Biography:
Bobbie Gentry (born July 27, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter. She was born Roberta Lee Streeter to Portuguese parents in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. She shot to international fame in the summer of 1967 with the quirky and intriguing Ode to Billie Joe, written by Gentry and sung in her warm, captivating style. "Ode" was listed as the most popular single of the year in many U.S. record surveys and was admired by Frank Sinatra and other singers.
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Okolona River Bottom Band:Bobbie Gentry.
#54 on BB Hot 100 on CAPITOL Records
in 1967.
(Intro)
E Em A E Em A
Em G Am C B Em
La-----la-la-la-la.. oh, hey, hey, hey..
G A C B Em
La-la-la-la-la........
(Verse 1)
Em G
Every year about this time the local gentry,
Am B
have a meeting in Chickasaw land.
Em G
They all come to judge each and every entry
Am C B
that wants to try out for the Okolona band.
(Chorus)
E D E
All the way from the Kosciusko, up from Biloxi
D
Shore.
E D
All in all there's not a half grown man that
B A
wouldn't like to be in the Okolona River Bottom
Em
Band.
(Bridge)
(Ha! ha! ha!)
Em G Am C B Em
(Ha! ha! ha!)la-la-la-la.. oh, hey, hey, hey..
G A C B
la-la-la-la-la......
E A G A
The semi-annual, come as you can-ual, five man
D C G Em
band-ual Okolona River Bottom Band.
Em G Am C B Em
La-----la-la-la-la.. oh, hey, hey, hey..
G Am C B
la-la-la-la-la........
(Verse 2)
A Em A
The backwood majority, no hold barr-edy, come as you
D C B Em
are-edy, Okolona River Bottom Band.
G A C B
La-la-la-la-la.......
(Chorus)
E D E
All the way from the Kosciusko, up from Biloxi
D
Shore.
E D
All in all there's not a half grown man that
B A
wouldn't like to be in the Okolona River Bottom
Em G Am C
Band....la...la-la-la-la.....
(Verse 3)
B A C
The actual old year society, green apple pie-ety,
A D C B Em
Delta variety, Okolona River Bottom Band.
(Outro)
G Am C B Em
La-la-la-la.. oh, hey, hey, hey..
G Am
La-la-la-la-la ( I give you my dog)........
C B Em
(oh, I got a a dog)..(you gotta train 'im.)
...E Em Gbm Em D G..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#54 on BB Hot 100 on CAPITOL Records
in 1967.
(Intro)
E Em A E Em A
Em G Am C B Em
La-----la-la-la-la.. oh, hey, hey, hey..
G A C B Em
La-la-la-la-la........
(Verse 1)
Em G
Every year about this time the local gentry,
Am B
have a meeting in Chickasaw land.
Em G
They all come to judge each and every entry
Am C B
that wants to try out for the Okolona band.
(Chorus)
E D E
All the way from the Kosciusko, up from Biloxi
D
Shore.
E D
All in all there's not a half grown man that
B A
wouldn't like to be in the Okolona River Bottom
Em
Band.
(Bridge)
(Ha! ha! ha!)
Em G Am C B Em
(Ha! ha! ha!)la-la-la-la.. oh, hey, hey, hey..
G A C B
la-la-la-la-la......
E A G A
The semi-annual, come as you can-ual, five man
D C G Em
band-ual Okolona River Bottom Band.
Em G Am C B Em
La-----la-la-la-la.. oh, hey, hey, hey..
G Am C B
la-la-la-la-la........
(Verse 2)
A Em A
The backwood majority, no hold barr-edy, come as you
D C B Em
are-edy, Okolona River Bottom Band.
G A C B
La-la-la-la-la.......
(Chorus)
E D E
All the way from the Kosciusko, up from Biloxi
D
Shore.
E D
All in all there's not a half grown man that
B A
wouldn't like to be in the Okolona River Bottom
Em G Am C
Band....la...la-la-la-la.....
(Verse 3)
B A C
The actual old year society, green apple pie-ety,
A D C B Em
Delta variety, Okolona River Bottom Band.
(Outro)
G Am C B Em
La-la-la-la.. oh, hey, hey, hey..
G Am
La-la-la-la-la ( I give you my dog)........
C B Em
(oh, I got a a dog)..(you gotta train 'im.)
...E Em Gbm Em D G..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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