse 4] C F C G7 Ohh-Ohh-Oke-lahoma, ev'ry night my honey lamb and I C Every night we sit alone and talk F Fm And watch a hawk C G7 C Makin' lazy circles in the sky {Chorus] F C We know we belong to the land G D7 G7 And the land we belong to is grand! C And when we say F C D Yeeow! A-yip-i-o-e-ay! D We're only sayin' C F D7 You're doin' fine, Oklahoma! C G C Oklahoma, you're O.K. [Segue} C C C C C C D D D D Em Em Ok-la-ho-ma, Ok-la-ho-ma, Ok-la-ho-ma Em Em F F F F G G G G C C Ok-la-ho-ma, Ok-la-ho-ma, Ok-la-ho-ma [Chorus] F C We know we belong to the land G D7 G7 And the land we belong to is grand! C And when we say F C D Yeeow! A-yip-i-o-e-ay! D We're only sayin' C F D7 You're doin' fine, Oklahoma! C G C Oklahoma, O. K. [Outro] C D Em F G C L. A. H. O. M. A. F# G A D Ok-la-ho-ma! C Yeeow!