When Annie Took Me Home.
Tom Paxton.
Album: New Songs For Old Friends.
Capo 2.
When playing Am & D7/F# lift finger off & on 'B' string.
Walk down the 'E' string into Em
G Am D7/F# G
Late at night, somewhat tight, guardian angels, put to flight,
Em Am D7/F# G
Freddie’s doused the neon light, that promised while it shone,
G Am D7/F# G
Time to go, time to blow, they don’t push me, 'cause they know,
Em Am D7/F# G
I’m still in my long ago, when Annie took me home.
Em Bm Em DD7/F#
There was I, wondering why, Annie’d choose to ask me over,
Em Bm A D7/F# G D
But she did, sure she did, she called me her Irish rover.
G Am D7/F# G
Sat me there, in her chair, ran her fingers through my hair,
Em Am D7/F# G
Talk of heaven, I’ve been there, when Annie took me home.
Break: Am D7 G Em Am D7 G
G Am D7/F# G
Rafters rung, songs were sung, like, Spanish is the loving tongue,
Em Am D7/F#
Ribbons on my life were hung, when Annie took me home.
Em Bm Em D7/F#
There was wine, there was time, all the while guitars were playing,
Em Bm Am D7/F# G D
When the day, came our way, then she told me I’d be staying.
G Am D7/F# G
Love can grow, love can go, did she love me? I don’t know,
Em Am D7/F# G
Though she often told me so, I’ve never really known.
G Am D7/F# G
Was I blind? I don’t mind, I think life’s been more than kind,
Em Am D7/F# G
Thanks to life there was a time, when Annie took me home,
Em Am D7/F# G
Thanks to life there was a time, when Annie took me home,
Em Am D7/F# G
Thanks to life there was a time, when Annie took me home.
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