Tuning: E A D G B E

Adam Carroll Oklahoma Gypsy Shuffler 6/8 time, Key of A, Adam does this in open E with a Capo 7, but, if you're like me, you don't want to have to waste any time tuning an additional guitar, so this works quite nicely. [Intro] A A/B A D A A E [Chorus]

^AHe was an ^A/BOklahoma Gypsy ^AShuffler ^DComin' and ^Agoin' / l^Aow and h^Eigh ^ARock and r^A/Bollin' / hayseed ^Ahustler With his^D honky tonk ^Awings and his ^Eold snake e^Ayes

[Verse 1]

^ADrivin' ^A/Bdown the West Coast ^Ahighway ^DThe songs out the w^Aindow / was ^Aall he had to l^Eose ^ACuttin' ^A/Bheads on the chitlins ^Acircuit But he ^Dcouldn't kick the re^Ad dirt off of his / ^EAlligator ^Ashoes

[Chorus]

^AHe was an ^A/BOklahoma Gypsy ^AShuffler ^DComin' and ^Agoin' / ain't ^Anever gonna ^Estay ^AMidnight ^A/Bjivin' red dirt ^Ahustler ^DLivin' that ^Alow down ol' ^ERed River ^Away

[Bridge]

^DAnd he did it with a ^ABible / And ^Dhe did it with a ^Agun ^ATryin' to get ^A/Baway from the ^Ddamage that he ^Edone ^DAnd he did it with a ^Aguitar / ^DLate into the ^Anight ^ATryin' to ^A/Blive just like the ^Dsongs that he would ^Ewrite

[Verse 2]

^ASnortin' ^A/Bcocaine off a ^ABuck knife ^D3.2 drinkin'^A / pla^Ayin' 4/4 ^Etime ^ATried his ^A/Bbest but he could ^Anever act right ^DWith a honky tonk ^Aangel hangin' ^Eon / Every single ^Aline

[Chorus]

^AHe was an ^A/BOklahoma Gypsy ^AShuffler ^DComin' and g^Aoin' / l^Aow and ^Ehigh ^AMidnight ^A/Bjivin' hayseed ^Ahustler ^DWith a sui^Atcase full of Dust Bowl ^Elulla^Abyes

[Bridge]

^AHe did it with a friend of mine ^BHe did it on the Texas line ^BSaid he wouldn't have it any other ^Dway

[Verse 3]

^ATurqoise ^A/Brings on his index ^Afingers ^DBlowin' the doors^A off with his ^Ablacks and ^Ewhites ^ADown the ^A/Bbackroads of ^AMuskogee ^DSlippin' it ^Ato / some old ^Ehayseed's ^Awife

[Chorus]

^AHe was an ^A/BOklahoma Gypsy ^AShuffler ^DHe's always ^Aleavin' / he ^Aain't never gonna ^Estay ^ATells the ^A/Btruth but he's a ^Ahustler

[Outro]

^DLivin' that ^Alow down ^DDust Bowl ^Apreachin' ^DRed Dirt ^Ajivin' ^D3.2 d^Arinkin' ^D4/4 ^Atimin' ^DRockin' and a ^ARollin' ^DIndian ^AGamblin' ^DOld heart ^Atravelin' ^ERed River ^Away

Adam Carroll - Oklahoma gypsy shuffler