Chords for ANNIE BREENE-Composer Unknown-Performed by Tom Roush

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_ _ _ [Bm] Come all you men [C] of _ Arkansas, [G] I'll tell to [D] you [Em] I'll sing
_ [G] Of Annie Breen from old Kentucky [D] who made the forest ring
[A] _ [C] A sweeter girl and sweeter voice [G] no man [D] did ever [G] know
_ [Em] And well she loved a [C] straight limb lad [G] whose name [D] was Texas [Em] Joe _ _ _ _ _
To meetin' she [C] in joy went and [G] oh her [D] eyes did [Em] shine
[G] To see him full of manly strength [D] so clear and tall and fine
[C] To be his wife and helping hand [G] she wanted [D] as [G] her fate
[Em] But sad the story [C] that befell [G] us now [D] I will [Em] _ relate _
_ _ _ One morn when birds [C] were singing and [G] the [D] lilacs were [Em] bloom
_ [G] There came into that little town [D] and there he took a room
_ [C] An evil _ hearted city man who said [D] he'd made his [G] stake
_ [Em] And then it was [C] the serpent in [G] old [D] paradise [Em] did wake _ _ _ _
At meetin' after [C] prayers were said sweet Ann [D] sang clear [Em] and fine
[G] The stranger sat upon his knees [D] that girl she must be mine
[C] So arm in arm they both walked home [G] and [D] wandered up [G] and down
[Em] Which caused the neighbors [C] who loved Ann to [G] shake [D] their heads [Em] and frown _
_ _ _ He entered in [C] and brought a stain [G] on Annie Breen's [D] fair [Em] life
He told her that he loved the girl [D] would take her for his wife
[C] When Joe got wind how matters stood [G] his heart [D] was like [G] a stone
[Em] With never a word [C] of parting he [G] went off [D] to Texas [Em] alone _ _ _ _ _ _
For a year [C] in a shallow grave [G] lay Annie [D] and her [B] child _ _
[G] And when the tidings reached brave Joe [D] the lad went almost wild _
[C] He saddled up and cantered hard [G] and rode [D] both long [G] and fast
[Em] And in Port Smith [C] he found the man [G] who ruined [D] Nan [E] at [Em] last _
_ _ _ Then words were spoke [C] and shots were fired [G] and Joe [D] fell on [B] the floor
He [G] said in spite of all that's been [D] I love my Annie more
_ [C] His face was white as driven snow [G] his breath [D] came [G] gasping low
[Em] He said my soul [C] was clean and to [G] my maker [D] it must [Em] go _ _ _ _
Before he closed [C] his dimming eyes [G] he said [D] my work's [E] not done _
[G] And turning on his aching side he [D] drew his faithful gun _
[C] You've done your mischief stranger but [D] from life you've got to [G] part _
[Em] His finger pressed [C] the trigger and [G] it shot [D] him through the heart
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