Standard (EADGBE)

2x

 When the rain came I thought you d leave

 cause I knew how much you loved the sun

 But you chose to stay, stay and keep me warm

 Through the darkest nights I ve ever known

 If the mandolin wind couldn t change a thing

 Then I know I love ya

 Oh, the snow fell without a break

Buffalo died in the frozen fields you know

 Through the coldest winter in almost fourteen years

 I couldn t believe you kept a smile

 Now I can rest assured knowing that we ve seen the worst

 And I know I love ya

Oh, I never was good with romantic words

 So the next few lines come really hard

Don t have much but what I ve got is yours

 Except of course my steel guitar

 Ha, cause I know you don t play

 But I ll teach you one day

 Because I love ya

4x

x2

I recall the night we knelt and prayed

Noticing, your face was thin and pale

 I found it hard to hide my tears

 I felt ashamed, I felt I d let you down

 No mandolin wind couldn t change a thing

 Couldn t change a thing no, no

La dadada la da la dadada La dadada la dada

 The coldest winter in almost fourteen years

 Could never, never change your mind, yeh

 And I love ya

 Yes indeed and I love ya

 And I love ya

 Lordy I love ya

 And I love ya

 Darlin I love ya. . .