Drive-By Truckers - My sweet annette

^AmMe and my Annette, we was as ^Cfond as we could be ^GWe was set to marry in Oc^Dtober 33 I ^Amset my sights on courtin' her, as ^Cfine as she could be I ^Gnever even noticed her ^Dbest friend Marilee Took a ^Amjob at the saw mill and I ^Cbought my girl a ring Had a ^Gpre-wedding party, close ^Dfriends and family ^AmEverything was fine, eatin' ^Chomemade ice cream I ^Gswear I never noticed maid of ^Dhonor, Marilee ^AmMy Sweet Annette ^Cwas left standing at the ^Gal-^Dtar. ^AmMy Sweet Annette ^Cwas left standing at the ^Gal-^Dtar.

^AmMarilee was taken ill, it was ^Cseveral miles from home Back ^Gthen it wasn't fittin' for a ^Dgirl to leave alone ^AmSweet Annette, she asked me to ^Cwalk her to the door As ^Ginnocent as children back ^Dbefore the war ^AmMy Sweet Annette ^Cwas left standing at the ^Gal-^Dtar. ^AmMy Sweet Annette ^Cwas left standing at the ^Gal-^Dtar.

^AmLord have mercy for ^Cwhat we done ^GLord have mercy when two ^Dpeople get alone ^AmNeither one of us had done any^Cthing like that you see ^GBy the next sunset, I had ^Emeloped with Marilee, ^GBy the next sunset, I had ^Emeloped with Marilee, ^GBy the next sunset, I had ^Emeloped with Marilee,

^AmMy Sweet Annette ^Cwas left standing at the ^Gal-tar. May 2000 - Dayton, OH. Lyrics by Patterson Hood / Music by Drive-By Truckers (c)2003 Soul Dump Music (BMI) Pedal Steel: John Neff / Fiddle: Scott Danborn / High Harmony: Clay Leaverett