The Carter Family - from No Secrets - 1972 A Em7 The Carter family lived next door A Em7 For almost 14 years A Em7 With Gwen and I inseperatable A Em7 From rag dolls through brassieres D G7 Then Gwen began to bore me Cmaj7 Am7 With her giggles and her fears Dm7 Fmaj7 The day the Carters moved away G7 Cmaj7 I had to fake my tears Bm C G Oh oh oh oh oh oh G Eb Bb I told new friends Gwen Carter A7 D Had become a silly pest G D And then I found I missed her C Cmaj7 G More than I'd ever have guessed A Em7 Grandma used to nag at me A Em7 To straighten up my spine A Em7 To act respectful and read good books A Em7 To take care of what was mine D G7 I hated being criticized Cmaj7 Am7 And asking her permission Dm7 Fmaj7 So what if her advise was wise G7 Cmaj7 It always hurt to listen Bm C G Oh oh oh oh oh oh G Eb Bb I didn't cry when Granny died A7 D She made me so depressed G D And then I found I missed her C Cmaj7 G More than I'd ever have guessed A Em7 You used to make me moan in bed A Em7 But that can't be enough A Em7 My friends complained your jokes were crude A Em7 Your manners were too rough D G7 Don't know just what I wanted Cmaj7 Am7 But I know I wanted more Dm7 Fmaj7 Someone smooth, presentable G7 Cmaj7 To blend with my decor Bm C G Oh oh oh oh oh oh A Em7 And now at night I think of how A Em7 You grinned when you undressed A Em7 And I find I miss you A Em7 More than I'd ever have guessed G A Em7
