Intro:

C

Verse:
C                G             C
I was found out in the rushes.     
        C                G                 C         
Like a can of paint and old paintbrushes.
        F                Am      G              C
Like a ribbon wrapped around a small latch key.
 G                F          G        C 
Wicknor-Whatnot that's what you call me.

C

Verse:
C              G               C
I was sleeping on your patio.
C                   G               C
Listening to your brand new radio.
F                 Am  G  C
When you startled me aw-ake.
       G                   F          G         C
I'm a man - I insist you insist on a piece of cake.

C
         
C , C , C , [ G , C ] - G is brief, as is in Biss.


Chorus:
C
Head out west,
C
Stake that claim ,
C           G          C
And forget everybody else's name,
C
I cant say,
C
Knew you well,
C             G         C
Lets pretend so we can begin again.

C , Am , G , C , 
C , Am , C , C

Verse:

          N.C.                 C
You've got eyes like Oklahoma.
C                   G           C
Learned to swim in Lake Texoma.
F                Am       G        C
Chances are you plan to leave too soon.
G         F           G        C
Oklahoma that's what I'll call you!

Verse:

C                       G                 C
When you're left with nowhere else to go.
C              G                 C  
Try and get me on my telephone.
F                   Am      G         C
And you'll find I threw it in a lake.
          G                   F          G        C
You're a man - You insist I insist on a piece of cake.

C , C , C , [ G , C ] - G is brief, as is in Biss.

Chorus:
C
Head out west,
C
Stake that claim ,
C           G          C
And forget everybody else's name,
C
I cant say,
C
Knew you well,
C             G         C
Lets pretend so we can begin again.

C , Am , G , C , 
C , Am , C , C

End on C.