Drive-By Truckers - My sweet annette

^GmMe and my Annette, we was as^Bb fond as we could be ^FWe was set to marry in Oc^Ctober 33 ^GmI set my sights on courtin' her, a^Bbs fine as she could be I^F never even noticed her^C best friend Marilee Took a ^Gmjob at the saw mill and I ^Bbbought my girl a ring Had a ^Fpre-wedding party, close ^Cfriends and family ^GmEverything was fine, eatin' ^Bbhomemade ice cream I ^Fswear I never noticed maid of ^Chonor, Marilee ^GmMy Sweet Annette ^Bbwas left standing at the ^Faltar.^{C Gm}My Sweet Annette ^Bbwas left standing at the ^Faltar. ^C

^GmMarilee was taken ill, it was ^Bbseveral miles from home Back ^Fthen it wasn't fittin' for a ^Cgirl to leave alone ^GmSweet Annette, she asked me to ^Bbwalk her to the door As ^Finnocent as children back ^Cbefore the war ^GmMy Sweet Annette ^Bbwas left standing at the a^Fltar. ^{C Gm}My Sweet Annette ^Bbwas left standing at the a^Fltar. ^C

^GmLord have mercy for ^Bbwhat we done ^FLord have mercy when two ^Cpeople get alone ^GmNeither one of us had done any^Bbthing like that you see ^CBy the next sunset, I had ^Gmeloped with Marilee, ^CBy the next sunset, I had ^Gmeloped with Marilee, ^CBy the next sunset, I had ^Gmeloped with Marilee,

^GmMy Sweet Annette ^Bbwas left standing at the a^Fltar.