Intro:
Quick Single strokes
C C C Csus4 C C(Open D String) C (x4)
verse 1:
C G C
Well they raised, that horse, to be a jumper
F C
He was owned by a mid-west bible thumper
F Am
His preacher was a Louisiana drummer
G C
Took all winter; to get through the summer
verse 2:
C G C
The fieldhand, hit the switch and stumbled
F C
Outside, the big engine roared and rumbled
F Am
The sto-len horse spooked, and tumbled
G C
She didn't speak, for a week, just kinda mumbled
C C C Csus4 C Csus C (x2)
Am Em Am G
ankle deep, in love, ankle deep, in love 
Instrumental:
C G C F C G
C C C Csus4 C C(Open D String) C (x2)
Am Em Am G
ankle deep, in love, ankle deep, in love
verse 3:
C G C
He was caught up, in a lie, he half believed
F C
Found her hid-ing high in the family tree
F Am
Washed his hands, and put her cross his knee
G C
She said daddy; "you been a mother to me"
C C C Csus4 C C(Open D String) C (x2)
Am Em Am G
ankle deep, in love, ankle deep, in love
Am Em Am G
ankle deep, in love, ankle deep, in love
C C C Csus4 C C(Open D String) C (x2)
with a hard stop
Full
key step up
Half
key step up
Half
key step down
Full
key step down
