Learn to play "Choctaw County Affair" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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A#m7 Well, life's been kind of trippy down here in Mississippi D#m A#m7 Since Cassie O'Grady disappeared D#m A#m7 And me and my Bob Shaver been in all the newspapers D#m A#m7 Every day for nigh on a year They say we got tangled in a love triangle D#m F# A fatal game of truth or dare Chorus: F But the truth remains a mystery and now it's ancient history It's a Choctaw County affair It's just a A#m7 D#m Choctaw County affair F# A#m D#m F# Well, people talkin' 'bout it everywhere Well, Cassie O'Grady was no Southern lady Despite all the media hype They all loved to make her out like a sweet little devout All-American cheerleader type But her mind was cattywampus She was greedy, she was pompous Strutting 'round with her nose in the air Chorus: She was a cold gold-digger tickling a hair trigger It's a Choctaw County affair It's just a Choctaw County affair (Choctaw County affair) And now they say she's lying dead somewhere (Choctaw County affair) Well, I do not deny, I wished Cassie would die When she threatened us with blackmail She said she had some information that would wreck my reputation And land Bobby back in jail Now it's best to remember Bobby Shaver's got a temper Like a buck-shot grizzly bear Chorus: But there's no body, there's no witness So y'all go mind your business It's a Choctaw County affair It's just a Choctaw County affair (Choctaw County affair) Oh, you mess with Bobby and you better beware (Choctaw County affair) Yeah yeah-yeah Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah Well, the press went wild on the day of the trial When they put us on the witness stand They thought we'd turn on each other, but soon they all discovered We would live or die, hand in hand And that fancy D.A. from down Jackson way Said he'd see us in the electric chair, ha Chorus: But the foreman of the jury told me "Honey, don't you worry, it's a Choctaw county affair", yeah (Choctaw County affair) Yeah, it's just a Choctaw County affair (Choctaw County affair), yeah How would you know 'cause you weren't there (Choctaw County affair) It's just a Choctaw County affair (Choctaw County affair) Mmm, yeah, yeah (Choctaw County affair) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m A#m7 D#m F F# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
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