Gene Watson Intro: F-Bb-C Chorus: FBb FC FBb F C F She had to follow her dream F Bb F I saved up enough, to buy her, one small diamond C That's the year that old tractor, broke down F Bb And the dream house I promised her still lies by a shade tree F C F Some old bricks and boards all around F Bb F She begged me to take her, to see New York City C So I mortgaged the farm and we were gone F Bb F But while we were there she took up with a rich man C F (Walk up & Change Keys C-D) I came back, to the country alone F B F Now there is the garden, where she touched every flower C There's the meadow where we walked hand in hand F B F If only she'd waited, she'd have more than she dreamed of C F (Walk up & Change Keys D-E) For today they struck oil on my land Repeat Chorus: GC GD GC G D G She had to follow her dream Tagg: Gm She went from cotton to satin