Biography:
Tom Paxton (born Thomas Richard Paxton on October 31, 1937) is an American singer and writer of folk music whose songs have had enduring appeal (and include modern standards such as "The Last Thing on My Mind") known for a cynical, often political edge. In 2009, he received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Paxton was born in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest child of Burton and Esther Paxton. The Paxton family moved to Bristow, Oklahoma in 1948, where Tom grew to adulthood and which he still considers home.
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Other songs:
- Born On The Forth Of July
- Daily News
- You Can Eat Dog Food
- Born On The Fourth Of July
- Bottle Of Wine
- Buy A Gun For Your Son
- Cant Help But Wonder Where Im Bound
- Crazy John
- Did You Hear John Hurt
- George W Told The Nation
- Getting Up Early
- Going To The Zoo
- Goodman Schwerner And Chaney
- Hold On To
- I Dont Want A Bunny Wunny
- I Give You The Morning
- Im The Man That Built The Bridges
- In Florida
- It Aint Easy
- Jimmy Newman
- Johhny Got A Gun
- Johnny Got A Gun
- Last Thing On My Mind
- Leaving London
- Lyndon Johnson Told The Nation
- Marvellous Toy
- Marvelous Toy
- My Ladys A Wild Flying Dove
- My Son John
- Ramblin Boy
- Susie Most Of All
- The Last Thing On My Mind
- The Party
- The Willing Conscript
- This World Goes Round And Round
- Wasnt That A Party
- When Annie Took Me Home
- When You Shook Your Long Hair Down
- Yuppies In The Sky
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From the album "New songs for old friends"
In live performances Tom plays G C Am on the first line of the verses.
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G Am7
Late at night, somewhat tight,
D7 G G G/F#
Guardian angels put to flight.
Em Am
Freddie's doused the neon light
D7 G
That promised while it shone.
[Verse 2]
G Am7
Time to go, time to blow,
D7 G G G/F#
They don't push me 'cause they know.
Em Am
I'm still in my long ago,
D7 G
When Annie took me home.
[Refrain]
Em Bm
There was I, wondering why,
Em D
Annie'd choose to ask me over.
Em Bm
But she did, sure she did,
A D D/C D/B D/A
She called me her Irish rover.
[Verse 3]
G Am7
Sat me there in her chair,
D7 G G G/F#
Ran her fingers through my hair.
Em Am
Talk of heaven, I've been there
D7 G
When Annie took me home.
[Instrumental]
G Am7
D7 G G G/F#
Em Am
D G
[Verse 4]
G Am7
Rafters rung, songs were sung, like
D7 G G G/F#
"Spanish Is the Loving Tongue".
Em Am
Ribbons on my life were hung,
D7 G
When Annie took me home.
[Refrain]
Em Bm
There was wine, there was time.
Em D
All the while guitars were playing.
Em Bm
Then the day came my way,
A D D/C D/B D/A
When she told me I'd be staying.
[Verse 5]
G Am7
Love can grow, love can go,
D7 G
Did she love me? I don't know.
Em Am
Though she often told me so,
D7 G
I've never really known.
[Verse 6]
G Am7
Was I blind? I don't mind.
D7 G G G/F#
I think life's been more than kind.
Em Am
Thanks to life, there was the time
D7 G
When Annie took me home.
[Outro]
G G/F# Em Am
Thanks to life, there was the time
D7 G
When Annie took me home.
In live performances Tom plays G C Am on the first line of the verses.
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G Am7
Late at night, somewhat tight,
D7 G G G/F#
Guardian angels put to flight.
Em Am
Freddie's doused the neon light
D7 G
That promised while it shone.
[Verse 2]
G Am7
Time to go, time to blow,
D7 G G G/F#
They don't push me 'cause they know.
Em Am
I'm still in my long ago,
D7 G
When Annie took me home.
[Refrain]
Em Bm
There was I, wondering why,
Em D
Annie'd choose to ask me over.
Em Bm
But she did, sure she did,
A D D/C D/B D/A
She called me her Irish rover.
[Verse 3]
G Am7
Sat me there in her chair,
D7 G G G/F#
Ran her fingers through my hair.
Em Am
Talk of heaven, I've been there
D7 G
When Annie took me home.
[Instrumental]
G Am7
D7 G G G/F#
Em Am
D G
[Verse 4]
G Am7
Rafters rung, songs were sung, like
D7 G G G/F#
"Spanish Is the Loving Tongue".
Em Am
Ribbons on my life were hung,
D7 G
When Annie took me home.
[Refrain]
Em Bm
There was wine, there was time.
Em D
All the while guitars were playing.
Em Bm
Then the day came my way,
A D D/C D/B D/A
When she told me I'd be staying.
[Verse 5]
G Am7
Love can grow, love can go,
D7 G
Did she love me? I don't know.
Em Am
Though she often told me so,
D7 G
I've never really known.
[Verse 6]
G Am7
Was I blind? I don't mind.
D7 G G G/F#
I think life's been more than kind.
Em Am
Thanks to life, there was the time
D7 G
When Annie took me home.
[Outro]
G G/F# Em Am
Thanks to life, there was the time
D7 G
When Annie took me home.
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