Emily Harper
By Mark Wills

Capo 3

D               G
Emily sat right next to me
     D                  G
Five days a week in the same bus seat
G                  A
For a girl she was pretty cool
            D             G 
She wore an old ball cap, hated lace
         D                  G
Played a mean shortstop and second base
      G               A 
Never missed a day of Sunday school
      Em
And I never told a soul back then
    G                A
But Emily Harper was my best friend


Chorus:
   D          A           G        A
We carved our names on an old oak limb
       D           A              G       A
On the bank of the creek where we used to swim
  D        A         G               A
A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter
   D       A                G      A
We ran barefoot through the garden gate
    D    A         G         A
All afternoon we'd laugh and play
         D        A       G            D
'Til the sun went down on me and Emily Harper


About the time I turned sixteen
I noticed Emily's eyes were green
And how they shined when I made her laugh
I liked it when her hair was down
I hated other guys around
I played it cool but I had it bad
Lord, her Daddy had a fit
When he caught me stealing my first kiss

Chorus 2:
We carved a heart on that old oak limb
On the bank of the creek where we used to swim
A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter
We used to sneak off in my daddy's car
Sit on the hood and count the stars
'Til the sun came up on me and Emily Harper


Bridge:
G            A               Bm
It all seems just like yesterday
G                                A 
We grew up but some things never change

Chorus 3:
We still hold hands by that old oak limb
On the bank of the creek where we used to swim
A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter
She sure did make a lovely bride
We vowed to grow old side by side
'Til the sun goes down on me and Emily Harper
Emily Harper
Me and Emily Harper