(G)Her eyes were blue her hair was auburn(D) 
Her smile was like an angel there(G) 
She was her daddy's only daughter(D) 
On the Tennesse (G)Border 
 
CHORUS: 
(C)One night I took a ride(D)just across that line 
(G)I picked her up in a pickup truck and 
(D)she broke this heart of mine 
(G)Her momma said no(D)she's my only daughter 
But we got married on the Tennesse (G)Border 
 
The roses were in bloom and(D)there on the border 
The moon was shining there(G) 
Her personality made me want her(D) 
On the Tennesse (G)Border 
 
CHORUS-twice