Chords for Merle Haggard's Last Song Paramount Theater Oakland, CA Feb 13, 2016
Tempo:
67.2 bpm
Chords used:
E
F
C
B
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This next [Eb] number is about marijuana.
[E]
Yeah!
[Gm] [N]
[G] This song was written 47 years ago.
[Ab] And [E] it seems to have more prominence [Ebm] now than it did then.
The name of [E] this song is called
I'm Proud [Eb] to be an Oklahoma Scholar.
[B]
[D] [N] [E]
[A] [B] [E]
[B]
[Ab] [Em] [E] [C]
[B]
[E] We don't smoke marijuana in the school district.
We don't take no drugs on [B] that last day.
We don't burn our flypots down on the main street.
We like to live in a life of [E] freedom.
We don't make no money out of love.
We like to hold hands.
[B]
We don't need that deadly marijuana.
We get drunk like God wants [E] us to do.
[Db]
[E] [B]
[E] This matter is not worth having [B] on.
We're still waiting for the red leather to pour out.
Why'd I be so ill to make it through?
[E] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [Cm]
[C]
[D] [F]
They let us loose.
They'll install the mandate for prayer.
We need the moon at San Jose to [C] sing.
The football players are up in the air.
We get that shit.
[F]
And I'm proud to be an Oklahoma scholar.
They better read that swear.
[C]
Still waiting for Florida to pour out.
Why'd I be so ill to make it through?
[F]
[C] We still wait for Florida to pour out.
[F] Nobody really hates me.
[D] [F]
I'm proud to be an Oklahoma scholar.
[Gm]
I'm [F] proud to be an Oklahoma scholar.
I'm proud to be [C] an Oklahoma scholar.
I'm proud to [G] [F] be an Oklahoma scholar.
[Am] So it's a compliment to have [D] somebody's thing and selling it out together.
Thank you so [E] much for being here today.
[Gm] [F]
[C]
[F]
Thank [Cm] [C] [Gm]
[F] [Cm]
[F] you.
[C] [Gm]
[E]
Yeah!
[Gm] [N]
[G] This song was written 47 years ago.
[Ab] And [E] it seems to have more prominence [Ebm] now than it did then.
The name of [E] this song is called
I'm Proud [Eb] to be an Oklahoma Scholar.
[B]
[D] [N] [E]
[A] [B] [E]
[B]
[Ab] [Em] [E] [C]
[B]
[E] We don't smoke marijuana in the school district.
We don't take no drugs on [B] that last day.
We don't burn our flypots down on the main street.
We like to live in a life of [E] freedom.
We don't make no money out of love.
We like to hold hands.
[B]
We don't need that deadly marijuana.
We get drunk like God wants [E] us to do.
[Db]
[E] [B]
[E] This matter is not worth having [B] on.
We're still waiting for the red leather to pour out.
Why'd I be so ill to make it through?
[E] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [Cm]
[C]
[D] [F]
They let us loose.
They'll install the mandate for prayer.
We need the moon at San Jose to [C] sing.
The football players are up in the air.
We get that shit.
[F]
And I'm proud to be an Oklahoma scholar.
They better read that swear.
[C]
Still waiting for Florida to pour out.
Why'd I be so ill to make it through?
[F]
[C] We still wait for Florida to pour out.
[F] Nobody really hates me.
[D] [F]
I'm proud to be an Oklahoma scholar.
[Gm]
I'm [F] proud to be an Oklahoma scholar.
I'm proud to be [C] an Oklahoma scholar.
I'm proud to [G] [F] be an Oklahoma scholar.
[Am] So it's a compliment to have [D] somebody's thing and selling it out together.
Thank you so [E] much for being here today.
[Gm] [F]
[C]
[F]
Thank [Cm] [C] [Gm]
[F] [Cm]
[F] you.
[C] [Gm]
Key:
E
F
C
B
Gm
E
F
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This next [Eb] number is about marijuana.
[E] _ _ _
Yeah!
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ [G] This song was written 47 years ago.
[Ab] And [E] it seems to have more prominence [Ebm] now than it did then. _ _
_ _ The name of [E] this song is called _
I'm Proud [Eb] to be an Oklahoma Scholar.
[B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [N] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] We don't smoke marijuana in the school district. _ _
We don't take no drugs on [B] that last day. _ _
We don't burn our flypots down on the main street. _ _
We like to live in a life of [E] freedom. _ _
We don't make no money out of love. _ _
We like to hold hands.
[B] _ _ _ _
We don't need that deadly marijuana. _ _
We get drunk like God wants [E] us to do.
_ [Db] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[E] This matter is not worth having [B] on. _ _
We're still waiting for the red leather to pour out. _ _
Why'd I be so ill to make it through?
[E] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [F] _ _
They let us loose.
They'll install the mandate for prayer. _ _
We need the moon at San Jose to [C] sing. _ _
The football players are up in the air.
We get _ that shit.
_ _ [F] _ _
And I'm proud to be an Oklahoma scholar. _ _
They better read that swear.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ Still waiting for Florida to pour out. _
Why'd I be so ill to make it through?
[F] _ _ _
_ [C] We still wait for Florida to pour out. _
_ _ _ _ [F] Nobody really hates me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F]
I'm proud to be an Oklahoma scholar.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ I'm [F] proud to be _ an Oklahoma scholar.
I'm proud to be [C] an Oklahoma scholar.
I'm proud _ to _ _ _ [G] [F] be an Oklahoma scholar. _
_ _ _ [Am] So it's a compliment to have [D] somebody's thing and selling it out together.
Thank you so [E] much for being here today.
[Gm] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
Thank [Cm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [F] you.
_ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _
This next [Eb] number is about marijuana.
[E] _ _ _
Yeah!
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ [G] This song was written 47 years ago.
[Ab] And [E] it seems to have more prominence [Ebm] now than it did then. _ _
_ _ The name of [E] this song is called _
I'm Proud [Eb] to be an Oklahoma Scholar.
[B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [N] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] We don't smoke marijuana in the school district. _ _
We don't take no drugs on [B] that last day. _ _
We don't burn our flypots down on the main street. _ _
We like to live in a life of [E] freedom. _ _
We don't make no money out of love. _ _
We like to hold hands.
[B] _ _ _ _
We don't need that deadly marijuana. _ _
We get drunk like God wants [E] us to do.
_ [Db] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[E] This matter is not worth having [B] on. _ _
We're still waiting for the red leather to pour out. _ _
Why'd I be so ill to make it through?
[E] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [F] _ _
They let us loose.
They'll install the mandate for prayer. _ _
We need the moon at San Jose to [C] sing. _ _
The football players are up in the air.
We get _ that shit.
_ _ [F] _ _
And I'm proud to be an Oklahoma scholar. _ _
They better read that swear.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ Still waiting for Florida to pour out. _
Why'd I be so ill to make it through?
[F] _ _ _
_ [C] We still wait for Florida to pour out. _
_ _ _ _ [F] Nobody really hates me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F]
I'm proud to be an Oklahoma scholar.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ I'm [F] proud to be _ an Oklahoma scholar.
I'm proud to be [C] an Oklahoma scholar.
I'm proud _ to _ _ _ [G] [F] be an Oklahoma scholar. _
_ _ _ [Am] So it's a compliment to have [D] somebody's thing and selling it out together.
Thank you so [E] much for being here today.
[Gm] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
Thank [Cm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [F] you.
_ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _