Intro: G5 C5 F5 G5 C5 F5 G5 C5 F5 C5 I drove up from a rivertown, it was late September early October. G5 C5 F5 C5 Thought maybe I could clear my mind and see the leaves turn red. G5 C5 The tunes up and the windows down F5 C5 On the skyline drive when she flagged me over G5 C5 "Hallelujah what a beautiful morning" F5 C5 Where the first words that she said A5 F5 C5 F5 Her eyes were blue as the sky on a perfect blue ridge day A5 F5 C5 F5 She said, "I could use a lift if you're going my way," and........ A5 A5 A5 F5 I was............ I was headed south, I was headed out C5 F5 C5 G5 headed nowhere or anywhere we wanted to go A5 F5 C5 F5 The road stretched out in front of us C5 F5 A5 And she was ready to run it just like I was. G5 C5 Told me she was twenty two F5 C5 and she'd just broken out of William and Mary G5 C5 F5 C5 Another summer under daddy's roof was all that she could do G5 C5 Her boyfriend, she cut him loose F5 C5 Too cold for a wedding in January G5 C5 F5 C5 She said, "thats enough about me now tell me about you" A5 F5 C5 F5 I rambled on about broken hearts and staying too long A5 F5 C5 F5 She said, "Im sorry, but you were right to move on" and....... (repeat chorus) A5 F5 C5 F5 Aint it funny how everything hinges on a twist of fate A5 F5 C5 F5 She held my hand and said "Arent you amazed" and...... (repeat chorus)