Chords for The Carter Family

The Carter family [Em] lived next door for [A] almost fourteen years
[A] With Gwen and I [Em] inseparable [A] from Ragdolls through [Em] brassieres
[D] Then Gwen began to [G] bore me [C] with her giggles and her [Am] fears
The day the [C] Carters [F] moved away I [G] had to fake my tears
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[G] I [Eb] told new friends [Bb] Gwen Carter had [D] become a silly [D] pest
[G] And then I found [D] I missed her _ [C] more _
[C] _ than I'd ever [G] have guessed
_ _ [A] Grandma used [Em] to nag at me [A] to straighten up [Em] my spine
[A] To act respectful [Em] and read good books to [A] take care of what [Em] was mine
[D] I hated [G] being criticized [C] and asking her [Am] permission
_ [Dm] So what if her [F] advice was wise?
[G] It always hurt [C] to listen
_ [Bm] Oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [G] oh, oh, oh, oh, [Eb] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh and cry
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[D] She made me so depressed
[G] And then I found [D] I missed her
[C] more _ _ than _ I'd [G] ever guessed
_ [Ab] _ [Gbm] You used to make me [Em] moan in bed
[A] But that can't be [Em] enough
_ [A] My friends complained your [Em] jokes were crude
[A] Your manners were too [Em] rough
Don't [D] know just what [G] I wanted
But I [C] know I [Am] wanted more
_ _ [Dm] [Am] Someone [F] smooth, presentable
[Em] To blend with my [C] decor
_ _ [Bm] Oh, oh, oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, oh, [G] oh, oh
[Eb] And now at night [Bb] I think of how
[D] You grinned when you undressed
_ [G] And I [D] find I miss you
[C] _ More _ _ _ than I'd [G] ever have guessed
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_ [Em] _ _ _ [A] Oh, [Em] oh, oh, oh, [A] oh, oh, oh, _
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[Em] oh
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