Ankle Deep chords by
Tom Petty

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Key: C major

Verse 1
C C 
 
Yeah they raised that
G G 
 
C C 
 
horse to be a jumper
F F 
 
He was owned by a Midwest
C C 
 
bible thumper
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
His preacher was a Louisiana drummer
G G 
 
Took all winter to get through
C C 
 
the summer

Verse 2
C C 
 
G G 
 
The field hand hit the switch
C C 
 
and stumbled
F F 
 
Outside the big engine roared
C C 
 
and rumbled
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
The stolen horse spooked and tumbled
G G 
 
She didn't speak for a week,
just kinda mumbled
C C 
 

Verse 3
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
Ankle deep
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
In love
C C 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
Ankle deep
In love
G G

Verse 4
C C 
 
He was caught up
G G 
 
C C 
 
In a lie he half believed
F F 
 
Found her hiding
High in the family tree
C C 
 

Verse 5
F F 
 
Washed his hands
Am Am 
 
And put her 'cross his knee
G G 
 
She said "Daddy,
you've been a mother to me"
C C 
 

Verse 6

Am

Em

Am

Ankle deep

G

Am

In love

Em

Am

Ankle deep

Outro 1

In love

G

C

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ChordsC G F Am Em

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