Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

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]

^G Late at night, ^Am7somewhat tight, ^D7 Guardian angels^G put to flight.^G ^G/F# ^Em Freddie's doused the ^Amneon light ^D7 That promised while it ^Gshone.

[Verse 2]

^G Time to go, ^Am7time to blow, ^D7 They don't push me ^G'cause they know^G. ^G/F# ^Em I'm still in my ^Amlong ago, ^D7 When Annie took me ^Ghome.

[Refrain]

^Em There was I,^Bm wondering why, ^Em Annie'd choose to ^Dask me over. ^Em But she did,^Bm sure she did, ^A She called me her^D Irish rover.^D/C ^D/B ^D/A

[Verse 3]

^G Sat me there^Am7 in her chair, ^D7 Ran her fingers ^Gthrough my hair.^G ^G/F# ^Em Talk 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]

^G Rafters rung,^Am7 songs were sung, like ^D7 "Spanish Is the ^GLoving Tongue"^G. ^G/F# ^Em Ribbons on my ^Amlife were hung, When ^D7Annie took me ^Ghome.

[Refrain]

^Em There was wine,^Bm there was time. ^Em All the while ^Dguitars were playing. ^Em Then the day^Bm came my way, ^A When she told me ^DI'd be staying. ^D/C ^D/B ^D/A

[Verse 5]

^G Love can grow,^Am7 love can go, ^D7 Did she love me? ^GI don't know. ^Em Though she often ^Amtold me so, I've ^D7never really ^Gknown.

[Verse 6]

^G Was I blind?^Am7 I don't mind. ^D7 I think life's been ^Gmore than kind^G. ^G/F# ^EmThanks to life, there^Am was the time When^D7 Annie took me ^Ghome.

[Outro]

^G ^G/F# ^EmThanks to life, there ^Amwas the time When^D7 Annie took me ^Ghome.

Tom Paxton - When annie took me home