A G Em A  2x

G D

         G                         D
When the rain came I thought you'd leave
        G                           D
cause I knew how much you loved the sun
        G                       D
But you chose to stay, stay and keep me warm
            G                        D
Through the darkest nights I've ever known
       A                      G
If the mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
              Em   A
Then I know I love ya

G D

        G                   D
Oh, the snow fell without a break
G                          D
Buffalo died in the frozen fields you know
            G                        D
Through the coldest winter in almost fourteen years
  G                           D
I couldn't believe you kept a smile
          A                               G
Now I can rest assured knowing that we've seen the worst
             Em   A
And I know I love ya

G D

G                           D
Oh, I never was good with romantic words
       G                          D
So the next few lines come really hard
G                             D
Don't have much but what I've got is yours
  G                          D
Except of course my steel guitar
            A                          
Ha, cause I know you don't play
         G
But I'll teach you one day
          Em   A
Because I love ya

G D 4x
A G Em A x2

G D

G                     D
I recall the night we knelt and prayed
G                       D
Noticing, your face was thin and pale
  G                        D
I found it hard to hide my tears
  G                        D
I felt ashamed, I felt I'd let you down
   A                      G   
No mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
         Em                 A
Couldn't change a thing no, no

A G Em A
 
A               G          Em             A
La dadada la da la dadada  La dadada la dada  

A G Em A

    A                        G
The coldest winter in almost fourteen years
      Em                       A        A  G
Could never, never change your mind, yeh 

      G
And I love ya
                 A
Yes indeed and I love ya
      A
And I love ya
        G       G   A
Lordy I love ya

      A
And I love ya
         G
Darlin I love ya. . .

* Alternates:

Open

G  = A
D  = E
A  = B
Em = F#m

Capo IV

G  = F
D  = C
A  = G
Em = Dm