• Song:

    The Carter Family

  • Artist:

    Carly Simon

  • Album:

    No Secrets

The Carter Family - from No Secrets - 1972

A (x02220@1)                    Em7
The Carter family lived next door
A (x02220@1)             Em7
For almost 14 years
A (x02220@1)                    Em7
With Gwen and I inseperatable
A (x02220@1)                    Em7
From rag dolls through brassieres

D (xx0232@1)                  G7Then (320001@1)Gwen began to bore me
           Cmaj7 (x32000@1)         Am7With (x02010@1)her giggles and her fears
Dm7                         Fmaj7The (1x3210@1)day the Carters moved away
G7 (320001@1)               Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                
I had to fake my tears
Bm (x24432@1)      C (x32010@1)     GOh (320003@1)  oh oh oh oh oh

G (320003@1)   Eb (x43121@3)               BbI (x1333x@1)told new friends Gwen Carter 
A7 (x02020@1)                 DHad (xx0232@1)become a silly pest
G (320003@1)                  DAnd (xx0232@1)then I found I missed her
C (x32010@1)    Cmaj7 (x32000@1)             GMore (320003@1)than I'd ever have guessed

A (x02220@1)                    Em7
Grandma used to nag at me
A (x02220@1)                    Em7
To straighten up my spine
A (x02220@1)                    Em7
To act respectful and read good books
A (x02220@1)                    Em7
To take care of what was mine

D (xx0232@1)                  G7I (320001@1)hated being criticized
  Cmaj7 (x32000@1)         Am7And (x02010@1)asking her permission
Dm7                         Fmaj7So (1x3210@1)what if her advise was wise
G7 (320001@1)               Cmaj7 (x32000@1)It always hurt to listen
Bm (x24432@1)      C (x32010@1)     GOh (320003@1)  oh oh oh oh oh

G (320003@1)   Eb (x43121@3)               BbI (x1333x@1)didn't cry when Granny died
A7 (x02020@1)                 DShe (xx0232@1)made me so depressed
G (320003@1)                  DAnd (xx0232@1)then I found I missed her
C (x32010@1)    Cmaj7 (x32000@1)             GMore (320003@1)than I'd ever have guessed

A (x02220@1)                    Em7
You used to make me moan in bed
A (x02220@1)                    Em7
But that can't be enough
A (x02220@1)                    Em7
My friends complained your jokes were crude
A (x02220@1)                    Em7
Your manners were too rough

D (xx0232@1)                  G7Don't (320001@1)know just what I wanted
  Cmaj7 (x32000@1)         Am7But (x02010@1)I know I wanted more
Dm7                    Fmaj7Someone (1x3210@1)smooth, presentable
G7 (320001@1)               Cmaj7 (x32000@1)To blend with my decor
Bm (x24432@1)      C (x32010@1)     GOh (320003@1)  oh oh oh oh oh

A (x02220@1)                    Em7
And now at night I think of how 
A (x02220@1)                    Em7
You grinned when you undressed
A (x02220@1)              Em7
And I find I miss you 
A (x02220@1)                    Em7
More than I'd ever have guessed

G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Em7

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