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Shiny Round Nickel

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intro:      G      G  Dm  
I walked into heaveGn.  I had no wings on my back.G7  
The good lord said Jesse  yCou won't be coming back.Cm7  
So I fell down down to earthG  
AnEm7d I landed beside youAm7  Dm  
I said pleGase excuse me I was unprepared.
Ive got nowCm7here to stay I'm slightly scared
Could you please afford a scrap of Ghope I don't offend youDm  
GA shiny round nickel            Fills a beggars tin cupG7  
He ask me for another            CAnd then he looked upCm7  
So I pulled out my pockets         G  Em7And I held them inside outAm  Dm  
I said You Gand me and them were all the same
CIsn't it just a crying shameCm7  
We all trynGa build a mountain higher than ourselvesDm  
COne day or another      You will soon discoverCm7  
BbChange ain't gonna Ccome and find youG  
CSo go and love your brother           Oh and love your mothCm7er now.
SAmhe did the best she could doDm  
Guitar
I climbed up a Gmountain    No I didn't quite reach the topG7  
The Cliffs were Ctoo scary   Oh and the snow never stoppedCm7  
Took a quick look at heaven                 G  Em7And I caughAmt a glimpse o youDm  
Said you Gand me and them were not the same
CThere's never ever gonna come a dayCm7  
You can chanGge all the world just by being youDm  
COne day or another  You will sooCm7n discover
BbChange ain't gonna coCme and find ya No it Gain't. No it ain't
CSo go and love your bother  Oh and love yoCm7ur mother now
AmShe did the best she could doDm  
Hey
BbChange ain't gonna Ccome and find youG  
Oh no it ain't
BbChange, change ,chanCgeG  
BbOhhhhhh yaC  G  
Bb                C                    G

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Shiny Round Nickel

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

Em7

Am7

G G Dm

intro:

G G7

I walked into heaven. I had no wings on my back.

C Cm7

The good lord said Jesse you won't be coming back.

So I fell down down to earth

Em7 Am7 Dm

And I landed beside you

I said please excuse me I was unprepared.

Cm7

Ive got nowhere to stay I'm slightly scared

G Dm

Could you please afford a scrap of hope I don't offend you

G G7

A shiny round nickel Fills a beggars tin cup

C Cm7

He ask me for another And then he looked up

G Em7 Am Dm

So I pulled out my pockets And I held them inside out

I said You and me and them were all the same

C Cm7

Isn't it just a crying shame

G Dm

We all tryna build a mountain higher than ourselves

C Cm7

One day or another You will soon discover

Bb C G

Change ain't gonna come and find you

C Cm7

So go and love your brother Oh and love your mother now.

Am Dm

She did the best she could do

Guitar

G G7

I climbed up a mountain No I didn't quite reach the top

C Cm7

The Cliffs were too scary Oh and the snow never stopped

G Em7 Am Dm

Took a quick look at heaven And I caught a glimpse o you

Said you and me and them were not the same

C Cm7

There's never ever gonna come a day

G Dm

You can change all the world just by being you

C Cm7

One day or another You will soon discover

Bb C G

Change ain't gonna come and find ya No it ain't. No it ain't

C Cm7

So go and love your bother Oh and love your mother now

Am Dm

She did the best she could do

Hey

Bb C G

Change ain't gonna come and find you

Oh no it ain't

Bb C G

Change, change ,change

Bb C G

Ohhhhhh ya

Bb C G

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