Don Williams - Tulsa Time Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Bb] [Am] [G] [C]
[C]I left Oklahoma, driving in a Pontiac, just about to lose my [G7]mind.
[G7]I was going to Arizona, maybe on to California.
Where the people all live so [C]fine.
[verse 2]
My baby said I’m crazy, my momma called me lazy. I was gonna show ’em all this [G7]time.
[G7]‘Cause you know I ain’t no fool and I don’t need no more schooling.
I was born to just walk the [C]line.
[verse 3]
Living on Tulsa time. Living on Tulsa [G7]time.
[G7]Well you know I’ve been through it. When I set my watch back to it.
Living on Tulsa [C]time.
[verse 4]
Well there I was in Hollywood, wishing I was doing good. Talking on the telephone [G7]line.
[G7]But they don’t need me in the movies, and nobody sings my songs.
Guess I’m just wasting [C]time.
[Closing]
Well then I got to thinking, man I’m really sinking. And I really had a flash this [G7]time.
[G7]I had no business leaving and nobody would be grieving.
If I went on back to Tulsa [C]time.
[chorus]
Living on Tulsa time. Living on Tulsa [G7]time.
[G7]Going to set my watch back to it. Cause you know I’ve been through it.
Living on Tulsa [C]time.
[chorus]
Living on Tulsa time. Living on Tulsa [G7]time.
[G7]Going to set my watch back to it. Cause you know I’ve been through it.
Living on Tulsa [C]time.
How to play Tulsa Time on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Don Williams - Tulsa Time on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Tulsa Time uses these transitions most often: C → G7 (7), G7 → C (7), and Am → G (1). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Bb chord transition.
1. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
2. Bb → Am chord transition
To move from Bb to Am;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
Tulsa Time chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tulsa Time.
- Tulsa Time includes 18 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Tulsa Time contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Tulsa Time connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G7: 2%
- C → Bb: 2%