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From the album "New songs for old friends"
In live performances Tom plays  G  C  Am on the first line of the verses.
[Intro]
 G
[Verse 1]
 GLate at night, Am7somewhat tight,
 D7Guardian angels Gput to flight.G  G/F#  
 EmFreddie's doused the Amneon light
 D7That promised while it Gshone.
[Verse 2]
 GTime to go, Am7time to blow,
 D7They don't push me G'cause they knowG.G/F#  
 EmI'm still in my Amlong ago,
 D7When Annie took me Ghome.
[Refrain]
  EmThere was I,  Bmwondering why,
  EmAnnie'd choose to Dask me over.
  EmBut she did,  Bmsure she did,
 AShe called me her DIrish rover.D/C  D/B  D/A  
[Verse 3]
 GSat me there Am7in her chair,
 D7Ran her fingers Gthrough my hair.G  G/F#  
 EmTalk of heaven, AmI've been there
When D7Annie took me Ghome.
[Instrumental]
G            Am7
D7        G   G G/F#
Em        Am
D       G
[Verse 4]
 GRafters rung, Am7songs were sung, like
 D7"Spanish Is the GLoving Tongue"G.G/F#  
  EmRibbons on my Amlife were hung,
When D7Annie took me Ghome.
[Refrain]
  EmThere was wine,  Bmthere was time.
 EmAll the while Dguitars were playing.
  EmThen the day  Bmcame my way,
  AWhen she told me DI'd be staying.D/C  D/B  D/A  
[Verse 5]
 GLove can grow, Am7love can go,
 D7Did she love me? GI don't know.
 EmThough she often Amtold me so,
I've D7never really Gknown.
[Verse 6]
 GWas I blind? Am7I don't mind.
  D7I think life's been Gmore than kindG.G/F#  
EmThanks to life, there Amwas the time
When D7Annie took me Ghome.
[Outro]
  G        G/F#  EmThanks to life, there Amwas the time
When D7Annie took me Ghome.

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When Annie Took Me Home

by Tom Paxton

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Am7

G/F#

D/C

D/B

D/A

From the album "New songs for old friends"

In live performances Tom plays G C Am on the first line of the verses.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G Am7

Late at night, somewhat tight,

D7 G G G/F#

Guardian angels put to flight.

Em Am

Freddie's doused the neon light

D7 G

That promised while it shone.

[Verse 2]

G Am7

Time to go, time to blow,

D7 G G G/F#

They don't push me 'cause they know.

Em Am

I'm still in my long ago,

D7 G

When Annie took me home.

[Refrain]

Em Bm

There was I, wondering why,

Em D

Annie'd choose to ask me over.

Em Bm

But she did, sure she did,

A D D/C D/B D/A

She called me her Irish rover.

[Verse 3]

G Am7

Sat me there in her chair,

D7 G G G/F#

Ran her fingers through my hair.

Em Am

Talk of heaven, I've been there

D7 G

When Annie took me home.

[Instrumental]

G Am7

D7 G G G/F#

Em Am

D G

[Verse 4]

G Am7

Rafters rung, songs were sung, like

D7 G G G/F#

"Spanish Is the Loving Tongue".

Em Am

Ribbons on my life were hung,

D7 G

When Annie took me home.

[Refrain]

Em Bm

There was wine, there was time.

Em D

All the while guitars were playing.

Em Bm

Then the day came my way,

A D D/C D/B D/A

When she told me I'd be staying.

[Verse 5]

G Am7

Love can grow, love can go,

D7 G

Did she love me? I don't know.

Em Am

Though she often told me so,

D7 G

I've never really known.

[Verse 6]

G Am7

Was I blind? I don't mind.

D7 G G G/F#

I think life's been more than kind.

Em Am

Thanks to life, there was the time

D7 G

When Annie took me home.

[Outro]

G G/F# Em Am

Thanks to life, there was the time

D7 G

When Annie took me home.

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