(A)Ear ly one morn in’ the sun was shin in’, (G)I was soon to lay in’ in bed,

won helped d’rin’ if of she’s changed at all, if her (D)hair used a lit was tle too still much red.

force.

We (G)Her folks, they said our lives as to geth er I a (A)sure was gon na be rough.

They (A)nev er did like while Ma ma’s (G)home made dress, Pa pa’s (D)bank book was n’t big e nough.

And (E)I was stand round in’ on the (F#m)side of the road, rain (A)I fall in’ on my shoes, (D)way,

I head ing out for the east shoul coast, der but we’ll Lord (D)knows I’ve paid some dues on the get tin’ through.

(G)tan gled (D)up in blue.

(A)She had was mar ried when we first met, in’, (G)work in’ as a be for di vorced.

I er her out of a jam, I guess, but I (D)day used a the axe tle too just much fell.

force.

So (G)drove that they car as far as we could, er I was (A)ban doned it out em west.

They (A)work in’ Split up while on the (G)docks that night, both a (D)gree ing it was a best.

nough.

As (E)she turned a while, in’ I to (F#m)look at a me, as (A)past was in’ walk in’ a (D)way,

I heard her say o ver my en, coast, der but we’ll she (D)meet a gain some day on and av e nue.

(G)Tan gled (D)up in blue.