Oklahoma-Texas Line Chords

Title: Oklahoma-Texas Line
Artist: Rascal Flatts:
Tuning: Standard
 
This is a rockin' tune from their new CD "Feels Like Today".
 
There are many little details in the rhythms that I tried pointing out on here, but
you'll have to listen to the song to understand and be able to do them correctly.
 
Chords: EADGBe
G       320003
C       x3201(3) -Play third fret during verses, otherwise leave open
D       xx0232
F       133211
F#      244322
G*      355433
 
Intro: G C G C G C F F# G*
 
Verse:
                G  C
She got an old dog
                  G   C
It don't like me much
                 G                 C
And that thing starts to bark his head off
F     F#       G*
Every time we touch
               G    C                 G    C
Sittin' on the porch listenin to the radio
    G                 C
We sing every single song we know
 F       F#       G*
Even the ones we don't
 
Pre-chorus:
         D
And she moves a little closer and
     C
She puts her hand in mine
      D                            C               G
Oh, what I wouldn't give just to stop the hands of time
 
Chorus:
           G           C
She's got long blonde hair
    G        C
And big blue eyes
         G           C
I've got all I ever need
          F       F#     G*
When that girl is by my side
     G        C      G        C
Everything I love is there inside
   G
A little brick house on the
C              (Fill) F F# G*
Oklahoma-Texas Line
 
Verse:
                    G   C
She got a part time job
             G      C
At the Tasty Freeze
             G          C
She took the weekend off to spend
                         F   F# G*
A little bit of time with me
              G  C                G        C
I got an old car, we drove to the edge of town
              G                 C
We stopped by Old Man Miller's farm just to
F         F#          G*
Watch the world spin around
 
Pre-chorus:
     D
She moves a little closer and she
 C
Puts her lips to mine
          D
Ain't it funny how the Good Lord
    C               G
Outdoes himself sometimes?
 
Chorus:
           G           C
She's got long blonde hair
    G        C
And big blue eyes
         G           C
I've got all I ever need
          F       F#     G*
When that girl is by my side
     G        C      G        C
Everything I love is there inside
   G
A little brick house on the
C              (Fill) F F# G*
Oklahoma-Texas Line
 
Bridge:
F  C   G   C  G      F     C  G   C
Everything I love is there inside of
   G     (Muted)
A little brick house with a blacktop drive
A big oak tree, names carved in the side
 
Chorus:
 G           C
Long blonde hair
    G        C
And big blue eyes
         G           C
I've got all I ever need
          F       F#     G*
When that girl is by my side
     G        C      G        C
Everything I love is there inside
   G
A little brick house on the
C
Oklahoma-Texas
 G
Little brick house on the
C              (Fill) F F# G*
Oklahoma-Texas line
 
Voice only:
Oooo, here they come - yeah!
 
Outro:
 G           C        G       C
Long blonde hair and big blue eyes
F   C  G   C  G
Everything I love (A big oak tree, names carved in the side)
       G      C        G      C
Everything I love is there inside
   G                        C               F F# G*
A little brick house on the Oklahoma-Texas line
 G           C        G       C
Long blonde hair and big blue eyes
(I've got all I ever need)
F   C  G   C  G
Everything I love (A big oak tree, names carved in the side)
       G      C        G      C
Everything I love is there inside
   G                        C               F F# G*
A little brick house on the Oklahoma-Texas line
 
(FADE)
 
Fill: (Fiddle part arranged for guitar)
e-3-1-------------|
B-----3-2-1-------|
G------------3p0--|
D-----------------|
A-----------------|
E-----------------|
 
This definately one of my Favorite Tracks off of this CD.  Its a great song and I hope
you enjoy learning it.  I'm only sad they didn't play this one at the show that I saw
on their new Here's To You Tour.  Maybe they'll play it in other locations.
 
Either way, Rock On!
Chris
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