Emily Harper Chords
by Mark Wills
Emily Harper by Mark Wills is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords D, G, A, Em and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D G
Emily sat right next to me
D G
Five days a week in the same bus seat
G A
For a girl she was pretty cool
D G
She wore an old ball cap, hated lace
D G
Played a mean shortstop and second base
G A
Never missed a day of Sunday school
Em
And I never told a soul back then
G A
But Emily Harper was my best friend
D A G A
We carved our names on an old oak limb
D A G A
On the bank of the creek where we used to swim
D A G A
A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter
D A G A
We ran barefoot through the garden gate
D A G A
All afternoon we'd laugh and play
D A G D
'Til the sun went down on me and Emily Harper
About the time I turned sixteen
I noticed Emily's eyes were green
And how they shined when I made her laugh
I liked it when her hair was down
I hated other guys around
I played it cool but I had it bad
Lord, her Daddy had a fit
When he caught me stealing my first kiss
Chorus 2:
We carved a heart on that old oak limb
On the bank of the creek where we used to swim
A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter
We used to sneak off in my daddy's car
Sit on the hood and count the stars
'Til the sun came up on me and Emily Harper
Bridge:
G A Bm
It all seems just like yesterday
G A
We grew up but some things never change
Chorus 3:
We still hold hands by that old oak limb
On the bank of the creek where we used to swim
A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter
She sure did make a lovely bride
We vowed to grow old side by side
'Til the sun goes down on me and Emily Harper
Emily Harper
Me and Emily Harper