Artist: Charley Pride
[VERSE]
[D]He was driving home one evening in his beat up Pontiac
When an old lady flagged him down her Mercedes had a flat
He could s[A7]ee that she was frightened standing out there in the snow
Till he said I'm here to help you ma'am by the way my name is J[D]oe
[VERSE]
[D]She said I'm from St. Louis and I'm only passing through
I must have seen a hundred cars go by this is awful nice of you
When he ch[A7]anged the tire and closed her trunk
And was about to drive away she said how much do I owe you
Here's what he had to s[D]ay
[VERSE]
[D]You don't owe me a th[G]ing I've been there t[D]oo
Someone o[A7]nce helped me out just the w[D]ay I'm helping you
If you re[G]ally want to pay me back h[D]ere's what you [G]do
Don't let the c[D]hain o[G]f l[D]ove e[A7]nd with y[D]ou
[VERSE]
[D]Well a few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe
She went in to grab a bite to eat and then be on her way
But she c[A7]ouldn't help but notice how the waitress smiled so sweet
And how she must've been eight months along and dead on her f[D]eet
[VERSE]
[D]And though she didn't know her story and she probably never will
When the waitress went to get her change from a hundred dollar bill
The lady sl[A7]ipped right out the door and on a napkin left a note
There were tears in the waitress's eyes when she read what she w[D]rote
[VERSE]
[D]You don't owe me a th[G]ing I've been there t[D]oo
Someone o[A7]nce helped me out just the w[D]ay I'm helping you
If you re[G]ally want to pay me back h[D]ere's what you [G]do
Don't let the c[D]hain o[G]f l[D]ove e[A7]nd with y[D]ou
[VERSE]
[D]That night when she got home from work the waitress climbed into bed
She was thinking about the money and what the lady's note had said
As her hu[A7]sband lay there sleeping she whispered soft and low
Everything's gonna be alright I love you [D]Joe
[D]He was driving home one evening in his beat up Pontiac
When an old lady flagged him down her Mercedes had a flat
He could s[A7]ee that she was frightened standing out there in the snow
Till he said I'm here to help you ma'am by the way my name is J[D]oe
[VERSE]
[D]She said I'm from St. Louis and I'm only passing through
I must have seen a hundred cars go by this is awful nice of you
When he ch[A7]anged the tire and closed her trunk
And was about to drive away she said how much do I owe you
Here's what he had to s[D]ay
[VERSE]
[D]You don't owe me a th[G]ing I've been there t[D]oo
Someone o[A7]nce helped me out just the w[D]ay I'm helping you
If you re[G]ally want to pay me back h[D]ere's what you [G]do
Don't let the c[D]hain o[G]f l[D]ove e[A7]nd with y[D]ou
[VERSE]
[D]Well a few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe
She went in to grab a bite to eat and then be on her way
But she c[A7]ouldn't help but notice how the waitress smiled so sweet
And how she must've been eight months along and dead on her f[D]eet
[VERSE]
[D]And though she didn't know her story and she probably never will
When the waitress went to get her change from a hundred dollar bill
The lady sl[A7]ipped right out the door and on a napkin left a note
There were tears in the waitress's eyes when she read what she w[D]rote
[VERSE]
[D]You don't owe me a th[G]ing I've been there t[D]oo
Someone o[A7]nce helped me out just the w[D]ay I'm helping you
If you re[G]ally want to pay me back h[D]ere's what you [G]do
Don't let the c[D]hain o[G]f l[D]ove e[A7]nd with y[D]ou
[VERSE]
[D]That night when she got home from work the waitress climbed into bed
She was thinking about the money and what the lady's note had said
As her hu[A7]sband lay there sleeping she whispered soft and low
Everything's gonna be alright I love you [D]Joe
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