#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From: Reo43@aol.com Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 10:29:57 EDT Subject: They'll Never Take Her Love From Me by Johnny Horton They'll Never Take Her Love From Me ÊÊRecorded by Johnny Horton ÊÊFrom the album "Honky Tonk Man" Columbia CL 1721 ÊÊAlso recorded by Hank Williams ÊÊWritten by Leon Payne [D]If today the sun should set on all my [G] hopes and cares There [A] is one whose smiling face the gods would [D] see. 'Cause she'll walk along beside me up the [G] golden stairs Oh, [A] they'll never, never take her [D] love from me. [D] What a [G] fool I was to go and break the trust [D] she gave And to see her love turn into [A] sympathy. It's the [D] one regret I'll carry with me [G] to my grave Oh, they'll [A] never, never take her [D] love from me. (bridge instrumental here) (repeat chords above) I'm so thankful for each golden hour of happiness That we shared together in the used-to-be. Someone else's arms may hold her now in fond caress But they'll never, never take her love from me. I thought I'd make her happy if I stepped aside But I knew her love would never set me free. Even on the day that she became anothers bride Oh, they'll never, never take her love from me. --------------------------------- Transcribed by Erv Troyer 3/21/00 (reo43@aol.com) This is in the archives under Hank Williams, but in my opinion Johnny Horton did the definitive version of this. Johnny recorded this in E, but I do it in D, so...