Recorded by Emmylou Harris Written by Rodney Crowell and Paul Kennerley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4swYHDZsl3I [Intro] Acoustic guitar plays D chord for 8 bars |------------| |------------| Db|--2b-0------------| Ab|-----------2b-0------------| Db|------------2b-0---| [Verse 1] On our wedding day did you lie Did you know that someday you’d say goodbye Now that you’re gone another just won’t do I had my heart set on you [Verse 2] We were so young when we met Sweet memories linger yet You were the one who made my dreams come true I had my heart set on you [Solo] [Verse 3] And the years come and go does your heart pine When you think of the girl you left behind I still wear your ring cause when I said I do I had my heart set on you Oh darling I had my heart set on you [Ending] |------------| |------------| Db|--2b-0------------| Ab|-----------2b-0------------| |------------2b---2b-2b--0---| Chords used with the suggested tuning: D = 000232 A = x02220 G = 550003 or 5x0003 Notes: This song can also be played in standard tuning with a capo at the first fret.  I picked the half step down with a drop D tuning since the lead guitar is in that tuning.

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque les sentiments de trahison et de nostalgie liés à une relation passée. Le protagoniste se remémore un amour fort et sincère, exprimant sa peine face à l'absence de l'autre. Il se demande si, lors de leur union, l'autre savait qu'un jour cette promesse serait rompue. Les souvenirs d'un amour juvénile, empreint de douceur, reviennent hanter ses pensées, et malgré le temps qui passe, il continue de chérir cet engagement. Le contexte met en lumière une histoire d'amour finie, où les promesses de jeunesse semblent maintenant inaccessibles. Cette réflexion sur un engagement passé crée un air de mélancolie, illustrant la profondeur des émotions et la difficulté de tourner la page.