Nickel And A Spoon - Alejandro Escovedo Chords
Chords: D, G, Bm, A7, F#m
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Genre: rock, blues, country
Duet with Willie Nelson
[Verse 1]
D
When I turn twenty-one
G D
I'm gonna make a change
G D Bm
Turn my back on what I was
A7 D
And make you proud of what I'm not
D A7 D
If it's my life why tear it down
G D
And make me feel this way
G D Bm
I do the best with what I've got
A7 D
Why do you tear it down?
[Chorus]
G D
Mama's not talkin' now
G D
Daddy’s fallen off the track
G D Bm
Sister's on a rampage
F#m A7
And brother he's planning his silent attack
[Instrumental]
D A7 D
G D
G D Bm
A7 D
[Verse 2]
D A7 D
My family's up and moved away
G D
They couldn't stand the heat
G D Bm
Why build a house just to burn it down
A7 D
Another love-torn mystery
D A7 D
You take a nickel and a spoon
G D
And a crooked lover's tune
G D Bm
It might not add up to much
A7 D
Just a nickel and a spoon
[Chorus]
G D
Mama's not talkin' now
G D
Daddy's fallen off the track
G D Bm
Sister's on a rampage
F#m A7
And brother he's planning his silent attack
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