Girl From Frederick

G D A D I fell in love with a girl from Frederick G D A And for almost two years she ran from me G D A D When I finally turned to walk in a new direction G D A She said, “Maybe we can try and see” G D A D G D A G D A D Election Day came and we drove through the countryside G D A Then we went to church to pray G D A D It was the 2nd of November, clearly I remember G D A Oh Maryland, you were beautiful that day G D A D I drove while she sat with her feet up on the dashboard G D A Staring out the window at the trees G D A D She turned on the Avett Brothers and I remember thinking G D A I should write a song that sounds like these G D A D And to think that it was only in September we had our hundredth conversation G D A About the sordid complications we faced G D A D She said we weren’t meant to be I swore she’d be the death of me G D A And I think she would have been, if not for grace G D A D ‘Cause I fell in love with a girl from Frederick G D A And for almost two years she ran from me G D A D When I finally turned to walk in a new direction G D A She said, “Maybe we can try and see” G D A Maybe we can try and see G D A Well, I don’t want to try and see G D A I just want to be part of you and me G D A D After such a long time I’d finally been given G D A The chance to be the one to hold her hand G D A D But I couldn’t seem to shake the road my feet needed to shuffle G D A And I knew right then I couldn’t be her man G D A D So I packed up my guitar and I got into my car G D A And I drove to Boston for the first time G D A D I wanted to be wild, I wanted to be innocent G D A I wanted to chase these dreams of mine G D A D But I fell in love with a girl from Frederick G D A And for almost two years she ran from me G D A D When I finally turned to walk in a new direction G D A She said, “Maybe we can try and see” G D A Maybe we can try and see G D A Well, I don’t want to try and see G D A I just want to be part of you and me G D A I don’t want to try and see G D A I just want to be part of you and me G D A I don’t want to try and see G D A I just want to be part of you and me G D A I don’t want to try and see G D A I just want to be part of you and me G D A I don’t want to try and see G D A I just want to be part of you and me G D A I don’t want to try and see G D A I just want to be part of you and me