D5
He was driving home one evening in his beat up Poniac 
          
when an old lady flagged him down her Mercedes had a 
      A5
flat. He could tell that she was frightened standing 

out there in the snow till he said I'm here to help 
           A5                  D5 
you ma'am , by the way my names Joe. She said I'm from 

St. Louis and I'm only passing threw I must of seen a 
                                              A5
hundred cars go by this is awfull nice of you and as 

he changed her tire and closed her trunk and was about

                                             A5
to drive away she said how much do I owe you here's 
               D5
what he had to say:  

(chorus)

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You don't owe me a thing, I been there too. Someone 
A5                           D5
once helped me out just the way I'm helping you. If 
    G5                          D5                G5  
you really want to pay me back, here's what you do: 
------------- - D5     G5  D5    A5        D5
Don't let the chain of love end with you.


D5
A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe, 

she went in to grab a bite to eat and then be on her 
     A5
way, but she couldn't help but notice how the waitress

   
smiled so sweet. And how she must of been eight months

          A5          D5
along and dead on her feet. Though she didn't know her


story and she probably never will, when the waitress 
                                                   A5
went to get her change from a hundred dollar bill. The

           
lady slipped right out ther door and on a napkin left 

a note there were tears in the waitress eyes when she 
A5            D5             
read what she wrote. 

(Chorus)

D5
That night when she got home from work the waitress 

climbed into bed she was thinking about the money and 
                               A5
what the lady's note had said. And as her husband lie 

there sleeping she whispered soft and low. 
A5                             ----------  D5
Everything's gonna be alright. I love you, Joe.
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