( DG ) (4x)DGD/F#Em
I met Annie Ford out on the Great West road,
DGA
soaking through and thumbing for a ride.
DGD/F#Em
She sat there on her suitcase in her dancing dress
BmAD
I would've been a fool to pass her by
GD
And as we sped accross the night
BmG
We told our stories by the light
DA
Of the stars that lead us home
G
Each time we strayed
GD
Me and Annie talked till dawn,
BmG
When we reached her old man's farm
DAG
And I said so long; guess I'll be on my way
DGD/F#Em
I started meeting Annie by the old sawmill,
DGA
Wasting time and drinking in the day
DGD/F#Em
Courting her was easy with her smile like that
BmAD
Loving her was easy in the night
GD
Well, me and Annie set a date,
BmG
And had a wedding in the spring
DAG
Man, you should've heard that old church choir sing
GD
It didn't take us very long,
BmG
'till the baby came along
DAG
Well we named him Tom and settled into life
GD
But at night death came around,
GBmA Gh
and Annie left without a sound
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GDBmG
But the trouble with this life, is it doesn't last so long
DAG
And your love can be divided overnight.
GD
Now it's only me and Tom
BmG
Now our wife and mother's gone
DAG
Well I told the Lord ' I just don't think it's right'.
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