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Oil City Girl chords by
Kevin Gordon
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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She was born in

East

Oklahoma,

a spitting distance from the

Arkansas line

Well, born with a mane of mountain,

higher than a vine to climb

Daddy found way down in
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Louisiana, pretty soon they were boom,
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down, down
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I threw a big ol' trunk on top of that beater full of hope and hand -me -downs,
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hope and hand -me -downs
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Starin' out from the backseat,
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dreamin' of diamonds and pearls
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She was an orgy baby,
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now she's an up -city girl
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All week long from dawn to dark they were

drillin' those wells on the water
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Nothin' looked so fine come quittin' time
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as the farmer's green -eyed daughter
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Coupon was a rough picture,

tables bent down to the floor
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Yet he still could talk if a mason
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jar him hollerin' out for more
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With a cop in every corner
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Spitshot
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Saturday night in a neon world
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And the brightest light that
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shines is an all -city girl
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When the boom went bust

and gold turned to dust
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And the people lived down in the way
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But for too long there wasn't much left to say
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There's me and my shadow fishin'
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on a jumble of fifty years gone by
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I'm castin' my line around
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the creosote bush
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And all them wells run dry
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Not much remains but the rattlin' chains

Of a ghost town memory

And when the wind blows wild
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it still makes me smile
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Thinkin' about my old used to be
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The only true love for me
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Wait up

Wellie, man
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I'll see you in another world
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Cause I'm the best on the rise and
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I find my own city, girl

you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • C

  • D

  • A

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Oil City Girl by Kevin Gordon is G major.

The primary chords used in Oil City Girl are G, Gm, C, D, A, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Gm, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Oil City Girl is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Oil City Girl using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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