Recorded by hank williams, sr. Words and music by jimmy work Her [g] eyes were blue, her hair was [d7] auburn Her smile was like an angel [g] fair She was her daddy's only [d7] daughter On the tennessee [g] border [g7] Chorus One [c] night i took a ride just across the [g] line I [a7] picked her up in a pickup truck And she [d] broke this heart of [d7] mine Her [g] mama said: "no-o, [d7] she's my only daughter," But we got married on the tennessee [g] border. The roses were bloomin' [d7] there on the border The moon was shinin' [g] there Her personality made me [d7] want her On the tennessee [g] border. Chorus