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Take Me Back to Tulsa

Bob Wills

Written by Bob Wills, Tommy Duncan

Key of G · Chords: I V

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Verse 1

G                                                        D7
Where's that gal with red dress on some folks called her Dinah
                                        G
Stole my heart away from me way down in Louisiana
                                       D7
Take me back to Tulsa I'm too young to marry
                                       G
Take me back to Tulsa I'm too young to marry

Verse 2

                                              D7
Little bee sucks the blossom big bee gets the honey
                                              G
Little man raises the cotton big man gets the money
                                       D7
Walk and talk to Suzy walk and talk to Suzy
                                       G
Walk and talk to Suzy walk and talk to Suzy

Verse 3

                                                D7
I went to the railroad laid my head down on the track
                                                          G
I thought about that gal of mine and I gradually eased it back
                                                  D7
We always wear a great big smile we never do look sour
                                           G
Travel all over the country playing by the hour
                                       D7
Take me back to Tulsa I'm too young to marry
                                       G
Take me back to Tulsa I'm too young to marry