MY SWEET ANNETTE G5 Bb5 F5 C5 G5 Bb5 Me and my Annette, we was as fond as we could be F5 C5 We was set to marry in October 33 G5 Bb5 I set my sights on courtin' her, as fine as she could be F5 C5 I never even noticed her best friend Marilee G5 Bb5 Took a job at the saw mill and I bought my girl a ring F5 C5 Had a pre-wedding party, close friends and family G5 Bb5 Everything was fine, eatin' homemade ice cream F5 C5 I swear I never noticed maid of honor, Marilee G5 Bb5 F5 C5 My Sweet Annette was left standing at the altar. G5 Bb5 F5 C5 My Sweet Annette was left standing at the altar. G5 Bb5 Marilee was taken ill, it was several miles from home F5 C5 Back then it wasn't fittin' for a girl to leave alone G5 Bb5 Sweet Annette, she asked me to walk her to the door F5 C5 As innocent as children back before the war G5 Bb5 F5 C5 My Sweet Annette was left standing at the altar. G5 Bb5 F5 C5 My Sweet Annette was left standing at the altar. G5 Bb5 Lord have mercy for what we done F5 C5 Lord have mercy when two people get alone G5 Bb5 Neither one of us had done anything like that you see C5 G5 By the next sunset, I had eloped with Marilee, C5 G5 By the next sunset, I had eloped with Marilee, C5 G5 By the next sunset, I had eloped with Marilee, G5 Bb5 F5 C5 G5 Bb5 F5 C5 G5 Bb5 F5 C5 G5 Bb5 F5 C5 G5 Bb5 F5 My Sweet Annette was left standing at the altar.
