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26 Cents

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Intro:      B    E      F#      B    E  F#  
ShBe sat all alone F#on a bus out of BeaumoC#mnt
With Ecourage of F#just 18 yBears
A Bpenny and quarteF#r were taped to a lC#metter
And EMama's goodF#-bye in her eBarsF#  E  
She Bwatched as her F#high school faC#mded behind her
And the Ehouse with the F#white picket fBence
Then Bshe read the F#note that her MC#mama had wrote
EWrapped up with twenty-six F#cents
Chorus:
When you get lonely   calBl me   F#anytimG#me at F#allG#m  
I'll be there wBith yoF#u    alG#mways    F#anyG#mwhere at all
There's nothing I got that I wouldn'D#mt give
And Emoney is never enC#mough
Here's a Epenny for your thoughts    a quarter for the F#call
And Eall-a your F#Mama's lBove
A Bpenny and F#quarter buys a C#mwhole lot of nothin
ETaped to an F#old wrinkled nBote
And when she Bdidn't have F#much, she had aC#mll Mama's love
EInside that old enveF#lope
Chorus
Oh, iG#mt's been years since MaF#ma's been gonEe 
But when she G#mholds a coin she fF#eels her love----juEst as F#strG#mongF#  
Chorus
Here's a penny C#mfor your thoughts  a quarteEr for the call
And all-a your F#Mama's lBove

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26 Cents

by The Wilkinsons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

D#m

B E F# B E F#

Intro:

B F# C#m

She sat all alone on a bus out of Beaumont

E F# B

With courage of just 18 years

B F# C#m

A penny and quarter were taped to a letter

E F# B F# E

And Mama's good-bye in her ears

B F# C#m

She watched as her high school faded behind her

E F# B

And the house with the white picket fence

B F# C#m

Then she read the note that her Mama had wrote

E F#

Wrapped up with twenty-six cents

Chorus:

B F# G#m F# G#m

When you get lonely call me anytime at all

B F# G#m F# G#m

I'll be there with you always anywhere at all

D#m

There's nothing I got that I wouldn't give

E C#m

And money is never enough

E F#

Here's a penny for your thoughts a quarter for the call

E F# B

And all-a your Mama's love

B F# C#m

A penny and quarter buys a whole lot of nothin

E F# B

Taped to an old wrinkled note

B F# C#m

And when she didn't have much, she had all Mama's love

E F#

Inside that old envelope

Chorus

G#m F# E

Oh, it's been years since Mama's been gone

G#m F# E F# G#m F#

But when she holds a coin she feels her love----just as strong

Chorus

C#m E

Here's a penny for your thoughts a quarter for the call

F# B

And all-a your Mama's love

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