C5 Susannah is a C chord F5 Behind a gentle beat C5 She has a kind of sadness G5 She's simple and she's sweet C5 And while we're out in other towns F5 Trying to make these strangers weep A5 G5 F5 C5 She's holding it down, she's not pretending A5 She's not pretending that she'll change the world G5 Or the way that others think C5 She's holding it down in her home town F5 And she's pouring the perfect drink A5 She's not prepared to stay forever G5 She's just not saying when she'll go C5 But one day you'll get to Gainsville F5 She won't be there and then you'll know C5 Susannah is a C chord F5 Behind a gentle beat C5 She has a kind of sadness G5 She's simple and she's sweet C5 And while we're out in other towns F5 Trying to make these strangers weep A5 G5 F5 C5 She's holding it down, she's not pretending A5 G5 C5 She's holding it down, she's not pretending