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Way down on the old panhandle
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That's where I met her you know
A
She moved here from Louisiana
A                                 D
And she could never let Louisiana go


[Verse 2]
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She shot a fella down in Baton Rouge
D             G
And ran to Alabam'
G       A
But she found herself here in Texas
A                    D
All alone on the Rio Grande


[Bridge]
D                 G
That's the way it was
A                 D
That's the way it was


[Verse 3]
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And that's where she made our connection
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All the things she made me do
A
We ran from the cops we ran from the judge
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But I couldn't think of anyone but you


[Verse 4]
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So that's how I found myself right here
D
Doing time in the county jail
A
All because of that Louisiana girl
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Trying to find someone to go my bail


[Chorus 1]
D                 G
That's the way it was
D
I'd swear
D                                              A
And if it's not the truth baby I'm your millionaire
D                 G
That's the way it was
D
I swear
A       G  A
So baby please give me one more chance
A                 D
That's the way it was


[Instrumental]
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A   A   A   A
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A   A   A   A
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[Verse 5]
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My jailhouse lawyer spoke to me
D                      G
About an hour just yesterday
A
He couldn't believe the fix I'm in
A                                     D
And you know how I know crime doesn't pay


[Verse 6]
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So hear my plea, listen to me
D                     G
I been in the pen too long
A
I fell under her spell it was a living hell
A                                   D
Honey you know I never meant you no wrong


[Chorus]
D                 G
That's the way it was,
D
I swear
D                                          A
If it's not the truth baby I'm your millionaire
A                 G
That's the way it was
D
I swear
A  G A
So baby please give me one more chance
A                 D
That's the way it was


[Chorus 3]
A                 D
That's the way it was
D
I swear
A       G  A
So baby please give me one more chance
A                 D
That's the way it was


[Outtro]
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