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Elk City

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Tuning is DGDGBE
 G5X000033
 CmajX02010
 GmajX000003
 Cadd9X000010
 Dsus2X000030
Gmaj* X000007
 Gadd9X000005
 Em9X70070
 G5x000033
Em9* X04030 
 G6X00000
Picking is like a 53545351 ish on some parts and a 424242 in others, just go with it or watch a video of her
playing for further clarity.
[Intro]
 Gmaj   Cadd9   Dsus2  Gmaj*  Gadd9   Gmaj  Gmaj*  Gadd9   Cadd9   Em9   G5   Cmaj  Em9*  G6  G5  
[Verse 1]
G5Get me outta this town
Get me outta this dCmajream
CmajI've been drinkin away
All my mG5oney
[Verse 2]
G5See I was 17
When I came to this Cmajplace
In a boyfriend's Colt wagon on the 40 interstG5ate
G5He told me we'd be rich
get on at the CmajGHK company
Cmajthat the Anadarko Basin's
where you wanted to G5be
[Verse 3]
G5We pitched a tent in the park
Its all we could Cmajdo
CmajWeren't no rooms anywhere
I hoped that job G5would come through
He sCmajaid just one morG5e night
Can Cmajyou give me one more G5night?
[Bridge]
 Gmaj   Cadd9   Dsus2  Gmaj*  Gadd9   Gmaj  Gmaj*  Gadd9   Cadd9   Em9   G5   Cmaj  Em9*  G6  G5  
[Verse 4]
G5He got outta that town
When the boom turned to buCmajst      
CmajDidn't say where he went
Never told any of G5us
G5I almost moved to Dallas
With my best friend KaCmajthleen
CmajBut I met a guy at the Longhorn
He said he could fix my washing macG5hine
How's Cadd9tomorrow Em9night?Gmaj  
Yeah tCadd9omorrow nEm9ightGmaj  
[Bridge]
 Gmaj   Cadd9   Dsus2  Gmaj*  Gadd9   Gmaj  Gmaj*  Gadd9   Cadd9   Em9   G5   Cmaj  Em9*  G6  G5  
[Verse 5]
G5Well that night turned into 9 months
Sitting on my Cmajass
CmajWaiting for a baby
My first and my G5last
G5And she's all grown up now
Got into colCmajlege and everything
CmajSo she beat her mama out of that town
Out of Elk CG5ity
[Outro]
I can only do Cadd9one mEm9ore Gmajnight
Just Cadd9one moEm9re nGmajight
 Gmaj   Cadd9   Dsus2  Gmaj*  Gadd9   Gmaj  Gmaj*  Gadd9   Cadd9   Em9   G5   Cmaj  Em9*  G6  G5  
I can only stCadd9and onEm9e moGmajre night
Just Cadd9one moEm9re nGmajight
I can only stay Cadd9one mEm9ore Gmajnight
Just Cadd9one moEm9re nGmajight

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Elk City

by Samantha Crain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj

Gmaj

Cadd9

Dsus2

Gadd9

Em9

Tuning is DGDGBE

X000033

Cmaj

X02010

Gmaj

X000003

Cadd9

X000010

Dsus2

X000030

Gmaj

* X000007

Gadd9

X000005

Em9

X70070

x000033

Em9

* X04030

X00000

Picking is like a 53545351 ish on some parts and a 424242 in others, just go with it or watch a video of her

playing for further clarity.

[Intro]

Gmaj Cadd9 Dsus2 Gmaj Gadd9 Gmaj Gmaj Gadd9 Cadd9 Em9 G5 Cmaj Em9 G6 G5

* * *

[Verse 1]

Get me outta this town

Cmaj

Get me outta this dream

Cmaj

I've been drinkin away

All my money

[Verse 2]

See I was 17

Cmaj

When I came to this place

In a boyfriend's Colt wagon on the 40 interstate

He told me we'd be rich

Cmaj

get on at the GHK company

Cmaj

that the Anadarko Basin's

where you wanted to be

[Verse 3]

We pitched a tent in the park

Cmaj

Its all we could do

Cmaj

Weren't no rooms anywhere

I hoped that job would come through

Cmaj G5

He said just one more night

Cmaj G5

Can you give me one more night?

[Bridge]

Gmaj Cadd9 Dsus2 Gmaj Gadd9 Gmaj Gmaj Gadd9 Cadd9 Em9 G5 Cmaj Em9 G6 G5

* * *

[Verse 4]

He got outta that town

Cmaj

When the boom turned to bust

Cmaj

Didn't say where he went

Never told any of us

I almost moved to Dallas

Cmaj

With my best friend Kathleen

Cmaj

But I met a guy at the Longhorn

He said he could fix my washing machine

Cadd9 Em9 Gmaj

How's tomorrow night?

Cadd9 Em9 Gmaj

Yeah tomorrow night

[Bridge]

Gmaj Cadd9 Dsus2 Gmaj Gadd9 Gmaj Gmaj Gadd9 Cadd9 Em9 G5 Cmaj Em9 G6 G5

* * *

[Verse 5]

Well that night turned into 9 months

Cmaj

Sitting on my ass

Cmaj

Waiting for a baby

My first and my last

And she's all grown up now

Cmaj

Got into college and everything

Cmaj

So she beat her mama out of that town

Out of Elk City

[Outro]

Cadd9 Em9 Gmaj

I can only do one more night

Cadd9 Em9 Gmaj

Just one more night

Gmaj Cadd9 Dsus2 Gmaj Gadd9 Gmaj Gmaj Gadd9 Cadd9 Em9 G5 Cmaj Em9 G6 G5

* * *

Cadd9 Em9 Gmaj

I can only stand one more night

Cadd9 Em9 Gmaj

Just one more night

Cadd9 Em9 Gmaj

I can only stay one more night

Cadd9 Em9 Gmaj

Just one more night

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