Tall Oak Tree Song Lyrics and Chords by Bobby Bare
Tall Oak Tree
Recorded by Bobby Bare
Written by Dorsey Burnette
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There was a tall oak tree
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That loved a
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babblin'
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brook
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babblin'
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brook
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Loved a
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mountain
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high
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mountain
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high
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Loved the
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sky above
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Creator looked down and
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saw
Everything was
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love
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love
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love
Then He took a bone
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And a
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piece of
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mud
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He made a
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man and a
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woman
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To be
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flash and
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blood
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Then
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long came a
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devil
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Up
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out of the
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ground
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He tempted woman and
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that
Spread sin all
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around
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around all
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around
If she'd've
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left that
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apple
On the
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apple
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tree
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There'd be no tears and
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sorrow
We'd live e
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terna
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lly
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then along came man
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To burn the
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oak tree
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down
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babblin'
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brook
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Is a
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solid
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ground
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mountain
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high
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Don't
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stand so
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high
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cloud of smoke that
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covers
Up a clear blue
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sky
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There was a
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tall oak
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tree
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tall oak
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tree
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There was a
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tall oak
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tree
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Tall Oak Tree?
- The song Tall Oak Tree was sang by Bobby Bare.
Who is Bobby Bare?
- Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". He is the father of Bobby Bare Jr., also a musician.