C
He was driving home one evening in his beat up Pontiac
G7
He could see that she was frightened standing out there in the snow
C
Till he said I’m here to help you ma’am by the way my name is Joe
G7
When he changed the tire and closed her trunk
C
Here’s what he had to say
F
C
You don’t owe me a thing I’ve been there too
G7
C
Someone once helped me out just the way I’m helping you
F
C
F
If you really want to pay me back here’s what you do
C
G7
C
Don’t let the chain of love end with you
G7
But she couldn’t help but notice how the waitress smiled so sweet
C
And how she must’ve been eight months along and dead on her feet
G7
The lady slipped right out the door and on a napkin left a note
C
There were tears in the waitress’s eyes when she read what she wrote
F
C
You don’t owe me a thing I’ve been there too
G7
C
Someone once helped me out just the way I’m helping you
F
C
F
If you really want to pay me back here’s what you do
C
G7
C
Don’t let the chain of love end with you
G7
As her husband lay there sleeping she whispered soft and low
C
Everything’s gonna be alright I love you Joe
C
G7
F
