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[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
AmI walked up to the counter 
AmWith a buffalo nickel
AmWas gonna give him half
But instead he charged me Etriple
He said it's Amtwenty on the money 
AmWhat you're paying for it honey
I said Dmman you must be joking
DmHe said go ahead and try me
Now he's Amlookin' at me funny
And my Enickel's laying sunny side Amdown
[Instrumental]
G Am E Am
[Verse 2]
AmI hold out till I get myself 
AmA little bit corrected
AmA hot collar isn't any way 
To get yourself reEspected
And though I aAmim to be emphatic 
AmThere's an awful lot of static
'Cause you've Dmgot a lot of heart
DmBut your moves are enigmatic
And if you're Amacting too erratic 
It's my Esemi-automatic reAmsponse
[Pre-Chorus]
G Am
EYeaAmh 
Oh EyeaAmh
[Chorus]
AmYou and DmI (Workin' around each other)
You and AmI (Workin' around each other)
You and EI (Workin' around each other)
You and AmI (Workin' around each other)
You and DmI (Workin' around each other)
You and AmI (Workin' around each other)
You and EI workin' around each other
EWorkin' around each otherAm  
[Verse 3]
AmI got caught upset
AmLooking like a little shadow
AmSo mad 'cause I couldn't shake the noise 
Out of the Erattle
It was Ammean of me to say
AmBut I meant it when I said
That I guess I'll Dmdo all the work 
DmAnd I guess you'll take all the credit
If you Amread well then you read it
And I'll just Ebe a dog and shed it Amalright
[Pre-Chorus]
EYeah
[Chorus]
AmYou and DmI (Workin' around each other)
You and AmI (Workin' around each other)
You and EI (Workin' around each other)
You and AmI (Workin' around each other)
You and DmI (Workin' around each other)
You and AmI (Workin' around each other)
You and EI workin' around each other
EWorkin' around each otherAm  

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Buffalo Nickel

by Shovels & Rope

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I walked up to the counter

With a buffalo nickel

Was gonna give him half

But instead he charged me triple

He said it's twenty on the money

What you're paying for it honey

I said man you must be joking

He said go ahead and try me

Now he's lookin' at me funny

E Am

And my nickel's laying sunny side down

[Instrumental]

G Am E Am

[Verse 2]

I hold out till I get myself

A little bit corrected

A hot collar isn't any way

To get yourself respected

And though I aim to be emphatic

There's an awful lot of static

'Cause you've got a lot of heart

But your moves are enigmatic

And if you're acting too erratic

E Am

It's my semi-automatic response

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am

E Am

Yeah

E Am

Oh yeah

[Chorus]

Am Dm

You and I (Workin' around each other)

You and I workin' around each other

E Am

Workin' around each other

[Verse 3]

I got caught upset

Looking like a little shadow

So mad 'cause I couldn't shake the noise

Out of the rattle

It was mean of me to say

But I meant it when I said

That I guess I'll do all the work

And I guess you'll take all the credit

If you read well then you read it

E Am

And I'll just be a dog and shed it alright

[Pre-Chorus]

Yeah

[Chorus]

Am Dm

You and I (Workin' around each other)

You and I workin' around each other

E Am

Workin' around each other

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