Pining For The Carolina Pines

D A D D A He offered shelter, he gave me strength G A D Put a weary traveler, back on her feet A A swift reminder, that I'm still livin' G A D D Bein' a chore, pain that I'm givin' A G A D And know I'll spend my life be it wrong be it right C D D A D Just pinin' for the Carolina pines A G A At rock bottom he towered high above me D A And I let you touch me, in ways that I've never known D A Freedoms child drawin' breaths of mercy G A D D Lovers find things that makes ties that bind A G A D And know I'll spend my life be it wrong be it right C D D Just pinin' for the Carolina pines A Seen freight trains and fast lanes G A D Cocaine and old flames A D Every town from here to Tennessee A G A D And it's a fools game I know, here I sit growin' old C G D A D And I'm pinin' for the Carolina pines A I can hear you in the wind G A D Feel your warm touch on my skin A D And every mile I see your face A G A D And as a lonely mountain stands just anchored by the time C D D A D My heart is with the Carolina pines A G A D And know I'll spend my life be it wrong be it right C D Just pinin' for the Carolina pines D A D